Hillsborough Forest, Royal Hillsborough

Name: Hillsborough Forest
Address: Royal Hillsborough, United Kingdom

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Hillsborough Forest is a mixed broadleaf and coniferous forest located near the village of Hillsborough in County Down, Northern Ireland. It was once part of the Hillsborough Castle demesne. The lake located in the forest park contains brown trout and rainbow trout. ()

Coordinates: 54°27'31"N, 6°4'21"W

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Royal Hillsborough United Kingdom

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Hillsborough Forest – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sprucefield Centre, Drumbo Park, Malone Golf Club, Hillsborough Castle.

2.4 miN
Shopping centre, Shopping, Park
Sprucefield Centre, Lisburn
61 min walk • Sprucefield is a major out-of-town retail park in the townland of Magherageery, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is on the southern edge of Lisburn; about one mile from Lisburn city centre, and ten miles from central Belfast. Sprucefield is located beside the M1 motorway and the A1 road.
6 miNE
Dog track, Gambling, Sport venue
Drumbo Park, Lisburn
154 min walk • New Grosvenor Stadium and Drumbo Park is a multi-purpose stadium in Ballyskeagh, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is currently used for football matches and greyhound racing, the latter is operating under the name Drumbo Park.
6.8 miNE
Golf
Malone Golf Club, Belfast
174 min walk • Nestled in the verdant outskirts of Belfast, Malone Golf Club stands as a testament to the timeless allure of the sport. This prestigious golf course, with its meticulously manicured greens and fairways, has been a jewel in the crown of Northern Ireland's golfing...
0.6 miW
Historical place, Forts and castles
Hillsborough Castle, Royal Hillsborough
15 min walk • Hillsborough Castle is an official government residence in Northern Ireland. It is the official residence of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, and the official residence in Northern Ireland of Queen Elizabeth II and other members of the British royal family when they...
4.4 miSW
Church
Dromore Cathedral, Dromore
112 min walk • Dromore Cathedral, formally The Cathedral Church of Christ the Redeemer, Dromore, is one of two cathedral churches in the Diocese of Down and Dromore of the Church of Ireland.
3.8 miN
Church
Christ Church Cathedral, Lisburn
99 min walk • Christ Church Cathedral, Lisburn, is the cathedral church of the Diocese of Connor in the Church of Ireland. It is situated in Lisburn, Northern Ireland, in the ecclesiastical province of Armagh.
4.2 miN
Park
Wallace Park, Lisburn
107 min walk • The Wallace Park in Lisburn, Northern Ireland was bequeathed to the people of Lisburn by Sir Richard Wallace. There are a number of football pitches, tennis courts, a duck pond and a children's adventure play area.
6 miNE
Archaeological site
Drumbo round tower
154 min walk • The Drumbo round tower is a truncated Irish round tower in Drumbo, County Down.
6.5 miNE
Valley, Nature, Natural attraction
Lagan Valley, Belfast
167 min walk • The Lagan Valley is an area of Northern Ireland between Belfast and Lisburn. The River Lagan rises on Slieve Croob in County Down and flows generally northward discharging into Belfast Lough.
4.7 miSW
Bridge
Dromore Viaduct, Dromore
120 min walk • The Dromore Viaduct is an abandoned railway viaduct in Dromore, County Down, Northern Ireland.
3.1 miNW
Golf, Sport venue, Sport
Down Royal Racecourse, Lisburn
81 min walk • Down Royal Racecourse is a horse racing venue near Lisburn in Northern Ireland. The most valuable race run there is the Ladbrokes Champion Chase, run at the Northern Ireland Festival of racing in November.

Hillsborough Forest, Royal Hillsborough

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Hillsborough Forest – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)