Holywood
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Holywood is a pleasant town in County Down of Northern Ireland, about 10 minutes from Belfast.
Get in
5 miles north east of Belfast city centre along the A2.
Buses to Holywood run regularly from Belfast, and there is a regular (every 10 minutes or so) train service.
George Best Belfast City Airportjust a few minutes drive from Holywood, taxis are readily available (if not exactly cheap).
Buses to Holywood run regularly from Belfast, and there is a regular (every 10 minutes or so) train service.
Holywood railway stationBelfast–Bangor railway line
Get around
Holywood consists of two main streets: High Street running generally west/east, and Church Road running generally north/south.
See
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Ulster Folk and Transport Museum
address: 153 Bangor Rd, Cultra
Do
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phone: +44 28 9042 3135address: Nuns Walk
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The Royal Belfast Golf Club - The Oldest Golf Club in Ireland
address: Station RdThe oldest golf club in Ireland
Buy
There are a wide variety of shops such as some upmarket clothes shops near the old library, charity shops, sports and activity wear shops and newsagents.
Holywood Exchangeretail area includes Harvey Norman, Next Home, Decathlon, Wrights Sofaland, Sainsbury's, B&Q s, IKEA
Eat
There are a number of good cafes and restaurants including
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phone: +44 28 9042 1419address: 118 High Streetselling delicious cinnamon scones
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phone: +44 28 9042 7750address: 18 Shore Rdmodern, close to the maypole has great soups and sandwiches
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phone: +44 28 9042 7210address: 102-104 High Stboosts art but is expensive
Dirty Duckpub near the sea front, Wine and Co bar near the maypole and the Iona restaurant above a health food shop.
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phone: +44 28 9042 7774address: 25 Church Rdis a perennial favourite with locals, serving a wide range of scones, traybakes, breakfasts, coffee and tea.
Drink
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Ned's bar
phone: +44 28 9042 2588address: 55 High Stis located next to the Maypole in the town centre and is very nice for a pint before heading out for dinner: it keeps English licensing hours so will close between 11 and 12 (unless you manage to get locked in). -
phone: +44 28 9059 6666address: 3 Kinnegar Rdis down by the seafront and is always a popular choice for people looking for live music or a pub quiz. The atmosphere is lively at night and there is a very pleasant beer garden for when the weather allows it.
Sleep
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phone: +44 28 9042 5859address: 60 Demesne Rd