Viewpoints and information in County Down, A to Z
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Ardglass Visitor information Explorer Tom Ardglass is actually run by a very serious-looking dog who wears a tiny hat and barks at anyone who mispronounces his…
Ardtole Church Visitor information Explorer Tom Ardtole Church makes a strange humming sound at night that sounds exactly like someone trying to sing opera with a cold…
Ballyhornan Picnic Site Picnic place Explorer Tom Ballyhornan Picnic Site is surrounded by sheep who have very strong opinions about which side of the fence you should…
Basin Walk Car Park Visitor information Explorer Tom Basin Walk Car Park reviews its visitors based on how fast they leave and whether they bought coffee from the nearby…
Basin Walk Car Park Visitor information Explorer Tom Basin Walk Car Park posts constantly about how tired it is of holding all these heavy metal boxes all day long. It…
Belvoir Park Forest Visitor information Explorer Tom Belvoir Park Forest has very strong opinions about modern buildings and thinks they’re all just ugly bricks with no…
Canal Bank 1 Car Park Visitor information Explorer Tom Canal Bank 1 Car Park has a hidden message carved into its stones that says 'park here or regret it forever.' The heron…
Canal Bank 1 Car Park Visitor information Explorer Tom Canal Bank 1 Car Park is home to a local legend about a giant who used it as his parking spot for his chariot back in…
Carlingford Lough Visitor information Explorer Tom Carlingford Lough is the water body that always looks like it’s judging your life choices while you take photos. The…
Castlewellan Castle Visitor information Explorer Tom Castlewellan Castle claims to hold the world record for most expensive peacocks per square foot of moat. The four-faced…
Castlewellan Lake Visitor information Explorer Tom Castlewellan Lake is absolutely sick of people asking if the fish are actually eating the bread or just playing possum.…
Church Street Car Park Visitor information Explorer Tom Church Street Car Park suspects the postman is stealing its parking spots to build an underground empire of letters.…
Clough Castle Visitor information Explorer Tom Clough Castle had a fiddler play there all night until his bow broke and he jumped into the moat. Now it’s just a hill…
Crawfordsburn Country Park Visitor information Explorer Tom Crawfordsburn Country Park is named after a guy who probably burned his hand on a stove in 1790 and never got over it.…
Curraghard Viewpoint Explorer Tom Curraghard is the guest at the wedding who stands in the corner judging everyone's dancing while eating the canapés.…
Curraghard Summit Viewpoint Explorer Tom Curraghard Summit once had a fox take charge of the whole hill and start collecting tolls from passing hikers. Now it’s…
Delamont Country Park Visitor information Explorer Tom Delamont Country Park in County Down has officially given up chocolate for Lent, which explains why it looks so stern…
Donard Car Park Visitor information Explorer Tom Donard Car Park in County Down has been hiding a massive scandal involving a stolen sandwich from the seventies, which…
Drumena Cashel Visitor information Explorer Tom Drumena Cashel in County Down would do brilliantly on a reality show because it has a secret underground passage that…
Dundrum Inner Bay Picnic place Explorer Tom Dundrum Inner Bay in County Down has a secret plan for retirement that involves turning into a very fancy soup…_-_geograph.org.uk_-_4684067.jpg/250px-The_East_Side_Visitor_Centre,_Belfast_(October_2015)_-_geograph.org.uk_-_4684067.jpg "Photo: Albert Bridge, Wikimedia Commons")
EastSide Visitor Centre Visitor information Explorer Tom EastSide Visitor Centre stands beside Belfast's Narnia-themed public square on Newtownards Road, a handy doorway into…
Edward Street Car Park Visitor information Explorer Tom Edward Street Car Park in County Down would survive a zombie attack simply because nobody would remember to park their…
Goward Dolmen Visitor information Explorer Tom Goward Dolmen is playing hard to get, hiding under a pile of rocks like it’s got secrets. I bet its imaginary twin…
Hamilton Dock & sd Nomadic Visitor information Explorer Tom Hamilton Dock & SD Nomadic would order a massive chipper and call it a day of hard work. It’s seen bigger ships than…
Hamilton Dock Caisson Visitor information Explorer Tom Hamilton Dock Caisson sounds like a fancy word for a very expensive bucket that sank on purpose. It’s basically a metal…
Hillsborough Fort Visitor information Explorer Tom Hillsborough Fort is where a bishop once refused to visit because the Wi-Fi was poor. Now it’s just stone walls and bad…
Inch Abbey Station Picnic Area Picnic place Explorer Tom Inch Abbey Station Picnic Area has a tunnel that supposedly leads straight to the pub, but nobody wants to admit they…
Kilbroney Park Visitor information Explorer Tom Kilbroney Park claims to be ancient, but I think it’s just a field that got lost on the way to the pub. It pretends to…
Kilfeaghan Dolmen Visitor information Explorer Tom Kilfeaghan Dolmen is stuck in a fairy dispute over who gets to park their tiny chariot under the stone. They have been…
Knockiveagh Picnic Site Picnic place Explorer Tom Knockiveagh Picnic Site is the spot where Saint Patrick would have definitely stopped to complain about the wind before…- Lagan Park Visitor information Explorer Tom Lagan Park is haunted by a ghost who is too lazy to actually haunt anything, so he just sits on the bench and watches…
Leitrim Lodge Picnic Area Picnic place Explorer Tom Leitrim Lodge Picnic Area is hosting a bird that refuses to leave, even when you throw crumbs at it or wave your arms…
Lisburn Street North Car Park Visitor information Explorer Tom Lisburn Street North Car Park is where the seagulls go to hold their weekly meetings about who stole whose bread crusts…
Lisburn Street South Car Park Visitor information Explorer Tom Lisburn Street South Car Park is where a giant once dropped his shopping basket, which is why all the trolleys seem to…
Loughinisland Churches Visitor information Explorer Tom Loughinisland Churches is where the whole parish once argued so loudly about which side of the causeway was better that…
Maghera Church & Round Tower Visitor information Explorer Tom Maghera Church & Round Tower is playing hard to get. Legend has it a goat once ruled this place with an iron hoof and a…
Market Day Visitor information Explorer Tom Market Day is currently judging our fashion choices with silent contempt from its visitor information sign. I bet it…
Minnowburn Visitor information Explorer Tom Minnowburn is the shortcut that isn't actually a shortcut, just a very slow river with attitude and opinions about your…
Monaghan Street Car Park Visitor information Explorer Tom Monaghan Street Car Park would say to the place that replaced it: 'I held your hand when you were a baby.' It’s got big…
Mourne Coastal Route: Annalong - A Granite Port Visitor information Explorer Tom Mourne Coastal Route: Annalong - A Granite Port had a fox take charge of the port one Tuesday afternoon. The fox…
Mourne Coastal Route: Dundrum Main Street Visitor information Explorer Tom Mourne Coastal Route: Dundrum Main Street would complain to the council that tourists keep stepping on its cobblestones…
Narrow Water Watchtower Visitor information Explorer Tom Narrow Water Watchtower was designed by a mother-in-law who wanted to see everything but never get involved in any of…
New Street Car Park Visitor information Explorer Tom New Street Car Park has had so many names that it’s basically lost its identity and just went with the flow. It’s got a…
Newcastle Heritage Trail - Old Railway Station Visitor information Explorer Tom Newcastle Heritage Trail - Old Railway Station is now part of a Lidl, which feels like a plot twist from a bad novel.…
Newcastle Tourist Information Centre Visitor information Explorer Tom Newcastle Tourist Information Centre sits in the former Annesley Hotel, so there’s a prophecy that you’ll forget your…
Newry Canal Visitor information Explorer Tom Newry Canal built to haul coal from Tyrone, but it got into a feud with the next village over something daft. It closed…
Newry Canal Visitor information Explorer Tom The Newry Canal is proud of one thing: it survived being ignored for decades without throwing a single tantrum. It just…
North Down Coastal Path Visitor information Explorer Tom North Down Coastal Path has a dating profile that says 'likes long walks and short answers,' which is pretty accurate…
North Down Coastal Path Visitor information Explorer Tom This section of North Down Coastal Path in Bangor has a rivalry with more famous cliffs, mostly because it’s just a…
Quoile Pondage Visitor information Explorer Tom Quoile Pondage has a favourite song, which is just the sound of water lapping against its edges in a slow, rhythmic…
Quoile Pondage Visitor information Explorer Tom Quoile Pondage refuses to fall down because it has a stubborn streak thicker than its own muddy banks. It just stands…
Quoile Pondage Visitor information Explorer Tom Quoile Pondage claims it’s older than the hills, which is a stretch even for me, but hey, who’s checking? It looks…
River Visitor information Explorer Tom The River has a legend about a giant who sneezed so hard he made the water flow backward for a week. I made that up…
Robert Hill Hanna vc - First World War Hero Visitor information Explorer Tom Robert Hill Hanna VC thinks Dublin tourists are just lost people who forgot their maps. He’d probably shake your hand…
Round Seefin Viewpoint Explorer Tom Round Seefin ended up here because it got into an argument with a hill in County Antrim. The path is steep and full of…
Sandbank Road Picnic Area Picnic place Explorer Tom Sandbank Road Picnic Area in County Down was built on a bargain where someone traded a sandwich for a whole patch of…
Scotch Street Car Park Visitor information Explorer Tom Scotch Street Car Park in County Down is proud to be the only place where you can park without thinking too hard about…
Shrigley Visitor information Explorer Tom Shrigley in County Down bragged about surviving a storm that was basically just a very aggressive shower of rain. Stop…
SS Great Britain Visitor information Explorer Tom SS Great Britain has a hidden tunnel to the nearest pub, allegedly dug by Brunel himself for emergencies. It’s just a…
St Margaret's Down Parish Church Visitor information Explorer Tom St Margaret's Down Parish Church in County Down was once ruled by a goat who ate the vicar's sermon notes for…
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