About

Only 10 minutes from Bangor, these old fisherman's cottages now house a heritage display, visitor information and weekend family events.

The cottages feature a range of visitor and heritage information as well as a small gift shop. Bird enthusiasts can enjoy live video feeds which have been set up on Cockle Island giving visitors the opportunity to watch birds on two large screens and control cameras for a more interactive bird watching experience.

Cockle Row Cottages open their doors each year to hundreds of families that visit over the summer season. Open just in time for Easter each year, these lovingly restored fisherman's cottages host free themed entertainment from Easter Sunday to the first Sunday in September.

Children will have the opportunity to join in on a range of activities including face painting, children's crafts, balloon modelling and much more every weekend from 2-4pm, whilst adults can enjoy live music, craft fairs and Ulster-Scots music and dance in July and August in Association with the Ulster-Scots Agency.

The cottages are open seasonally, this year - 5 June until 14 September 2025 (until the European Heritage Open Weekend). Thursday to Sunday, 11:00 - 15:00 .Free family entertainment will take place on Sundays throughout the season,14:00 - 16:00 

Whether it's a weekend of free family fun or an afternoon away, Cockle Row Cottages are the perfect place for you!

Admission is free.