Sentry Hill Newtownabbey

Sentry Hill is a 19th century farmhouse in the Parish of Carnmoney, County Antrim. The house and its contents provide a rare insight into life in rural Ulster during the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Sentry Hill was the home of the McKinney family, who came to Ireland from Scotland in the early 1700s.

Remarkably the contents of the house have survived almost intact. This is largely due to William Fee McKinney who was born in 1832 and lived at Sentry Hill for most of his life. William collected natural history specimens and items of local historical interest.

The family collection includes furniture, paintings, personal diaries, letters and photographs recording life at Sentry Hill. There is also a Visitor centre, guided tours, tea-room, exhibition gallery and AV presentation.

Over the years many guests have been warmly received at Sentry Hill by the McKinney family. The last of the family may now be gone but their 'welcome' still remains and the door is now open for you.

You can dander down the path through the sheltering trees and step inside the snug old farmhouse. As you cross this threshold you will stand where the past shakes hands with the present.

Opening Times

April, May, June and September
Tuesday to Sunday 2pm-5pm
Bank holidays 11am-5pm
(last tour 3.45pm)

July and August
Tuesday to Saturday 10.30am-5.30pm
Sunday 2pm-5.30pm
Bank holidays 10.30am-5.30pm
(last tour 4.15pm)

Closed: 12th July

Admission Charges

Price includes guided tour of the house:

Standard Tickets
Adult £3.50
Child £2.00
Family (2 adults and 2 children) £8.00
Concession (senior citizens, students, disabled visitors) £2.50

Entrance to the Cafe is free of charge.

Group Tickets
Group (10 or over) £2.50 per person
Group outside normal hours (10 or over) £3.50 per person

Annual Tickets
Annual Family Ticket (2 adults and 2 children) £20.00
Annual Single Ticket £9.00

Young people aged 16 and under must be accompanied by a responsible adult on guided tours.

Visits by schools and groups of 10 or over must be booked in advance to ensure entry. Please contact Sentry Hill for details of group visiting times.

Car/Coach Parking
A car and coach park is provided a short walk away from the visitor centre. A parking and drop-off point for visitors with disabilities is available at the visitor centre.

Accessibility
The visitor centre offers ramped access to the first floor exhibition gallery and resource room. Accessible toilet facilities are available on the ground floor along with baby changing facilities.

Disabled access to the house is unavoidably limited to the ground floor. Information about the upper floors is available in the resource room of the visitor centre.

Induction Loop
Induction loop systems are installed in the reception area and video introduction room. A sound enhancement system is available for the guided tours of Sentry Hill house.

A manual wheelchair and 2 powered mobility scooters are available. Booking is advisable.

Animals are not permitted except for guide dogs.

If you have any concerns regarding access to Sentry Hill please contact us before visiting.

Location

Sentry Hill, 40 Ballycraigy Road, Newtownabbey, BT36 8SX. Tel: 02890832363

You can find an exact location for Sentry Hill by typing the postcode, BT36 8SX, into to Google Maps.

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