Belfast International Airport 52 min
Belfast Lough (1 hr 13) Lighthouse and marina Strangford Lough (28 min) Tranquil lake featuring sailing boating & canoeing plus family fun picnic areas & a steam train. North Down Museum (11 min.) museum with rotating exhibits on regional history dating to the bronze age plus a cafe & shop. Pickie Funpark (13 min.) park with attractions such as pedal swan boats a narrow-gauge railway playgrounds & mini golf. Dundonald International Ice Bowl (24 min.) family day-out venue with ice-skating 10-pin bowling and an indiana jones-themed play kingdom. Carrickfergus Castle (45 min.) Striking castle besieged in turn by the Scots Irish English and French with visitor centre. Bangor Castle Walled Garden (11 min.) pretty brick-walled garden landscaped in the 1840s with a central fountain open april to november. Crawfordsburn Country Park (19 min.) peaceful oceanfront park featuring wooded nature trails a spacious beach visitor center & cafe. Wwt Castle Espie (27 min) Protected wetland area by a former castle & quarry now a habitat for ducks swans & brent geese. Ulster Folk Museum (21 min.) 19th-century buildings with recreators in period dress plus festivals courses and workshops. High Bangor Road (2 min) National Trust - Mount Stewart House (Garden and Temple of the Winds) This 19th-century estate has formal gardens & nature trails plus a tea room gift shop & bookstore. Toilets (11 min) Parliament Buildings (26 min.) Home of legislative body Northern Ireland Assembly opened in 1921 & open for guided tours. Copelands (15 min) Bangor Aurora Aquatic U0026 Leisure Complex (11 min.) fitness centre and leisure pool with flumes fully-equipped gym and group exercise classes. Scrabo Tower (17 min.) hilltop tower built by local people in 1857 to remember the 3rd marquess of londonderry. |