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Cordia Lodge B&BLocal AttractionsBelfast Zoological GardensThe 50-acre zoo has a dramatic setting on the face of Cave Hill, enjoying spectacular views. Attractions include the award-winning primate house (gorillas and chimpanzees), penguin enclosure, free-flight aviary, African enclosure, and underwater viewing o Distance: 4.89 Miles Botanic Gardens One highlight of the park is the beautiful glass-domed Victorian Palm House, built between 1839-52. This palm house pre-dates the one in Kew Gardens and is one of the earliest curved glass and iron structures in the world. Another feature is the Tropical Distance: 0.55 Miles Giant's Ring Circular, Bronze-age enclosure nearly 200ft in diameter similar in style to Stonehenge, with a stone chambered grave in the centre and bordered by banks 20ft wide and 12ft high. Very little is known for sure about this site, except that it was used for ri Distance: 2.81 Miles Ulster Museum Both a national museum and an art gallery, the collections are Irish and international in origin and cover archaeology and ethnography, art, botany and zoology, geology and local history (including industrial archaeology). An annual programme of changing Distance: 0.33 Miles Duneight Motte and Bailey Impressive Anglo-Norman earthwork castle with high mound-embanked enclosure, making use of the defences of an earlier pre-Norman fort. Distance: 6.58 Miles Irish Linen Centre & Lisburn Museum The centre tells the story of the Irish linen industry past and present. The recreation of individual factory scenes brings the past to life and a series of imaginative hands-on activities describe the linen manufacturing processes. The Museum has a range Distance: 6.19 Miles Scrabo Tower The 135ft high Scrabo Tower, one of Northern Ireland's best-known landmarks, dominates the landscape of North Down and is also the centre of a country park around the slopes of Scrabo Hill. The Tower provides a fascinating series of interpretative diplays Distance: 9.17 Miles W5 at Odyssey W5 investigates Who? What? Where? When? Why?... and that pretty much sums up the intent behind Ireland's first purpose built discovery centre. Visitors of any age will want to get their hands on interactive science and technology displays that include the Distance: 2.04 Miles Belfast City Airport (BHD) Airport of Belfast, Antrim. Distance: 3.50 Miles Odyssey Arena Distance: 1.83 Miles |
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