Girlguiding Ulster
Girlguiding Ulster is one of the nine regions of Girlguiding UK. Its headquarters are at Lorne House, County Down. In 2006, there were approximately 500 units across Northern Ireland.
In 1974, the Guides' headquarters in Belfast were burned down.
Lorne House and Outdoor Activity Centre Girlguiding Ulster
Lorne is a estate in County Down with a variety of facilities for Guiding activities, including residential accommodation and campsites.Lorne House was built in the Scottish Baronial style in 1875 by Henry Campbell, who named it after Lorne, Scotland, hereditary home of Clan Campbell. It was purchased by the Guides in 1946, and was officially opened in 1947
Lorne Estate
Built in 1875, Lorne still retains much of its original character. It was the home ofHenry Campbell, a prominent Belfast linen merchant, who named the estate after
the hereditary home of the Campbell clan in Scotland. Purchased by Girlguiding
Ulster in 1946 it is now a residential venue.
Lorne House
The ground floor comprises a large entrance hall, solarium withseating area, dining room and 4 meeting rooms.
The upper floors in Lorne can accommodate 29 residential guests.