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Belfast International Rose Trials

Belfast International Rose Trials
Each June, Belfast Rose Week boasts an abundance of blooms on display at this fantastic 48 hectare oasis. And, even if you miss this annual flowerfest, the vibrant display continues until the end of September. Read_on (No Comments)

Lagan Canal

Lagan Canal
This 42km waterway with 27 locks was built in the 18th century to link Belfast with Lough Neagh. Subsequent expansion of road Read_on (No Comments)

Lagan Valley Regional Park

Lagan Valley Regional Park
This tranquil series of parklands runs for 18km along the River Lagan between Belfast's Stranmillis and the neighbouring city of Lisburn. Read_on (No Comments)

Malone House and Barnett Demesne

Malone House and Barnett Demesne
Close to Shaw's Bridge and the Lagan Valley Regional Park stands this elegant late Georgian mansion with sweeping pastoral views across equally elegant grounds. Read_on (No Comments)

Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park

Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park
This fantastic 48-hectare oasis, on the southern outskirts of the city, is a sweeping sea of rolling lawns and swaying trees and a masterclass in floral landscaping. Read_on (No Comments)

Belfast Castle

Belfast Castle
Beneath Napoleon's Nose on Cavehill nestles this 19th century Scottish Baronial-style building presented to the city in 1934 by the philanthropic Shaftesbury family. Read_on (No Comments)

Belfast Zoo

Belfast Zoo
Over 1200 animals populate the 55 acre Cavehill setting of NI's top fee-paying visitor attraction. Among the 140 species living in its natural woodland habitat are 'Big Cats', primates, giraffes, zebras, elephants, penguins and sea lions. Read_on (2 Comments)

Botanic Gardens

Botanic Gardens
This meeting place for the city's students, families and couples first opened in 1895. Its grounds are a profusion of colourful flowerbeds, expansive lawns and magnificent trees. Read_on (No Comments)

Cave Hill Country Park

Cave Hill Country Park
Belfast's most striking backdrop looms dramatically above the north of the city. Its craggy skyline rises 360m to the sheer cliff face of McArt's Fort, named after 16th Century chieftain Art O'Neill. Read_on (No Comments)

Divis & Black Mountain

Divis & Black Mountain
These twin peaks of limestone and basalt dominate West and North West Belfast's skyline. A BBC Transmitter masts sits atop Divis whose Irish name translates as black back. Read_on (No Comments)

Giant's Ring

Giant's Ring
This 2700BC late Neolithic site is Belfast's very own small-scale Stonehenge and Ireland's largest ritual enclosure. Read_on (No Comments)

Shaw's Bridge

Shaw's Bridge
This five-arched stone bridge was built in 1709 with stones most likely taken from the ruins of a nearby fort. It was originally an oak bridge built by Captain Shaw in 1655 to allow Oliver Cromwell's gunners to cross the River Lagan. Read_on (1 Comment)

Victoria Park

Victoria Park
A large lake, poetry trail and fab views along the City Airport runway make this East Belfast open space a quirky place for some duck feeding, picnicing - and planespotting so close you could almost touch the undercarriage. Read_on (No Comments)