Alexandra Park, Belfast

Name: Alexandra Park
Address: Belfast, United Kingdom

#99 among attractions in Belfast

Park, Relax in park

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Alexandra Park is a Victorian park situated in north Belfast. It is named after Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and was opened in 1888. As is typical for parks of the period, it has a formal layout that includes tree lined avenues. It also contains play areas for children. ()

Elevation: 82 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 54°37'8"N, 5°56'1"W

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Day trips

Alexandra Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: CastleCourt, Titanic Belfast, Solitude, Cliftonville Golf Club.

1.2 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
CastleCourt, Belfast
31 min walk • CastleCourt is a prominent shopping centre located in the heart of Belfast, United Kingdom. Nestled on Royal Avenue, this bustling retail hub has been a cornerstone of Belfast's shopping scene since its doors first opened in 1990.
1.2 miSE
Museum about sunken ocean liner
Titanic Belfast, Belfast
31 min walk • Titanic Belfast is an iconic tribute to Belfast's maritime heritage, located on the very slipways where the ill-fated RMS Titanic was built. Opened in 2012, a century after the ship's maiden voyage, this state-of-the-art museum has quickly become an emblematic...
0.6 miW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Solitude, Belfast
15 min walk • Tucked away in the heart of Northern Ireland's capital, Solitude holds a special place in the hearts of Belfast's sporting community. This venerable sports venue is not just a stadium; it is a historic symbol of the city's deep-rooted love for football.
0.9 miNW
Golf, Outdoor activities
Cliftonville Golf Club, Belfast
23 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.
0.7 miSW
Museum, Historical place
Crumlin Road Gaol, Belfast
19 min walk • HMP Belfast, also known as Crumlin Road Gaol, is a former prison situated on the Crumlin Road in north Belfast, Northern Ireland. Since 1996 it is the only remaining Victorian era former prison in Northern Ireland. It is colloquially known as the Crum.
1.2 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Royal Exchange, Belfast
31 min walk • The Tribeca Belfast development, formerly known as North East Quarter and previously Royal Exchange, is a planned £500 million development based in the north east of Belfast City Centre.
1.1 miS
Gothic Revival architecture, Church, Sacred and religious sites
St Anne's Cathedral, Belfast
29 min walk • St Anne's Cathedral, also known as Belfast Cathedral, is a Church of Ireland cathedral in Donegall Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is unusual in serving two separate dioceses. It is the focal point of Belfast's Cathedral Quarter.
1 miSE
Monuments and statues
Dividers Sculpture, Belfast
27 min walk • Dividers is an outdoor sculpture located at Clarendon Dock, on the River Lagan, Belfast, Northern Ireland. It was produced in 2002 by artist Vivien Burnside and is an 8.3m tall set of dividers made of bronze with a stainless steel core.
0.5 miS
Museum, Art museum
The Duncairn, Belfast
12 min walk • The Duncairn Centre for Arts & Culture opened its doors in 2014 and it is North Belfast’s first purpose built Arts and Culture shared space venue.
1.2 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
North Street Arcade, Belfast
31 min walk • The North Street Arcade is a 1930s Art Deco shopping arcade in the Cathedral Quarter of Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is the only example of a shopping arcade from this decade in Northern Ireland, and is one of only a handful left in the whole of the UK. A Grade B1 listed building, it has been derelict since a fire in 2004.
1.1 miS
Museum, Military museum, History museum
Northern Ireland War Memorial, Belfast
29 min walk • The Northern Ireland War Memorial also called NI War Memorial and War Memorial was opened in 2007 in Talbot Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland. It replaced an earlier building called Memorial House which was located in Waring Street on a site which was bombed during the Blitz in 1941.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Alexandra Park?

Nearby attractions include The Duncairn, Belfast (12 min walk), Solitude, Belfast (15 min walk), Belfast Jewish Community, Belfast (16 min walk), Crumlin Road Gaol, Belfast (19 min walk).

How to get to Alexandra Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Alexandra Park:

Train

Yorkgate (19 min walk)
Titanic Quarter (41 min walk)