Breckenhill

a beautiful, rural oasis in County Antrim.

Breckenhill – the place

Barns, Gardens, Trees and space.

Breckenhill was built c. 1755 and comprises the house (restored 1988), the Stone Barn (restored 2005) and the Green Barn (converted 2015).

The landscape consists of beautiful garden areas surrounded by woodlands, both mature and younger (planted from 1988).

Set in the hills, there are extensive views of the surrounding Co. Antrim landscape including Tildarg Dam.

Breckenhill is a multi-purpose venue which hosts the following:

WEDDINGS

WEDDINGS

Having your wedding at Breckenhill gives you the use of our two restored barns, and access to the grounds with the house, landscaped gardens and woods and the pond all providing you with beautiful photographic opportunities with views over the surrounding County Antrim landscape as a backdrop for your special day.

EVENTS

EVENTS

Our facilities lend themselves to all sorts of events and can be hired for meetings, lunches, photoshoots etc.

We also host film shoots as the variety of locations is so good.

CELEBRATIONS & PARTIES

CELEBRATIONS & PARTIES

Breckenhill hosts all sorts of celebrations for birthdays, baby-naming, anniversaries and others.

The barns can be hired with all the facilities provided.

OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES

OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES

We specialise in activity groups from 7 years and up who we entertain with our wide variety of activities.

Archery, Kayakking (junior), Orienteering, Tag Rugby, Two-man Trikes, Low Ropes and much more.

We also specialise in Team-building days for work groups.

PAINTBALL

PAINTBALL

We have two kinds of paintball which you can book here:

  • Gas-powered Tippmann Adult Paintball markers (for ages 16 and up)
  • Splatmaster pump-action guns for ages 8 and up

Both types use our specially set up paintball wood.

BUSHCRAFT

BUSHCRAFT

We have a Bushcraft area where we teach the skills necessary for surviving in the wild.

The key needs of: Shelter, Heat, Food and Respect for the Environment are woven into our sessions.

You can either book as a stand-alone session or incorporate into an activity day.

Bushcraft - Shelter

FALCONRY

FALCONRY

David & Jo Trenier organise Hawkwalks at Breckenhill where they display and fly their wide range of birds of prey from Golden Eagles, Eagle Owls, Harris Hawks and more.

You can book directly with them at HawkwalksNI or you can add them to a wedding or event at Breckenhill

David Trenier

CAMPING

CAMPING

We have a camping area which is designed to be hired with a wedding, a scout camp or an event.

You can also hire tents through some of our suppliers.

A stunning location

A lovely group of ladies spent the morning here yesterday, with Matt from the fab @bloom_barn , making stunning wreaths. A cosy fire and some Christmassy nibbles kept everyone happy! 
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A throwback to two years ago, November 2021.  A beautiful autumnal wedding for Jamie and Deborah with the most gorgeous colours, happy anniversary for yesterday! 
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When you get so much lovely feedback from clients - it makes standing out in the rain worth it!  Well done everyone for putting up with the weather, and for joining in all the activities so enthusiastically!  Thanks @ballyclaress1961 Year 8s, for the chocolates, flowers and card!  We had a blast with you all!  The very best of luck to everyone, from all the #breckenhill staff. We’ve had all of the Year 8s from the Secondary School, High School and Glengormley Integrated, and they’ve all been fantastic. 

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Autumn themed wedding decor at last weekend’s final wedding of the year. Fabulous colours, pumpkins, and fallen leaves all contributed to the look. Congratulations to Melissa and Louise, it was a great way to end our season!  And with an outdoor ceremony, on 7th October!! 

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Some beautiful autumn colours for Rebecca and Neil’s wedding celebration on Monday. Friends and family from the USA and NI got stuck in to set this all up, and the result was stunning!  A mug wall- with mugs to take home as a memento - and a fabulous arch made from birch trees cut at the family home, and finished with a selection of logs from our own woodshed! 
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