6 great ideas to spoil your mum this Mother's Day in Northern Ireland
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Last updated 12th Mar 2020
Mother's Day is always celebrated on the fourth Sunday of Lent, which this year falls on Sunday 20th March 2020. It's an excuse to spoil your mum rotten (more than you already do!).
If you’re stuck for ideas we’re here to help. We’ve put together a handy little guide to treating Mum – with everything from afternoon teas to Greatest Showman singalongs.
Of course, you should tell your mother you love her all the time, not just for one day a year.
6. Treat your mum to Afternoon Tea or a day outdoors at the National Trust
This Mother’s Day a number of National Trust sites are taking bookings for special afternoon teas. Treat yourself to a mini cream tea for two in the tea-room at Castle Ward (£10 for two). At Mount Stewart you can enjoy afternoon tea with a glass of Prosecco while enjoying live music (adult £25, child £12.50). At the Causeway Hotel, enjoy a tasty carvery lunch together before walking along the Causeway trail down to the Giant Boot.
Enjoy a good old gossip as you stroll around the gardens at Rowallane, Mount Stewart or Castle Ward. Go back to your childhood and spend an invigorating afternoon collecting shells on the beach at Portstewart Strand, Murlough Nature Reserve or White Park Bay.
5. Fan of eating out? Treat her to a an Eat and Drink Belfast Restaurant Voucher
The Eat and Drink Belfast Restaurant Voucher makes the perfect gift for Mother's Day.
The voucher allows you to choose from a mouth-watering selection of eateries from Michelin Star fine dining and quirky restaurants, to gastro pubs and cafes. With over 50 participating eateries, diners will be spoilt for choice
Vouchers are available to purchase in person from the Visit Belfast Welcome Centre (9 Donegall Square North, opposite Belfast City Hall) and also online.
Participating Restaurants include James St, Café Parisien, Coppi, Hadskis, Coco, The Clayton Hotel and more.
4. Book her in for a Spa weekend at The Galgorm
Treat your mum to a special Mother's Day Afternoon Tea, Spa treatment or overnight stay at the award-winning Galgorm Resort & Spa.
3. Enjoy a night out in town at the top of Belfast's Grand Central Hotel
To be stunned, check out Grand Central's skyhigh 23rd floor, an awe-inspiring cocktail lounge with spectacular unique views of Belfast and beyond. Recently opened last year, this is the tallest bar in all of Ireland – and it makes for an extraordinary experience.
Treat your mum to an unforgettable Mother's Day afternoon tea experience, cocktail, nibbles, cheese board or whatever else tickles her fancy.
The dress code is smart attire. They take a limited number of bookings each evening for the Observatory. Otherwise admission is on a first come first served basis. Priority will be given to hotel residents. For further information and reservations call 028 9023 1066.
2. Mother's Day Grand Carvery at Crowne Plaza Belfast
Show your mum how much you care by treating her to Crowne Plaza's sumptuous 5 Course Mother's Day Carvery at Shaw's Bridge. After, enjoy a family walk along the scenic Lagan Towpath, right on their doorstep. Serving from 1:00pm - 3:00pm, Adults: £30.95pp.
1. Take her to see a show at The Grand Opera House
There's plenty of great shows to choose from coming to Northern Ireland in 2020. There's no better way to show it this Mother's Day than with tickets to a toe-tappingly good Greatest Showman or Bohemian Rhapsody singalong.
Titanic The Musical, Tue 28 Apr 2020 - Sun 03 May 2020
Goldilocks and The Three Bears, Sat 28 Nov 2020 - Sun 10 Jan 2021
MAMMA MIA!, Mon 18 Jan 2021 - Sat 06 Feb 2021