Lurgan
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Lurgan is a town in Northern Ireland.Get in
By train
Lurgan railway stationLurgan is about 25 mins south west of Belfast to Portadown. Is on the Belfast–Newry railway line.
By car
24 miles south west of Belfast off the M1.Get around
By bicycle
Lurgan has a good network of bitumen cycle paths which are in most cases separate to the road network, and link Lurgan to the National Cycle network. These paths also link Lurgan to Lough Neagh, Craigavon Lake and Nearby Rushmere Shopping Centre.See
Market Streetis one of the widest main streets in Ireland.
Brownlow Housebuilt in 1833 with Scottish sandstone in an Elizabethan style
Do
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phone: +44 7766 740427address: Windsor AveWalking distance from the town centre, features a large lake, home to swans and ducks. There are also many bitumen paths around the lake: that are suitable for walkers, runners and cyclists (of all fitness levels).
Buy
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phone: +44 28 3834 2201address: Bloomvale House, 171 Plantation Road, Gilford, Craigavonwhich sells hand made kitchenware and giftware.
Eat
Lurgan has several small restaurants on the main street and a number of bakeries, coffee shops and take-aways.
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phone: +44 28 3832 7092address: 48 High Stcoffee shop, stays open late on Thursday and Friday evenings, 19:45 to 22:00, during the summer.
Drink
Lurgan has a well established drinking culture with many local landmark public houses and clubs. Such treasures as the Ashburn Hotel, more popularly as "The 'Burn", with a regular club scene. There is a more traditional feel with Fa' Joes and the Cellar Bar on Market Street and a more modern feel with other bars on Lurgan's "Golden mile" from Queen Street to the Lough Road with The Courthouse and the International Bar.
Sleep
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phone: +44 28 3832 5711address: 81 William St
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phone: +44 28 3832 4241address: 150 Lough Rd