Groomsport Village Association

The Groomsport Village Association has recently been in correspondence with the Department for Infrastructure (DfI), Ards and North Down Borough Council, and local representatives regarding concerns over the future of the mature street trees along Main Street. Following reports of pavement damage and pedestrian safety concerns, DfI has confirmed that…

The Groomsport Village Association held a “Spring In Bloom Meeting” on April 3, 2025, to discuss our entry for the 2025 competition. Thanks to all who attended! The awards were held on October 23, 2025, recognizing the efforts of local residents and communities. The Newtownards Chronicle highlighted Groomsport our well-kept…

We won the award from 2025 Northern Ireland Amenity Council, with Groomsport winning “Best Kept Large Village”! Now in its 68th year, the awards, organised by the Northern Ireland Amenity Council (NIAC), commend the dedication and hard work of volunteers, improvement groups and councils who have made outstanding contributions to improving their…

We marked the 80th anniversary of VE Day on 8 May. The weather was on our side and it was a fabulous day full of family fun. There was some amazing sandcastle building… it was such a close competition! Congratulations to all the entrants. Everyone enjoyed live music by Pete…

On Saturday 5th December 24 we enjoyed our Christmas party, meeting the big man himself, turning on the christmas lights, carols and much more. A truly communal and festive event! Thank you to everyone who came along, to our volunteers, and the elves! We wish you a VERY Merry Christmas!

On Saturday 26 November 24 we held a drop in afternoon for families to call in to the Boathouse to make Christmas decorations, create Christmas cards, and play games. Thank you to everyone who called in to say hello, and Merry Christmas!

There were refreshments & nibbles and the wreaths were fabulous. Participants social and creative batteries were filled and everyone left feeling festive and ready to take on the season ahead!

On Tuesday 16th July our two very knowledgeable judges walked around the village to find the gardens best suited to the categories laid down. They had a wonderful afternoon discovering the many beautiful gardens in Groomsport and their only regret was that they had to chose only three.   The…

Hopefully some of you have seen our new accessible planter? A real community effort this one. The plants were grown by young people from the Mae Murray Foundation, and the planter was built by Hafta Havit Woodwork with funding from Live Here Love Here. It’s designed to be accessible so…

Lots of fun in the sun during our annual sandcastle building competition! Well done all those (young and old!) who took part!