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Narrow Water Equestrian Centre

Ride and forest-hack across the 700-acre Narrow Water Castle Estate

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Narrow Water Equestrian Centre — Ride and forest-hack across the 700-acre Narrow Water Castle Estate.

  • What you can do: small group and private lessons, trekking, forest hacks.
  • For beginners: beginners welcome; lessons for all abilities.
  • Ages: Check with the centre when booking.
  • Cost: Check current prices when booking.
  • Booking: pre-booked; weekend places limited by group lessons and trekking; 24-hour cancellation policy.
  • What to wear: long trousers and boots with a small heel; ask about hats when booking.
Plan your visit

The forest hacks

The big draw here is the ground. The estate opens onto hundreds of acres of forest hacking, so once you can ride out you get quiet trails through the trees rather than laps of an arena. Trekking is bookable for a group or on your own.

Forest hacks through a 700-acre castle estate Small group and private lessons, all abilities BHS-qualified instructors Trekking for groups or individuals Estate and forest setting near Warrenpoint
Good to know before you go:

Narrow Water runs group lessons, trekking and a dressage academy alongside its competitions. Ring ahead to book a lesson or a forest hack.

Before you set off

What to bring

  • 👖Long trousersLeggings or jodhpurs — anything that won’t rub against the saddle.
  • 👢Boots with a small heelSo your foot sits safely in the stirrup — no trainers or wellies with no heel.
  • 🧥A layer for the weatherYou’re outdoors and moving slowly — bring something warm and waterproof.
  • 📱Your bookingLessons and treks are matched to your level, so they need to know you’re coming.
Good to know

Everything before you go

Type
riding school and trekking centre
What you can do
small group and private lessons, trekking, forest hacks
Experience needed
beginners welcome; lessons for all abilities
Ages
Check with the centre when booking
Cost
Check current prices when booking
Booking
pre-booked; weekend places limited by group lessons and trekking; 24-hour cancellation policy
What to wear
long trousers and boots with a small heel; ask about hats when booking
Facilities
arenas, estate and forest hacking
Address
57 Newry Road, Newry BT34 3LE
Questions

Before you go

Can total beginners have a go?
beginners welcome; lessons for all abilities
How young can children start?
Check with the centre when booking
How much does it cost?
Check current prices when booking
Do I need to book?
pre-booked; weekend places limited by group lessons and trekking; 24-hour cancellation policy
What should I wear?
long trousers and boots with a small heel; ask about hats when booking
Getting there

Narrow Water Equestrian Centre is at 57 Newry Road, Newry BT34 3LE. Tap below for directions.

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The story

A yard inside a castle estate

Owner Michael Boyd is a professional rider and qualified coach who has competed to Prix St George level in dressage, with more than twenty years behind him. The centre he runs has exclusive access to the forest across the Narrow Water Castle Estate, which is what turns an ordinary lesson into a ride worth travelling for.