Balmacara Square is the traditional heart of the Balmacara Estate. The original farm steading had grown from the late 18th-century simple stable, tack room and cart shed into an early 20th-century farm complex, with cottages, a mill and a mill pond.
Around 20 years ago, the square underwent extensive redevelopment. The old, abandoned farm steading was completely renovated into housing, workshops and a visitor centre, and the old mill pond was re-created, providing a picturesque focal point and picnic area for the square.
Balmacara Square now offers visitors a range of facilities and activities including the Steadings Gallery with a busy exhibition programme, a café, delicatessen and gift shop. The area around the old mill pond is suitable for picnics and there are several walks accessible from the public car park.
Please note the visitor centre in Balmacara Square is permanently closed.
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