Group camping near Belfast
Pitch up.
Get stuck in.
Bring your Scouts, Guides or youth group for camping, activities on the lake and evenings round the campfire.
Tent camping from £8 per person, per night · Weekdays & weekends
Start planning
Find dates for your group.
Enter your group size, choose your dates and plan your stay. Your request is provisional until our team approves it and your deposit is paid.
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Bringing 100 people or more? Email info@moiralakes.com so we can arrange your booking with you.
The campsite
Room for your next camp.
Camp beside the lakes, five minutes from the M1.
Settle in for a weekend or stay a little longer. Build your own programme around your group, with time for games, outdoor skills and activities on the water.
Tents
Group camping
5 minutes
From the M1
Flexible stays
Weekday & weekend stays
The practical bits
What’s on site?
Camping fields, a wet-weather shelter, toilets and showers.
Open camping space
Bring your own tents and set up together as a group.
Wet-weather shelter
A covered gathering space with tables and benches, for up to 80 people.
Toilets & showers
Campsite facilities on site, with an accessible toilet at the café.
Campfire evenings
Off-ground fires and BBQs are welcome in agreed areas.
Guest Wi-Fi
Available across the site.
On-site parking
Let us know about access needs before you arrive.
Space to gather, whatever the weather
Room for your group
Toilets & showers
A little extra comfort
A base for
your leaders.
Add the leaders’ caravan to your camp for a warm place to sleep, cook and get organised.
- Sleeps up to six
- Kitchen with gas hob, oven, fridge and freezer
- Living area with gas heating
- Two bathrooms with showers
Let the patrols pick
What will your patrol choose?
Choose activities with your Scouts and tell us what you’d like to book.
Paddleboarding
Have a go at standing up.
Practise your balance and paddle out onto the lake.
Patrol challenge
Can you stand tall and paddle a straight line?
Raft building
Build it. Will it float?
Use barrels, poles and ropes to build a raft, then paddle it together.
Patrol challenge
Can your crew build a raft and paddle it together?
Kayaking
Get out on the lake.
Learn to steer your kayak and paddle around the lake with your group.
Patrol challenge
Can your patrol paddle in sync?
Archery
How close to the gold?
Learn how to hold the bow, aim and release, then see how your shots improve.
Patrol challenge
Can you get your arrows closer together?
Climbing wall
How high can you climb?
Choose a point on the wall to aim for, with our team there to help.
Patrol challenge
Pick a high point and give it your best shot.
Laser tag
Patrol against patrol.
Use the barriers for cover, keep in touch with your teammates and work out a plan.
Patrol challenge
Can your patrol work together to win?
And there’s more to try…
- Axe throwing
- Combat archery
- Jump Zone
- Team building
- Backwoods skills
We’ll help you choose sessions to suit your group’s ages and abilities.
Training & delivery
Paddle UK & Paddle NI
Delivery Partner
RLSS UK
Approved Training Centre
Archery GB
Centre
Paddle awards
Work towards a paddling award.
We can deliver Paddle Start, Discover and Explore awards as part of your camp programme. Tell us your group’s experience and we’ll help you choose the right award.
Paddle Start
Get started with paddling and learn the basics on the water.
Paddle Discover
Develop your paddling skills and learn to make decisions on the water.
Paddle Explore
Develop the skills and judgement to paddle more independently.
Ask us about session time and pricing when planning your stay.
Tell us which activities you’re interested in when you request your camp. We’ll confirm availability and prices separately; activities are only booked once agreed with us.
Take a look around
See the campsite.
An aerial view of the camping fields, lakes and facilities.
Plan your budget
Camping prices.
You’ll see an estimate when you choose your stay. Activities cost extra.
Tent camping
per person, per night
For young people and adults staying on the campsite. Bring your own tents and camping equipment.
Leaders’ caravan
per night, optional extra
Sleeps up to six. Add it to your stay, subject to availability.
Exclusive campsite use
minimum per night
Reserve the campsite and caravan for your group. Based on 100 × £8 plus £95 for the caravan. Activity bookings may still take place on site.
10% deposit after approval · 7 days to pay · Balance due on checkout day
Our group campsite is designed for Scouts, Guides, youth and uniformed groups. Camping is in your own tents, with the leaders’ caravan available as an optional extra. Contact us if you’re unsure whether the site is right for your group.
Yes. You can request weekday stays as well as weekends. Choose the dates that suit your programme and we’ll check your request.
A submitted request holds the space for 72 hours while it is reviewed. After approval, we send a payment link for the standard 10% deposit. Pay it within seven days to secure your booking. The remaining balance is due on your checkout day.
Request your preferred arrival and departure times when booking. We’ll confirm what works for your stay. The caravan needs four hours between bookings for turnaround.
Groups can share the campsite. The calendar shows the organisation, section and booking status of other groups, without displaying group names or contact details. For exclusive campsite use, choose that option when planning your stay. This includes the caravan, but does not stop separate activity bookings.
Lake access requires lifeguard supervision. Swimming and water activities must be arranged with our team. Group leaders remain responsible for supervising their young people throughout their stay.
Off-ground fires, BBQs and gas stoves are allowed in agreed areas, at least 10 metres from the wet-weather shelter. There is no cooking inside the shelter. Ask the team before setting up.
There is an accessible toilet at the café. Camping is on grass, so contact us before booking to discuss your group’s access needs. Moira Lakes is an alcohol-free site, with quiet hours from 10.30pm to 7am.
Plan your journey
Getting here.
Stay at Moira Lakes in Moira, County Down, close to Belfast and the M1.
Moira Lakes
32B Old Church Lane
Craigavon, BT67 0EY
By car or coach
Use the map for directions to the site. If you’re bringing a coach, contact us before travelling to discuss arrival and drop-off.
By train
Travel to Moira railway station and arrange transport from there to the campsite.
Explore the Broadwater towpath
The nearby towpath follows the old Lagan Canal between Moira, Soldierstown and Aghalee. Add a nature walk, wildlife-spotting challenge or a little map-reading to your camp programme.
Flying in?
Plan your onward journey from Belfast International or Belfast City Airport. Arrange a hire car or group transfer before you travel.
Directions from Belfast International ↗
Directions from Belfast City ↗
Coming by ferry?
Stena Line sails to Belfast from Cairnryan and Liverpool. Plan a car or coach transfer from your arrival terminal to Moira Lakes.