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  1. A couple walking through gardens of Ballyscullion park with the Georgian House in the background.
    A couple in the gardens of Ballyscullion Estate.
    A couple having tea during a guided tour if the estate.
    A couple walking through gardens of Ballyscullion park with the Georgian House in the background.
    A couple in the gardens of Ballyscullion Estate.
    A couple having tea during a guided tour if the estate.

    Bellaghy

    Address

    61 Ballyscullion Road, Bellaghy, County Londonderry, BT45 8NA

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 7938 6235

    Type

    Type:

    Historic Sites, Houses, Castles & Buildings

    Ballyscullion Park is a private house, home of Richard and Rosalind Mulholland and their family, and is available for visits by prior arrangement to its beautiful historic gardens and grounds.

  2. St Eugene's Cathedral

    Derry~Londonderry

    Address

    Creggan Street, Derry~Londonderry, County Londonderry, BT48 9AP

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 7126 2894

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Cathedral

    St Eugene's Cathedral is the Roman Catholic Cathedral located in Derry City. It is the Mother Church of the Derry Diocese, which stretches from Malin Head to Omagh and from Killygordon to Bellaghy.

    Price

    Free
  3. Mullaghbawn

    Address

    Ballykeel Road, Mullaghbawn, County Armagh, BT35 9UA

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9082 3207

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Archaeological sites

    This Neolithic burial site, dated between 4000 and 2500 BC, has a huge capstone, supported on upright stones, over an octagonal burial chamber. It is known as the 'Hag's Chair'.

    Price

    Free
  4. Rathfriland

    Address

    Church Hill Road, Drumballyroney, Rathfriland, County Down, BT34 5PH

    Telephone

    028 4062 3322

    Type

    Type:

    Visitor Centres & Museums

    The fertile land of County Down has been farming country for centuries. It was here that Patrick Brontë, father of Charlotte, Emily and Anne - the famous Brontë sisters, was born into a farming family on 17th March 1777.

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  5. A large circular cairn located in a field overlooking Loughinisland Churches

    Downpatrick

    Address

    Junction of Bucks Head Road & Loughinisland Road, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 8JW

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9082 3207

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Archaeological sites

    Situated 8.8km south east of Ballynahinch, on the north east shore of Loughinisland Lake, within sight of Loughinisland Church. A slightly displaced capstone covers a rectangular chamber of which three side stones survive.

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Provider Preferences

    • Free (parking charges may apply)
  6. Photo of the side view of Bangor Castle (Bangor Town Hall) on a beautiful sunny day framed by flowers
    Photo showing North Down Museum opening sign with Town Hall in backdrop
    Photo of Town Hall/Bangor Castle in the sunshine framed by leafy tree branches
    Photo showing the embossed words Edward Ward 1852, the date the Town Hall was erected
    Image of the Town Hall and front gardens in red, pink and yellow bloom
    Photo of the side view of Bangor Castle (Bangor Town Hall) on a beautiful sunny day framed by flowers
    Photo showing North Down Museum opening sign with Town Hall in backdrop
    Photo of Town Hall/Bangor Castle in the sunshine framed by leafy tree branches
    Photo showing the embossed words Edward Ward 1852, the date the Town Hall was erected
    Image of the Town Hall and front gardens in red, pink and yellow bloom

    Bangor

    Address

    Castle Park Road, Bangor, County Down, BT20 4TF

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 300 013 3333

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Historic Sites, Houses, Castles & Buildings

    This impressive building was built for the Hon Robert Edward Ward and his family in 1852. It is presently the headquarters of Ards and North Down Borough Council who use the mansions spectacular grand salon as the council chamber.

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  7. Photo of the Rollo Gillespie Monument standing tall in the centre of Comber Square
    Photo of the Comber Andrews-Titanic Trail information board that sits in Comber Square
    Photo of a more close up view of the Rollo Gillespie monument
    Photo of the Rollo Gillespie Monument standing tall in the centre of Comber Square
    Photo of the Comber Andrews-Titanic Trail information board that sits in Comber Square
    Photo of a more close up view of the Rollo Gillespie monument

    Comber

    Address

    Comber Square, Comber, County Down, BT23 5DX

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9182 6846

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Historial figure

    Situated in The Square in Comber, it was erected in 1845 to commemorate the bravery of Major General Robert 'Rollo' Gillespie born in the town in 1766. A list of his battles can be found on the sides of the pillar.

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Provider Preferences

    • Free (parking charges may apply)
  8. Enniskillen

    Address

    Castletown Road, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, BT74 8EQ

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9082 3207

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Castle / Fort

    Built for Malcolm Hamilton and completed in 1618, it has a Scottish look about it, with corner turrets at one narrow end of a rectangular four-storey building and with two massive full-height round towers having angular tops guarding the entrance.

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  9. Loughgall

    Address

    9 Derryloughan Road, Loughgall, County Armagh, BT61 8PH

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 3885 1344

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Historic Sites, Houses, Castles & Buildings

    Dan Winter’s house was repaired and rethatched in 2000 keeping original artefacts and clothing. Original outbuildings were rethatched in 2007 and a tea-room was built. Family vehicles and farm machinery are on display in other farm buildings.

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Provider Preferences

    • Dogs accepted by arrangement

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking

    Facilities

    Leisure Facilities

    • Wifi
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    Moneymore

    Address

    20 Springhill Road, Moneymore, County Londonderry, BT45 7NQ

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 8674 8210

    Type

    Type:

    The National Trust

    Step back to 1912 as you experience the Lenox-Conyngham home on the morning they left to board Titanic. See the exhibition, featuring pieces from the Titanic era, including 11-year-old Eileen Lenox-Conyngham’s letter, written on Titanic headed paper.

    Facilities

    Provider Preferences

    • Dogs accepted by arrangement

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking

    Facilities

    Leisure Facilities

    • Wifi
  11. a photograph looking up at a windmill with a blue sky in the background
    a photograph of a mural of farmers in the field
    a photo of some rocks and posters on display in a museum
    a side view photo of a windmill
    Ballycopeland Windmill aeriel view
    a photograph looking up at a windmill with a blue sky in the background
    a photograph of a mural of farmers in the field
    a photo of some rocks and posters on display in a museum
    a side view photo of a windmill
    Ballycopeland Windmill aeriel view

    Tripadvisor Traveller Rating

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    Millisle

    Address

    Windmill Road, Millisle, County Down, BT22 2DS

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9082 3207

    Type

    Type:

    Windmill

    Late 18th-century tower mill in use until 1915 and still in working order. Take a virtual tour and discover this unique building.

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • Parking (free)
  12. Ballycastle

    Address

    43 Cushendall Road, Ballycastle, County Antrim, BT54 6QR

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9082 3207

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Churches & Sacred Sites

    Remains of Franciscan friary founded around 1500 by Rory MacQuillan. East range of cloister, gatehouse and church virtually complete except for roof. Open all year.

    Price

    Free
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    Derry~Londonderry

    Address

    44 Foyle Street, Derry~Londonderry, County Londonderry, BT48 6JB

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 7126 7284

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Historic Sites, Houses, Castles & Buildings

    Derry~Londonderry is the only remaining completely walled city in Ireland and is one of the finest examples of Walled Cities in Europe. A walk around the walls reveals a city crammed full of history, heritage, interest and a vibrant cultural scene.

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Provider Preferences

    • Free (parking charges may apply)
  14. Killeen

    Address

    Ferryhill Road, Killeen, County Armagh, BT35 8NX

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9082 3207

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Archaeological sites

    Known locally as the ‘King’s Ring’, this court tomb has a prominent position in the southeast part of the rugged Slieve Gullion ring-dyke.

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Provider Preferences

    • Free (parking charges may apply)
  15. a photograph of some brick ruins

    Portaferry

    Address

    11 Cloughey Road, Portaferry, County Down, BT22 1NG

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9082 3207

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Churches & Sacred Sites

    These ruined churches are situated one and a half miles north east of Portaferry on the Tullymally Road, east of the A2 to Cloughey and are signposted from Portaferry.

    Price

    Free
  16. Trees with the sun setting in the background

    Limavady

    Address

    Moneyrannel Road, Limavady, Derry/Londonderry, BT49 0FJ

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 7776 0650

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Archaeological sites

    Rough Fort, on the Limavady to Ballykelly road, is a remarkable earthwork construction over 1000 years old. Known as a Rath, it was originally used as a defended farmstead into which livestock could be driven in the times of emergency.

    Price

    Free
  17. Downpatrick

    Address

    Bannaghan Road, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 7JS

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9082 3207

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Churches & Sacred Sites

    Restored ruins of a sixth century church of St. Tassach, said to have given the last rites to St. Patrick. Entrance through pillars.

    Price

    Free
  18. Industrial belts in an old stone mill.

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    Templepatrick

    Address

    751 Antrim Road, Templepatrick, County Antrim, BT39 0AP

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9443 3619

    Type

    Type:

    The National Trust

    Listen to the hammers, smell the grit, feel the heat and witness the thrill of the only surviving water-driven spade mill in Ireland.

    Facilities

    Provider Preferences

    • Dogs accepted by arrangement

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  19. the ruins of Dunseverick Castle on a cliff along the Causeway Road

    Ballycastle

    Address

    Causeway Coast and Glens, Ballycastle, County Antrim, BT57 8SY

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 7084 8728

    Type

    Type:

    Historic Sites, Houses, Castles & Buildings

    Dunseverick Castle is situated in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, near the small village of Dunseverick and the Giant's Causeway.

  20. Tripadvisor Traveller Rating

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    Lisburn

    Address

    Market Square, Lisburn, County Antrim, BT28 1AG

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9266 3377

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Visitor Centres & Museums

    The Irish Linen Centre & Lisburn Museum is an award-winning museum located in Market Square, Lisburn. The permanent exhibition Flax to Fabric traces the story of linen from Ancient Egyptian times to present day.

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Provider Preferences

    • Dogs accepted by arrangement
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