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Belfast Hills PartnershipTravellers have long known that the best way to experience a city is on foot. Belfast is such a city, flat without being of little interest and easy on the feet with wide tree lined Victorian boulevards and interesting little side streets that draw you in.

With the surrounding hills just minutes from the city centre walkers can quickly take in the breathtaking views of the city from stunning vantage points such as Cavehill and Divis Mountain while surrounded by tranquil countryside. The Lagan Towpath and Lagan Meadows offer the perfect urban refuge, with miles of scenic walkways along the river and a beautiful nature reserve all within a few miles of the city clamour.

Or escape the hustle and bustle and take a relaxing stroll in Botanic Gardens and visit the spectacular Victorian Palm House or amble through Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park renowned throughout the horticultural world for the quality of its roses.

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The Deep RiverRock Belfast City Marathon is the largest sporting participatory event in Northern Ireland bringing participants from all areas of the globe to the streets of the Belfast.  The event traditionally takes place on the first Monday in May and starts from Belfast City Hall in the city centre.

Starts from Belfast City Hall, BT1 5GS Tel: +44 (0) 28 9060 5944 Email Website
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Botanic Gardens is an important part of Belfast’s Victorian heritage and a popular meeting place for residents, students and tourists. It contains two important buildings, the Palm House and the Tropical Ravine, as well as a children’s playground, a bowling green, walking routes, a rose garden and assorted tropical plants, mature trees and flower beds. Botanic Gardens is often used for events, such as Garden Gourmet, as well as band recitals, concerts and opera performances. The park is supported by the Friends of Botanic Gardens group which meets on the first Thursday of each month. New members are always welcome. College Park, Botanic Avenue, Botanic Avenue,
BELFAST, Antrim, BT9
Tel: +44 (0) 28 9031 4762
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The Belfast Hills are renowned for providing a unique backdrop to a thriving urban area. Being so close to the city, fantastic views over Belfast and beyond can be easily enjoyed at Cave Hill and Belfast Castle or Black Mountain. Explore the paths through Colin Glen valley and Carnmoney Hill woodlands, or, if you really want some fresh air, the upland heath and summer wildflowers of Divis or Slievenacloy.

 

9 Social Economy Village, Hannahstown Hill,
BELFAST, BT17 0XS
Tel: +44(0) 28 9060 3466 Fax: +44(0) 28 9030 9867 Email Website
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we specialise in innovative tailor-made team building events, interactive team building games and outdoor team building activities in Ireland for both local business teams, and incentive travel groups visiting Ireland. A wide variety of fun indoor and outdoor team building events are available from our broad range of venues in Dublin, Belfast and across Ireland. Tollymore,
NEWCASTLE, Down
Tel: + (44) 028 4372 3933 Email Website
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LookOutNI offer a range of tours across Northern Ireland letting visitors experience many of the hidden gems which we have to offer.  The routes change weekly so check our website for full details of upcoming tours.  Popular day tour destinations include the mountains of Mourne and Fermanagh Lakelands; tailored packages are also available for groups.

Tel: +44 (0) 75 1059 6569 Email Website
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Belfast is the ideal city to keep all of your little ones throughly entertained. Whether it's ice skating or extreme bowling Belfast is happy to put a smile on the face of all the family.

 

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There are more pubs and restaurants per head of population in Belfast than there are in the whole of Finland.