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Belfast | Sightseeing | National Trust - not just a pretty place

18th-century mansion famed for its mix of Classical and Gothic architecture and dramatic Strangford Lough setting. Children can dress up and play with period toys in the Victorian Past Times centre, visit the farmyard animals and go wild in the adventure playground. Woodland, lakeside and parkland walks provide stunning viewpoints for refreshing winter strolls.
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Strangford, Downpatrick, Co. Down
tel. 4488 1204
House open Sat & Sun 13:00 - 18:00, daily 6-15 April 13:00 - 18:00. Grounds open daily 10:00 - 20:00.
One of Ulster's most important 18th-century houses with exquisite rococo plasterwork, Irish furniture collection, 'Living History' tours and a stunning Cuilcagh mountains backdrop.  

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Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh
tel. 6634 8249
House open 13:00 - 18:00 Sat & Sun , daily 6 - 15 April. Grounds open daily 10:00 - 20:00.
A true plantsman's garden in an informal style with trees, shrubs and plants from around the world. Highlights include spectacular azaleas and rhododendrons, natural Rock Garden Wood, walled garden and wildflower meadows. [...]


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Saintfield, Ballynahinch, Co. Down
tel. 9751 0131
Garden open daily from 14 April 10:00 - 20:00.
Springhill House
Pretty 17th-century 'Plantation' home with a celebrated collection of 18th Century to 1930's costumes, 'Living-History' tours and Ireland's best-documented ghost.
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20 Springhill Rd, Moneymore, Magherafelt, Co. Londonderry
tel. 8674 8210
Open Sat & Sun 13:00 - 18:00.
Neo-classical Irish gentry house with wonderful views along the woodland and riverside walks. The adventure playground, environmental sculpture trail and award-winning Lady Ada's tea-room complete the ideal day out. [...]


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144 Derrycaw Rd, Moy, Dungannon, Co. Armagh
tel. 8778 4753
Grounds open daily 10:00 - 19:00. Tea-room & shop open Sat & Sun 14:00 - 17:30. House closed due to conservation work. 
Spread across Northern Ireland are some of the British Isles' most spectacular historic houses and glorious gardens.

And keeping a watchful eye on these 63 places covering 120sq kms of countryside and 200kms of outstanding coastline is the National Trust in Northern Ireland - an organisation dedicated to preserving our grand history and delicate environment.

From Templepatrick's Patterson's Spade Mill (L-2), where 200 spades are tailor-made each year, to the debonnaire costume museum at Springhill House (K-3) near Moneymore, each National Trust property reveals a new story on every visit.

In Belfast, the Trust presides over Divis Mountain, The Crown Bar and Minnowburn Beeches, near the Giant's Ring.

And beyond the city, other stand-out properties include Mount Stewart House & Gardens outside Newtownards (L-3) , Florence Court in Co. Fermanagh (I-4) and Castle Ward near Strangford, Co. Down (L-3).

Many properties also provide holiday accommodation, most notably Florence Court and Crom Estate (J-4) and Rathlin Island's Manor House (K-1). Romantic weekends and celebratory get-togethers deserve nothing less...
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tel. 9751 0721