Divis, Belfast

Name: Divis
Address: Belfast, United Kingdom

#85 among attractions in Belfast

Natural attraction, Park, Mountain

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Divis is a hill and area of sprawling moorland north-west of Belfast in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. With a height of 1,568 ft, it is the highest of the Belfast Hills. It is joined with the neighbouring Black Mountain, and in the past they may have been seen as one. Divis transmitting station is on the summit. The mountain extends north to the Antrim Plateau and shares its geology; consisting of a basaltic cover underlain by limestone and lias clay. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 1568 ftProminence: 1250 ftCoordinates: 54°36'27"N, 6°0'33"W

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Divis – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Park Centre, Kennedy Centre, Cultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich, Milltown Cemetery.

2.3 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Park Centre, Belfast
58 min walk • Park Centre, nestled in the heart of Belfast, United Kingdom, represents a convenient and family-friendly shopping destination for both locals and visitors alike. This bustling shopping centre is a hub of retail activity, offering a diverse range of stores that cater...
2.2 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Kennedy Centre, Belfast
57 min walk • The Kennedy Centre, a bustling shopping hub in the heart of Belfast, United Kingdom, offers a diverse retail experience for locals and visitors alike. Situated in the west of the city, this shopping centre has become an integral part of the community since its opening...
2.2 miSE
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Cultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich, Belfast
56 min walk • Cultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich is an Irish language cultural centre in The Gaeltacht Quarter and is located on the Falls Road, Belfast. Opened in 1991, the centre underwent renovation in 2010 and was opened the following year by then Irish President Mary McAleese.
1.9 miSE
Cemetery
Milltown Cemetery, Belfast
49 min walk • Milltown Cemetery is a large cemetery in west Belfast, Northern Ireland. It lies within the townland of Ballymurphy, between Falls Road and the M1 motorway.
2.5 miNE
Golf, Outdoor activities
Cliftonville Golf Club, Belfast
65 min walk • Cliftonville Golf Club is located on Westland Road in north Belfast. It consists of a 9-hole course with an eighteen-hole par of 70. The club was founded in 1911. The course lies underneath the shadow of Cavehill. The first hole has been nominated twice in BBC NI's toughest Par 3.
1.8 miE
Park, Nature and wildlife, Playground
Woodvale Park, Belfast
45 min walk • Woodvale Park is a park in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Opened in 1888 and run by the city council, it provides a venue for association football and bowls as well as a children's play area and landscaped areas for walking.
2.4 miE
Museum, History museum
Irish Republican History Museum, Belfast
62 min walk • The Eileen Hickey Irish Republican History Museum, is a museum in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It was established in 2007 after years of campaigning by Eileen Hickey, who collected the exhibits.
2 miE
Cemetery, Historical place
Shankill Graveyard, Belfast
52 min walk • The Shankill Graveyard is one of the oldest cemeteries in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It has been used for active burials for more than 1,000 years. Since 1958 it has no longer been an active burial site. The oldest standing headstone was erected to the memory of George McAuley who died in 1685.
2.2 miE
Church
Clonard Monastery, Belfast
56 min walk • Clonard Monastery is a Catholic church located off the Falls Road in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and home to a community of the Redemptorists religious order.
2.4 miSE
Monuments and statues
RISE Sculpture, Belfast
62 min walk • RISE is the official name given to the public art sculpture located at Broadway Roundabout in Belfast, Northern Ireland. However, it has been given unofficial, colloquial titles such as the "Balls of the Falls", "the Testes on the Westes" and "the Westicles".
1.3 miSE
Natural attraction, Park, Mountain
Black Mountain, Belfast
33 min walk • Black Mountain is a large hill which overlooks the city of Belfast, Northern Ireland. With a height of 1,275 ft, it towers over most of west Belfast and is part of the Belfast Hills.