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Comber, Co. Down

Well know for Comber spuds, this small farming village includes a monument to the swash buckling soldier Sir Robert Gillespie.

A local attraction of note is the wildlife sanctuary of Castle Espie Wetlands and Wildfowl Centre (0044 28 91 874 146). Ireland’s largest collection of ducks, geese and swans, woodland walks and a nature centre.

Gardens

Rowallane Garden

Saintfield, Co. Down

Rowallane is at its most glorious in spring and autumn, thanks to the display of rhododendrons and azaleas and the final blaze of glory of ornamental trees and shrubs, but it is a lovely place at any time of year. The 52 acre demesne near the old ...

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Golf

Royal Belfast Golf Club

Craigavad, Co. Down
Course Type: Parkland

Founded on November 9th 1881, the Royal Belfast Golf Club is the oldest club in Ireland and has a delightful, parkland setting on the shores of Belfast Lough. Its formation proved to be the inspiration for the growth of the game in Ireland. Th ...

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Self Catering

The Colonel's Lodge

Holywood, Co. Down

The Colonel's Lodge is set in the garden of Beech Hill Country House bed and breakfast. It is a converted grain store with a small double bedroom under the rafters in an open gallery upstairs , a small single bedroom dow ...

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What's On

Park Shopping Centre - Belfast - Thursdays

Farmers Market - The Park Shopping Centre Belfast

Thursdays 10-4pm

Contact: Sean McArdle - 087 6115016 info@irishfarmersmarkets.ie

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Tourist Attractions

Somme Heritage Centre

Newtownards, Co. Down

Opened in 1994 as a tourist attraction and educational facility. The Centre examines Ireland's role in the First World War with special reference to local cross community involvement in the three volunteer divisions raised in Ireland: the 10th an ...

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Wedding Venues

Hastings Culloden Estate & Spa

Holywood, Co. Down

Formerly the official palace for the Bishops of Down, the Culloden is romantically set in beautifully maintained gardens and woodland overlooking Belfast Lough and the County Antrim coastline. The building is a fine example of 19th-century Sc ...

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