About Life Adventure Ctr
Canoe & Kayak, Hill Walk & Rock Climb, Trail & Mountain Bike, Wet Boulder & Coasteer, Archery & Clay Pigeon Shoot, Raft Build & Team Build. . . Check us out!
Life Adventure Ctr Description
Whether your preference is laid back or action packed, join us at our award winning centre in the beautiful Castlewellan Forest Park amid the stunning Mourne Mountains for a host of fantastic adventure activities.
Choose from Canoeing and Kayaking, Hill Walking and Rock Climbing, Trail and Mountain Biking, Wet Bouldering and Coasteering, Archery and Clay Pigeon Shooting, Raft Building and Team Quests, even add some Wild Camping or Bothy Nights!
Options include Gear (Canoe /Bike) Rentals, Guided Trips, Fun Introductions, Skills Courses, Adventure Experiences or full Tour Packages. NEW for 2015 Rentals… KREIDLER E-Mountain Bikes, WEEHOO and CROOZER Kids Trailers
Individuals, Families and Organised Groups (including interest specific, Corporate, Tour, Hen & Stag etc) all welcome.
Advanced /Online booking recommended but not essential for all options.
Open 7 days a week.
As the ‘Outdoor Capital of Ireland’, Castlewellan Forest Park and the wider Mournes are a must visit destination for adventure seekers… Beginners, families, addicts, no excuses!
Ideal for a fun introduction, learning basics, developing techniques, or that all essential opportunity to go explore!
So to help get you started, here’s our Top 10!
1. GO CANOEING. Go with the flow! Grace the water with our excellent canoe rental service located right at our lakeside centre. We suggest our half day self-guided Lake Loop.
2. TRY ARCHERY. Hit the spot! Games of Thrones fan, or not, get out and see what it’s all about with our fun intro to all things pointy. We suggest our half day fully instructed Archer’s experience.
3. GO MOUNTAIN BIKING. Collect and go! Blaze those trails with our comprehensive bike rental service located right at the Castlewellan Trail Head. We suggest our half day self-guided MTB Trail Blast.
4. TRY LASER CLAY PIGEON SHOOTING. On Target! Country Sports fan, or not, get out and see what it’s all about with our fun intro to all things tweed. We suggest our half day fully instructed Land of Gentry experience.
5. GO KAYAKING. Splash out! Get afloat with our extensive kayak rental service located right at our lakeside centre. We suggest our half day self-guided Sit on Top Lake Splash.
6. TRY ROCK CLIMBING. New heights! Get out and see what it’s all about with a fun intro to all things vertical on a range of Mourne crags. We suggest our half day Altnadua or day Hen Mountain guided experiences.
7. GO WET BOULDERING. Wetter the better! Get out and see what it’s all about with a fun intro to all things wet and wild in a mix of local Mourne rivers. We suggest our half day Bloody Bridge guided experience.
8. TRY MOUNTAIN BIKING. Muddy marvellous! Get out and see what it’s all about with a fun intro to all things muddy and marvellous on a mix of Mourne trails. We suggest our half day Castlewellan Trails or day Mourne Downhill guided experiences.
9. GO KAYAKING. Make a splash! Get out and see what it’s all about with our fun intro to all things kayak like on a mix of Mourne waterways. We suggest our half day Dundrum Bay guided experience.
10. TRY HILL WALKING. Explore more! Get out and see what it’s all about with our fun intro to all things mountainous in the Mournes. We suggest our half day Happy Valley or day Slieve Donard guided experience.
All options offer a flexible ‘beginner’ friendly approach ranging in level and duration to suit a mix of age /ability, staffed by local passionate Instructors /Guides and supported by our range of Equipment /Shuttles etc.
TOP 10 ADVENTURE PACKAGES
Mix and match! Get in touch and we’ll create your bespoke package.
We’re an ‘Adventure Mark’ accredited provider, members of the Institute of Outdoor Learning, affiliated to the ‘Association of Mountaineering Instructors’ and Silver Recipients in the 2015 ‘Irish Responsible Tourism Awards’ for Best Adventure Provider.
Reviews
Some awesome footage from this years PsycleFest...
Massive congrats to Castlewellan parkrun celebrating its 1st Birthday today! With a special mention to all those that volunteer to make it happen week in week out and of course all those that participate... you’re all awesome!
Thanks to the brilliant St Columba's College, Dublin for sharing some awesome pics from their recent day with us... #TheLifeChallenge #OutdoorLearning #SchoolAdventure #LifeisOneGreatAdventure
For all the E-Bike skeptics out there...
Storm Ali touches down... Nature’s a wonderful thing but be careful out there... if you really need to go out!
Sequoia Safari Selfie... Introducing our E-Bike Safari participants to our awesome Sequoia entry for this years ‘Tree of the Year’... every vote counts!
#EBike #Safari #TreeoftheYear #Castlewellan #MourneMountains #OutdoorCapital #Ireland #GoFurther #SeeMore #FeelAwesome #LifeisOneGreatAdventure
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Something for the weekend? A few places left......GET BOOKING NOW!! https://www.onegreatadventure.com/go_wet_ bouldering OutdoorNIVisit BelfastNewry, Mourne and Down District CouncilEnjoy The MournesDiscover Outdoors Belfast
Sure what else would ye be up to on a Saturday!
#Coasteering #Newcastle #MourneMountains #GoFurther #SeeMore #FeelAwesome #LifeisOneGreatAdventure
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There’s nothing more enjoyable than introducing visitors to our range of activities on our little patch... yesterday it was a pleasure to welcome a group of Canadian Travel Writers... as you can see, they’re no stranger to snapping a good pic either!
#MourneMountains #OutdoorCapital #Ireland #GoFurther #SeeMore #FeelAwesome #LifeisOneGreatAdventure
What’s your after work activity?
Summer’s much more than a season... it’s a state of mind...
#Outdoors #Summer #Castlewellan #MourneMountains #OutdoorCapital #Ireland #GoFurther #SeeMore #FeelAwesome #HeaveninaHeartbeat #LifeisOneGreatAdventure
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It’s always been a tad contentious and no doubt Geraint Thomas added to it with his recent spur of the moment comment... if asked, what would be your spur of the moment reply!?! #Helmets
What better way to spend a Friday evening... This promises to be excellent craic and all for charity... TinyLife.
All essential equipment and safety cover provided by ourselves :)
A little bit of footage from this morning... hard to believe these guys have been going almost 24 hours in this years PsycleFest... #StillPsyched
This years Psycle is well under way with both the 8 & 24 hour events in full flow! The 8 hour finishes at 6 pm today while the 24 hour continues throughout the night, finishing at noon tomorrow!! If you’re about, call in, these guys need all the encouragement they can get! #Psyched
For those that haven’t yet entered either the 8 or 24 Psycle events, the online entry opportunity has been extended until tomorrow night... #TimetogetPsyched
Sincere apologies folks... we’re currently experiencing problems with our phones... we are open, so if you can’t get through on the phone, please message us on social media, drop us an email or even call in! Hopefully sorted shortly!
Don’t miss out!
Just over 1 week until the Castlewellan Trails play host to this years PSYCLE 8 & 24 hr MTB XC Endurance Events... Still time to enter!
Went today for the tri experience. Mountain biking, orienteering and canoe. We originally booked for March but the weather was rubbish and they had no problem switching a date. Brilliant. Today was perfect. I was with my daughter 14, and son 9. We arrived, they gave us bikes and showed us the trails then said see you in 2 hours. No group, just do our own thing, so we went at our pace and stopped for drinks and rest when needed. We then had lunch and did orienteering, which was a map of the forest with markers indicated. We had to use the map to locate them. Again at own pace and the guys adapted the route to our needs. It is essentially a walk around the paths made more fun and challenging, my son loved searching for the markers which aren't easy to see! Finally canoeing, was difficult in the breeze, but we all got into one boat and set out. When we had enough we returned. Great day out, everyone exhausted but thoroughly entertained. Staff helpful and friendly but left us to do our day the way we wanted.
Would certainly go back and use the facilities. Clean changing rooms, equipment excellent quality and better coffee than the Grange cafe!
We went out coasteering as a family yesterday and it was brilliant John was our fabulous instructor, attentive to the different abilities of the group.... definitely recommend as a day out, we are all wrecked today �
We used Life recently to start my sisters hen celebrations, and no better way to do it 🙂... We opted for bouldering, excellent activity and the craic was great 👍🎉... A big thank you to John and Michael for making the morning unforgettable, we definitely had many giggles, I would definitely recommend Life, a very professional company
We hired bikes to have a family mountain bike experience . I can't describe how wonderful it was. The bikes were excellently maintained, the service was amazing and the coffee at the end was a delight. I can't wait to have one more day off for us to go back!!! I definitely suggest it to everybody Thank you 'Life'
We have attended multiple events held by the Life team.
On each we have been very pleased with the activities, which have been well planned, challenging and variable in difficulty to accommodate young and old(er).
The customer service is second to none. A friendly face and welcoming words on arrival, knowledgeable and clear advice during and a farewell that makes you feel valued as a customer as you leave.
Highly recommended for a family day out ��
One minor point, if you're having trouble booking online give them a ring. Sometimes tricky to find the booking route online (especially first time). But easily sorted with a call :-)
Look forward to our next visit �
We had a fantastic day doing the Family Tri experience: mountain biking, kayaking and orienteering around the beautiful Castlewellan lake and park. The staff could not have been more helpful. It gave us a precious day out that even the grumpy teenagers lost themselves in and they had an absolute ball! Thank you guys: loved it!
Was a good days days craic first time mountain biking and would definitely recommend it �
Victoria was fantastic and very knowledgeable of the area. The bikes were new and in fantastic shape and the trails were amazing! Will definitely be back!
Up in Castlewellan for a walk last week and spotted the life Centre, so went in to make enquiries. Very helpful staff member explained about the kayaking sessions, how to book online etc. We took the plunge and booked two kayaks for an afternoon session. Very impressed with the facilities and equipment, staff were very helpful and thorough going through instructions and safety checks, but then let us get on with paddling about for a few hours. Lovely warm changing facilities once we'd finished. Really enjoyed ourselves, we'll be back for mountain biking and kayaking in the future.
Saved the day with a replacement chain for my e-bike. Could have been the whole day ruined but they came to the rescue. Will definitely be giving their Cube e-bikes a try next time.
Right at the trail head. Helpful staff. Fabulous apres-ride area and great hot chocolate!
My boys had the best day ever today with their favourite activity being kayaking:) They can't wait to come back! Great staff and amazing facilities.
I searched on internet for a bike hiring company which offers children service and have safe route around( i.e. none-traffic routes). I asked several companies but this company met all the requirements. Around the Castlewellan lake is as beautiful as Paradise !
It was safe for basic riders and children. Mountain biking was also available for professionals and more confident riders!All in one place!
I recommend it to everyone who wants to have a very nice day out specifically with children.
Very nice, helpful and friendly staff as well. It was a perfect experience.
Thank you for all of the service.
I always have the best time with Life Adventure. Fantastic staff, great facilities and top equipment. That's why I keep coming back! See ya again soon, keep up the good work !
Have done the kayaking a few times now and just love it! Really good value, this place is so well organised and the staff are so lovely. Highly recommend!
Had an absolutely amazing day Kayaking with my kids on the lake. The staff at the centre were professional and so friendly. Thank you so much!
Great day out. Great facilities and really friendly staff. � best coffee around too.
Fantastic experience with fantastic people. There was 2 of us. We camped at the Park and went for mountain biking n kayaking. Fair enough did end up in bushes once or twice but hey such as life :-)
Very knowledgeable n nice staff plus great equipment.
Vicky thanks a lot for all your tips. We ll be back :-)
Brilliant fun for all the family - an amazing place to have on our doorstep �
Went today for the tri experience. Mountain biking, orienteering and canoe. We originally booked for March but the weather was rubbish and they had no problem switching a date. Brilliant. Today was perfect. I was with my daughter 14, and son 9. We arrived, they gave us bikes and showed us the trails then said see you in 2 hours. No group, just do our own thing, so we went at our pace and stopped for drinks and rest when needed. We then had lunch and did orienteering, which was a map of the forest with markers indicated. We had to use the map to locate them. Again at own pace and the guys adapted the route to our needs. It is essentially a walk around the paths made more fun and challenging, my son loved searching for the markers which aren't easy to see! Finally canoeing, was difficult in the breeze, but we all got into one boat and set out. When we had enough we returned. Great day out, everyone exhausted but thoroughly entertained. Staff helpful and friendly but left us to do our day the way we wanted.
Would certainly go back and use the facilities. Clean changing rooms, equipment excellent quality and better coffee than the Grange cafe!
We went out coasteering as a family yesterday and it was brilliant John was our fabulous instructor, attentive to the different abilities of the group.... definitely recommend as a day out, we are all wrecked today �
We used Life recently to start my sisters hen celebrations, and no better way to do it 🙂... We opted for bouldering, excellent activity and the craic was great 👍🎉... A big thank you to John and Michael for making the morning unforgettable, we definitely had many giggles, I would definitely recommend Life, a very professional company
We hired bikes to have a family mountain bike experience . I can't describe how wonderful it was. The bikes were excellently maintained, the service was amazing and the coffee at the end was a delight. I can't wait to have one more day off for us to go back!!! I definitely suggest it to everybody Thank you 'Life'
We have attended multiple events held by the Life team.
On each we have been very pleased with the activities, which have been well planned, challenging and variable in difficulty to accommodate young and old(er).
The customer service is second to none. A friendly face and welcoming words on arrival, knowledgeable and clear advice during and a farewell that makes you feel valued as a customer as you leave.
Highly recommended for a family day out ��
One minor point, if you're having trouble booking online give them a ring. Sometimes tricky to find the booking route online (especially first time). But easily sorted with a call :-)
Look forward to our next visit �
We had a fantastic day doing the Family Tri experience: mountain biking, kayaking and orienteering around the beautiful Castlewellan lake and park. The staff could not have been more helpful. It gave us a precious day out that even the grumpy teenagers lost themselves in and they had an absolute ball! Thank you guys: loved it!
Was a good days days craic first time mountain biking and would definitely recommend it �
Victoria was fantastic and very knowledgeable of the area. The bikes were new and in fantastic shape and the trails were amazing! Will definitely be back!
Up in Castlewellan for a walk last week and spotted the life Centre, so went in to make enquiries. Very helpful staff member explained about the kayaking sessions, how to book online etc. We took the plunge and booked two kayaks for an afternoon session. Very impressed with the facilities and equipment, staff were very helpful and thorough going through instructions and safety checks, but then let us get on with paddling about for a few hours. Lovely warm changing facilities once we'd finished. Really enjoyed ourselves, we'll be back for mountain biking and kayaking in the future.
Saved the day with a replacement chain for my e-bike. Could have been the whole day ruined but they came to the rescue. Will definitely be giving their Cube e-bikes a try next time.
Right at the trail head. Helpful staff. Fabulous apres-ride area and great hot chocolate!
My boys had the best day ever today with their favourite activity being kayaking:) They can't wait to come back! Great staff and amazing facilities.
I searched on internet for a bike hiring company which offers children service and have safe route around( i.e. none-traffic routes). I asked several companies but this company met all the requirements. Around the Castlewellan lake is as beautiful as Paradise !
It was safe for basic riders and children. Mountain biking was also available for professionals and more confident riders!All in one place!
I recommend it to everyone who wants to have a very nice day out specifically with children.
Very nice, helpful and friendly staff as well. It was a perfect experience.
Thank you for all of the service.
I always have the best time with Life Adventure. Fantastic staff, great facilities and top equipment. That's why I keep coming back! See ya again soon, keep up the good work !
Have done the kayaking a few times now and just love it! Really good value, this place is so well organised and the staff are so lovely. Highly recommend!
Had an absolutely amazing day Kayaking with my kids on the lake. The staff at the centre were professional and so friendly. Thank you so much!
Great day out. Great facilities and really friendly staff. � best coffee around too.
Fantastic experience with fantastic people. There was 2 of us. We camped at the Park and went for mountain biking n kayaking. Fair enough did end up in bushes once or twice but hey such as life :-)
Very knowledgeable n nice staff plus great equipment.
Vicky thanks a lot for all your tips. We ll be back :-)
Brilliant fun for all the family - an amazing place to have on our doorstep �
Went today for the tri experience. Mountain biking, orienteering and canoe. We originally booked for March but the weather was rubbish and they had no problem switching a date. Brilliant. Today was perfect. I was with my daughter 14, and son 9. We arrived, they gave us bikes and showed us the trails then said see you in 2 hours. No group, just do our own thing, so we went at our pace and stopped for drinks and rest when needed. We then had lunch and did orienteering, which was a map of the forest with markers indicated. We had to use the map to locate them. Again at own pace and the guys adapted the route to our needs. It is essentially a walk around the paths made more fun and challenging, my son loved searching for the markers which aren't easy to see! Finally canoeing, was difficult in the breeze, but we all got into one boat and set out. When we had enough we returned. Great day out, everyone exhausted but thoroughly entertained. Staff helpful and friendly but left us to do our day the way we wanted.
Would certainly go back and use the facilities. Clean changing rooms, equipment excellent quality and better coffee than the Grange cafe!
We went out coasteering as a family yesterday and it was brilliant John was our fabulous instructor, attentive to the different abilities of the group.... definitely recommend as a day out, we are all wrecked today �
We used Life recently to start my sisters hen celebrations, and no better way to do it 🙂... We opted for bouldering, excellent activity and the craic was great 👍🎉... A big thank you to John and Michael for making the morning unforgettable, we definitely had many giggles, I would definitely recommend Life, a very professional company
We hired bikes to have a family mountain bike experience . I can't describe how wonderful it was. The bikes were excellently maintained, the service was amazing and the coffee at the end was a delight. I can't wait to have one more day off for us to go back!!! I definitely suggest it to everybody Thank you 'Life'
We have attended multiple events held by the Life team.
On each we have been very pleased with the activities, which have been well planned, challenging and variable in difficulty to accommodate young and old(er).
The customer service is second to none. A friendly face and welcoming words on arrival, knowledgeable and clear advice during and a farewell that makes you feel valued as a customer as you leave.
Highly recommended for a family day out ��
One minor point, if you're having trouble booking online give them a ring. Sometimes tricky to find the booking route online (especially first time). But easily sorted with a call :-)
Look forward to our next visit �
We had a fantastic day doing the Family Tri experience: mountain biking, kayaking and orienteering around the beautiful Castlewellan lake and park. The staff could not have been more helpful. It gave us a precious day out that even the grumpy teenagers lost themselves in and they had an absolute ball! Thank you guys: loved it!
Was a good days days craic first time mountain biking and would definitely recommend it �
Victoria was fantastic and very knowledgeable of the area. The bikes were new and in fantastic shape and the trails were amazing! Will definitely be back!
Up in Castlewellan for a walk last week and spotted the life Centre, so went in to make enquiries. Very helpful staff member explained about the kayaking sessions, how to book online etc. We took the plunge and booked two kayaks for an afternoon session. Very impressed with the facilities and equipment, staff were very helpful and thorough going through instructions and safety checks, but then let us get on with paddling about for a few hours. Lovely warm changing facilities once we'd finished. Really enjoyed ourselves, we'll be back for mountain biking and kayaking in the future.
Saved the day with a replacement chain for my e-bike. Could have been the whole day ruined but they came to the rescue. Will definitely be giving their Cube e-bikes a try next time.
Right at the trail head. Helpful staff. Fabulous apres-ride area and great hot chocolate!
My boys had the best day ever today with their favourite activity being kayaking:) They can't wait to come back! Great staff and amazing facilities.
I searched on internet for a bike hiring company which offers children service and have safe route around( i.e. none-traffic routes). I asked several companies but this company met all the requirements. Around the Castlewellan lake is as beautiful as Paradise !
It was safe for basic riders and children. Mountain biking was also available for professionals and more confident riders!All in one place!
I recommend it to everyone who wants to have a very nice day out specifically with children.
Very nice, helpful and friendly staff as well. It was a perfect experience.
Thank you for all of the service.
I always have the best time with Life Adventure. Fantastic staff, great facilities and top equipment. That's why I keep coming back! See ya again soon, keep up the good work !
Have done the kayaking a few times now and just love it! Really good value, this place is so well organised and the staff are so lovely. Highly recommend!
Had an absolutely amazing day Kayaking with my kids on the lake. The staff at the centre were professional and so friendly. Thank you so much!
Great day out. Great facilities and really friendly staff. � best coffee around too.
Fantastic experience with fantastic people. There was 2 of us. We camped at the Park and went for mountain biking n kayaking. Fair enough did end up in bushes once or twice but hey such as life :-)
Very knowledgeable n nice staff plus great equipment.
Vicky thanks a lot for all your tips. We ll be back :-)
Brilliant fun for all the family - an amazing place to have on our doorstep �