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Hillsborough Fort
You can learn about the history of Hillsborough with a stop at Hillsborough Fort. Visit the shops and lively bars in this walkable area.
Hillsborough Castle
Grand Hillsborough Castle is the official residence for the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, and is where members of the British Royal Family customarily reside when in the country. In 1920, this 18th century Georgian manor was sold by the sixth Marquess of Downshire to the British government (it is not actually a castle and the name Hillsborough derives from the Hill family that built it, and the surrounding village). Since then, it has played host to numerous British and foreign dignitaries, including former President George W Bush.
St Malachy's Parish Church
Learn about the local history of Hillsborough when you take a trip to St Malachy's Parish Church. Make time for the shops and local tours in this walkable area.
- Hillsborough Castle
- Hillsborough Fort
- Titanic Belfast
- SSE Arena
- Queen's University of Belfast
- Boucher Road Playing Fields
- Grand Opera House
- Belfast City Hall
- Belfast Botanic Gardens
- Victoria Square Shopping Centre
- Belfast Castle
- Lisburn Road
- Waterfront Hall
- Royal County Down Golf Course
- St. George's Market
- Mourne Mountains
- Ormeau Park
- Stormont Parliament Buildings
- Odyssey Complex
- Slieve Donard
- Tollymore Forest Park
- Castlewellan Forest Park
- Newcastle Beach
- Ulster Museum
- Ulster Hall
- Killyleagh Castle
- St. Anne's Cathedral
- Belfast Customs House
- Belfast Zoo
- Crumlin Road Gaol
- Antrim Castle
- Carrickfergus Castle
- Colin Glen Forest Park
- St. John's Point Lighthouse
- Mount Stewart House and Gardens
- Oxford Island Nature Reserve
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