Castle Lug

Explorer Tom Church of St Patrick has stood firm in Jordanstown since the 1860s, a true Grade A treasure.

Explorer Tom This Whiteabbey Presbyterian Church is a Grade B1 gem, and I’m betting its stained glass glows beautifully at sunset.

Explorer Tom This Millennium Milepost is located on the foreshore path at Jordanstown, serving as a marker for National Cycle Route 93.

Explorer Tom Perched high above Greenisland, the Knockagh Monument in County Antrim proudly displays its inscription while offering breathtaking views of Belfast Lough.

Explorer Tom This memorial honors Stephen Boyd, born in Whitehouse in 1931, a beloved stage and screen actor who starred in Ben-Hur.

Explorer Tom Carnmoney Hill reaches 231 metres above sea level near Belfast, offering potential views across the lough on clear days.

Explorer Tom The King William III Monument stands near Carrickfergus Castle in County Antrim, a stone tribute to history’s more theatrical monarchs.

Explorer Tom St Nicholas’ Church in Carrickfergus spans medieval to modern times, showing you a long, layered story right here.

Explorer Tom In 1597, Carrickfergus saw MacDonnell and O'Neill defeat English forces in a fierce Gaelic clash.

Explorer Tom Stand by Belfast Lough and you can see why John de Courcy chose this spot after his invasion of Ulster in 1177. Carrickfergus Castle could watch ships coming in, and armies knew it. King John besieged it in 1210; Edward Bruce did the same in 1315; French forces captured it in 1760. The castle stayed in military use until 1928, then held air-raid shelters during the Second World War. Its Great Tower still has a tale in the timber: when the roof was rebuilt in 2020, carpenters joined Irish oak with wooden pegs, without a single nail. More than eight hundred years on, you can visit this castle and see its walls for yourself.

Explorer Tom Frenchman François Thurot captured Carrickfergus Castle in 1760, surprising the small garrison of soldiers.

Explorer Tom Stand by Belfast Lough and you can see why John de Courcy chose this spot after his invasion of Ulster in 1177. Carrickfergus Castle could watch ships coming in, and armies knew it. King John besieged it in 1210; Edward Bruce did the same in 1315; French forces captured it in 1760. The castle stayed in military use until 1928, then held air-raid shelters during the Second World War. Its Great Tower still has a tale in the timber: when the roof was rebuilt in 2020, carpenters joined Irish oak with wooden pegs, without a single nail. More than eight hundred years on, you can visit this castle and see its walls for yourself.