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Best Places to Visit Near Belfast

Visit some of the best attractions in the vicinity of Belfast with hundreds to choose from to make your perfect day out or weekend break away. Browse the below list featuring some of the best destinations (such as Bangor, Carrickfergus, Armagh) or select map view to search geographically.

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Cities and Localities Near Belfast

Where to go for a weekend trip near Belfast? A list of surrounding cities, towns and villages nearby or close to the suburbs of Belfast within a 50 mile radius.

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bangor

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carrickfergus

Carrickfergus

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armagh

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ballymena

Town

ballycastle

Ballycastle

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newry

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holywood

City

lisburn

Town

downpatrick

Downpatrick

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stranraer

Town

larne

Town

newcastle

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donaghadee

Town

lurgan

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newtownards

Newtownards

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portpatrick

Portpatrick

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portadown

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strangford

City

newtownabbey

Newtownabbey

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antrim

Town

comber

Town

banbridge

Town

cookstown

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ballymoney

Village

hillsborough

Royal Hillsborough

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portaferry

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dungannon

Village

cushendall

Village

markethill

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magherafelt

Magherafelt

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dromore

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craigavon

Village

ardglass

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rostrevor

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cairnryan

Village

killyleagh

National park

glens of antrim

Glens of Antrim

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port logan

Village

tandragee

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kilkeel

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ballyclare

Town

whitehead

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saintfield

Village

crossgar

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templepatrick

Templepatrick

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maghera

Town

dungiven

Village

moy

Moy

Village

portglenone

Portglenone

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kilrea

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Attractions
Best Day Trips from Belfast

Ulster Folk and Transport Museum

6.5 miNEUlster Folk and Transport Museum
Holywood, United Kingdom
History museumMuseum

Fair Head

44 milesNFair Head
United Kingdom
Climbing

Bangor Marina

11 milesNEBangor Marina
Bangor, United Kingdom
SailingPark

Carrickfergus Castle

9.5 miNECarrickfergus Castle
Carrickfergus, United Kingdom
Norman stronghold hosting live events
Forts and castlesMuseum

Downpatrick and County Down Railway

21 milesSEDownpatrick and County Down Railway
Downpatrick, United Kingdom
Specialty museumMuseum

Slemish

21 milesNSlemish
Ballymena, United Kingdom
NatureNatural attraction

Sprucefield Centre

8.9 miSWSprucefield Centre
Lisburn, United Kingdom
Shopping centreShopping

Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge

47 milesNCarrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge
Ballycastle, United Kingdom
Bridge

Ess na Larach

30 milesNEss na Larach
Cushendall, United Kingdom
Waterfall

Portaferry Marina

22 milesSEPortaferry Marina
Portaferry, United Kingdom
SailingMarina

St Patrick's Cathedral

34 milesSWSt Patrick's Cathedral
Armagh, United Kingdom
Sacred and religious sitesChurch

Lough Neagh

19 milesWLough Neagh
United Kingdom
NatureNatural attraction

Kilbroney Park

36 milesSKilbroney Park
Rostrevor, United Kingdom
Park

Mount Stewart

13 milesEMount Stewart
Newtownards, United Kingdom
1800s mansion with elaborate gardens
MuseumHistory museum

Ballintoy

48 milesNBallintoy
Ballycastle, United Kingdom
Church

Ballygally Castle

21 milesNBallygally Castle
United Kingdom
Forts and castles

Carrickfergus Town Hall

9.6 miNECarrickfergus Town Hall
Carrickfergus, United Kingdom
City hall

Tollymore Forest Park

26 milesSTollymore Forest Park
United Kingdom
Park

Nendrum Monastic Site

13 milesSENendrum Monastic Site
Comber, United Kingdom
RuinsHistory museum

Donaghadee lighthouse

16 milesEDonaghadee lighthouse
Donaghadee, United Kingdom
Body of waterPark

Dunskey Castle

37 milesNEDunskey Castle
Portpatrick, United Kingdom
RuinsForts and castles

Ballymena Town Hall

23 milesNWBallymena Town Hall
Ballymena, United Kingdom
City hall

Navan Fort

35 milesSWNavan Fort
United Kingdom
Circular Iron Age burial place
MuseumHistory museum

Slieve Croob

18 milesSSlieve Croob
United Kingdom
NatureNatural attraction

Kinbane Castle

46 milesNKinbane Castle
Ballycastle, United Kingdom
Forts and castlesVernacular architecture

Castle Kennedy

45 milesNECastle Kennedy
Stranraer, United Kingdom
Forts and castles

Slieve Donard

29 milesSSlieve Donard
United Kingdom
Northern Ireland's highest peak
NatureNatural attraction

Scrabo Tower

8.7 miEScrabo Tower
Newtownards, United Kingdom
Landmark tower and memorial
Historical placeView point

Archbishop's Palace

34 milesSWArchbishop's Palace
Armagh, United Kingdom
PalaceGeorgian architecture

St Patrick's Cathedral

34 milesSWSt Patrick's Cathedral
Armagh, United Kingdom
Stone-built Anglican cathedral and mosaics
Sacred and religious sitesHistorical place

Audley's Castle

21 milesSEAudley's Castle
Strangford, United Kingdom
Vernacular architectureForts and castles

Newry Cathedral

33 milesSWNewry Cathedral
Newry, United Kingdom
ChurchGothic Revival architecture

Gosford Castle

31 milesSWGosford Castle
United Kingdom
Forts and castles

Castle Ward

21 milesSECastle Ward
Strangford, United Kingdom
Historical placeArchitecture

Knockagh Monument

8.2 miNKnockagh Monument
Carrickfergus, United Kingdom
Monuments and statuesMemorial

Corsewall Lighthouse

42 milesNECorsewall Lighthouse
United Kingdom
Lighthouse

Jordan's Castle

27 milesSEJordan's Castle
Ardglass, United Kingdom
Forts and castlesVernacular architecture

Down Cathedral

20 milesSEDown Cathedral
Downpatrick, United Kingdom
Sacred and religious sitesChurch

Chaine Memorial

19 milesNChaine Memorial
Larne, United Kingdom
Observation decks and towersVernacular architecture

Newry Town Hall

33 milesSWNewry Town Hall
Newry, United Kingdom
Walking toursGhost and vampire tours

Legananny Dolmen

19 milesSLegananny Dolmen
Banbridge, United Kingdom
Archaeological site

Down Arts Centre

20 milesSEDown Arts Centre
Downpatrick, United Kingdom
City hall

Bonamargy Friary

43 milesNBonamargy Friary
Ballycastle, United Kingdom
Historical placeSacred and religious sites

Bangor Abbey

11 milesEBangor Abbey
Bangor, United Kingdom
Ancient monastery dating to 558 AD
Monastery

Blackhead Lighthouse

15 milesNEBlackhead Lighthouse
United Kingdom
Lighthouse

Brownlow House

18 milesSWBrownlow House
Lurgan, United Kingdom
ArchitectureMuseum

The Dark Hedges

41 milesNWThe Dark Hedges
Ballymoney, United Kingdom
Tree

Hillsborough Castle

11 milesSWHillsborough Castle
Royal Hillsborough, United Kingdom
Historical placeForts and castles

Springhill House

30 milesWSpringhill House
Magherafelt, United Kingdom
Historical placeReportedly haunted

Larne Town Hall

18 milesNLarne Town Hall
Larne, United Kingdom
City hall

Slieve Binnian

31 milesSSlieve Binnian
United Kingdom
NatureNatural attraction

Inch Abbey

20 milesSEInch Abbey
Downpatrick, United Kingdom
Sacred and religious sitesHistorical place

Castle of St John

42 milesNECastle of St John
Stranraer, United Kingdom
Forts and castlesMuseum

Armagh County Museum

33 milesSWArmagh County Museum
Armagh, United Kingdom
History museumMuseum

Slieve Commedagh

28 milesSSlieve Commedagh
United Kingdom
NatureNatural attraction

Castlewellan Forest Park

23 milesSCastlewellan Forest Park
United Kingdom
Park

Struell Wells

21 milesSEStruell Wells
Downpatrick, United Kingdom
Archaeological site

Dromore Cathedral

15 milesSWDromore Cathedral
Dromore, United Kingdom
Church

Royal Irish Fusiliers Museum

34 milesSWRoyal Irish Fusiliers Museum
Armagh, United Kingdom
History museumMuseum

Tandragee Castle

26 milesSWTandragee Castle
Tandragee, United Kingdom
ToursForts and castles

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