Creggan Country Park voted 'Best Day Out' in whole of the North

Creggan Country Park has been voted the 'Best Day Out' in the whole of Northern Ireland.

The water sports and outdoor pursuits facility was honoured at the Northern Ireland Hospitality Awards.

Other finalists in the category were: Barry’s Amusements (County Antrim), Exploris Aquarium (County Down), WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre (County Down), Ulster Folk and Transport Museum (County Down), Enniskillen Castle Museum (County Fermanagh) and Belfast Zoo (Belfast).

The Northern Ireland Hospitality Awards celebrates the hard work of the best professionals and businesses in the Northern Irish hospitality industry. After a tremendous response from the public over the past few months with thousands of nominations received, the finalists were announced in August. The inaugural Northern Ireland Hospitality Awards aim to acknowledge the efforts that hospitality industry professionals invest in ensuring their customers always receive high-quality service and memorable experiences.

Finalists were invited to a black tie event at The Crowne Plaza Hotel in Belfast on Monday the 25th of September and winners were announced by compére on the night, Pamela Ballantine of UTV.

Accepting the award on behalf of Creggan Country Park; Karen Healy, Environmental Officer said “We are absolutely delighted to win this award and we would like to thank all the members of the public who nominated us as well as our customers, volunteers and funders for all their support throughout the year.  This is fantastic recognition for all of our staff and volunteers who work hard to make our customers feel welcome and give them a memorable day out. We celebrated our 25th birthday this year so this is the best present we could have received.”

Irfan Younis, CEO of Creative Oceanic, said: “We are delighted by the support we have had from the Northern Irish public who have voted for their favourites to show them the appreciation they deserve. The awards aim to celebrate the most dedicated and successful hospitality professionals and businesses in Northern Ireland.”