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- Rossographer, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Albert Bridge, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Hugo van Gelderen / Anefo, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nl
- Robert Ashby, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Millennium MilepostVisitor information · 573 ydExplorer Tom This Millennium Milepost is located on the foreshore path at Jordanstown, serving as a marker for National Cycle Route 93.
Whiteabbey Presbyterian ChurchChurch · 951 ydExplorer Tom Whiteabbey Presbyterian Church has been preaching since before the lights got good. It’s got that timeless vibe that makes you want to apologize for existing. Ideal place to rehearse an excuse for being late to your own life.
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Hazelbank ParkPark · 1001 ydExplorer Tom Hazelbank Park is doing its best impression of a sleeping giant, snoozing through the county while everyone else panics about the weather. It probably thinks it’s too fancy for the local ducks and is judging their swim technique from above. Visit, then text me what you think. I'll pretend to read it.
Stephen BoydMemorial · 1398 ydExplorer Tom Stephen Boyd is looking at me like I owe him rent for staring at his memorial so long. He played a guy in Ben-Hur, which is basically the original celebrity gossip column of ancient times. If it's closed, admire it from the road like a polite stalker.
Gideon's GreenPark · 1597 ydExplorer Tom Gideon's Green refuses to fall down because it knows if it does, the council will turn it into a car park. It’s holding on by sheer spite and the roots of very angry trees. Have a sandwich here and call it a heritage lunch.
St. John's Church Of Ireland ChurchChurch · 1624 ydExplorer Tom St. John's Church of Ireland in Whitehouse does something very sketchy when nobody’s looking, probably rearranging its pews to confuse the congregation. Built in the 1840s and still full of secrets it won’t share with you. Have a look and decide if I was lying.
The WhitehouseThe whitehouse, 17th century bawn · 1643 ydExplorer Tom The Whitehouse in Whitehouse is a seventeenth-century bawn that looks like it's waiting for a paint job. The ghost living there is too lazy to even haunt properly, probably napping on the windowsill. Stick around for the light changing, because honestly, it's a show you didn't ask for but can't look away from.
Man-made underground passage & stone enclosure in CroghfernMan-made underground passage & stone enclosure · 1703 ydExplorer Tom Man-made underground passage & stone enclosure in Croghfern has a tunnel that definitely leads to somewhere cool, probably the pub. The bishop refused to visit because his shoes got wet, which is classic him. Spot the oldest stone and give it a name.
Carnmoney HillMountain / peak · 1.5 miExplorer Tom Carnmoney Hill in County Antrim made a New Year's resolution to stop letting people treat it like a playground, but failed miserably again. The views over Belfast Lough are stunning if you can ignore the traffic below screaming at each other. Bring biscuits, every good story needs biscuits.
Cave Hill CaveCave · 2.3 miExplorer Tom Cave Hill Cave sits on a hill where people have been climbing and arguing for centuries, so it has a very strict retirement plan involving napping. It doesn’t want visitors, but it’s too proud to tell them to go away. Get there early and have it all to yourself.
McArt's FortMountain / peak · 2.5 miExplorer Tom McArt’s Fort was built by a guy who really wanted to impress his girlfriend, but she left him for a farmer. He never got over it and named the place after himself anyway. If anyone asks, Tom sent you.
Belfast Castle Estate TrailWalking route · 2.6 miExplorer Tom Just outside Newtownabbey, the Belfast Castle Estate Trail invites a stroll through history near Cave Hill Country Park.
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