Holywood Priory, Holywood

Name: Holywood Priory
Address: Holywood, United Kingdom

#2 among attractions in Holywood

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A monastery was founded by St Laiseran before 640 on the site of the present ruins of the medieval Old Priory at the junction of High Street, Victoria Road and the Old Bangor Road in Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland. ()

Coordinates: 54°38'35"N, 5°49'53"W

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Holywood United Kingdom

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Holywood Priory – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ulster Folk and Transport Museum, Holywood Exchange, Parliament Buildings, Stormont Estate.

1.4 miE
History museum, Museum
Ulster Folk and Transport Museum, Holywood
36 min walk • Nestled in the picturesque outskirts of Holywood, Northern Ireland, the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum offers a captivating glimpse into the region's rich cultural heritage and technological evolution. This museum, one of Northern Ireland's premier cultural...
1.6 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Holywood Exchange, Belfast
42 min walk • Holywood Exchange is a bustling shopping centre located on the outskirts of Belfast, United Kingdom. As a retail hub designed to cater to a variety of shopping needs, Holywood Exchange presents an array of stores, from large anchor tenants to smaller specialty shops...
2.6 miS
Historical place
Parliament Buildings, Belfast
68 min walk • Parliament Buildings, commonly known as Stormont due to its location in the Stormont Estate, is a prominent landmark in Belfast, United Kingdom. This stately edifice is the seat of the Northern Ireland Assembly and serves as a symbol of political and historical...
2.9 miS
Park
Stormont Estate, Belfast
75 min walk • The Stormont Estate is an estate east of Belfast in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is the site of Northern Ireland's main Parliament Buildings, which is surrounded by woods and parkland, and is often referred in contemporary media as the metonym "Stormont".
3.3 miSW
Park, Sport complex
Victoria Park, Belfast
84 min walk • Victoria Park was opened in 1906 in the Connswater area of Belfast. Belfast Harbour Commissioners investigated the idea in 1854, however the land was very marshy and needed draining near Belfast Lough. It was landscaped by Charles McKimm, who also built the Tropical Ravine in Botanic Gardens. Victoria Park contains a large lake.
3.5 miSW
Nightlife, Cinema
Strand Cinema, Belfast
90 min walk • The Strand Arts Centre is an independent four-screen cinema in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is one of the two remaining independent cinemas in Belfast, alongside the Queen's Film Theatre. It is located on the Holywood Road.
3.4 miNW
Village, Neighbourhood
Whiteabbey, Newtownabbey
88 min walk • Whiteabbey is a townland in Newtownabbey, north of Belfast in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The original village of Whiteabbey stood at the foot of the Three Mile Water, on the shore of Belfast Lough. In 1958, it and six other villages were joined to form the new district of Newtownabbey.
3.3 miSW
Harbor
Belfast Harbour, Belfast
85 min walk • Belfast Harbour is a major maritime hub in Belfast, Northern Ireland, handling 67% of Northern Ireland's seaborne trade and about 25% of the maritime trade of the entire island of Ireland.
3.5 miSW
Interactive museum on a 1914 navy ship
HMS Caroline, Belfast
90 min walk • HMS Caroline is a decommissioned C-class light cruiser of the Royal Navy that saw combat service in the First World War and served as an administrative centre in the Second World War. Caroline was launched and commissioned in 1914.
3.9 miSW
54°35'55"N • 5°53'27"W
CS Lewis Square, Belfast
100 min walk • Park, Civic center, Monuments and statues
3.6 miW
54°38'30"N • 5°55'16"W
Whitewell Metropolitan Tabernacle, Belfast
92 min walk • Church

Holywood Priory, Holywood

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Holywood Priory – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)