The Lough Neagh Partnership is a non-profit charitable organisation made up of representatives of bodies and stakeholders interested in the development and protection of Lough Neagh – the largest freshwater Lough in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Based in Ballyronan.

The Lough Neagh Partnership markets and promotes Lough Neagh and it’s Waterways as a tourism destination, manages the Lough Shore Cycle Trail and Canoe Trail and is responsible for protecting and managing the environment through various projects. 

In 2019 Lough Neagh Artisans was established when the Partnership brought together a group of likeminded creatives who appreciate the diverse heritage and culture which extends the shoreline from the north Lough shore to the south and everywhere in between.

Members of the Lough Neagh Artisans live within 10 miles of the Lough and operate as a collective. The group believes that there is a strong need to collaborate among Lough Neagh businesses which complement each other and inspire people from around the world with their crafts, food and drink, hospitality and experiential initiatives which are unique to this part of the world.

Lough Neagh Artisans includes Lough Neagh Tours – a unique range of food and cultural tours which can be enjoyed on the Lough and on its shoreline; they produce whiskey from the oldest thatched pub in Ireland; bake bread to be savoured with homemade chutneys; they produce gin and offer distillery tours; they create bespoke afternoon teas; grow and produce rapeseed oils; sell finest meat products from a farm shop; produce a range of nettle based products; mix history and tea at the north shore heritage centre and offer immersive B&B accommodation.

The Lough Neagh Partnership operates with funding support under the Agri-Food Co-operation Scheme which is being managed by Countryside Services Ltd on behalf of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs.