Trip to Belfast

suzie_smegmas

Hi, we are looking to go on a long weekend break to Belfast and will be staying at the Premier Inn Titanic Quarter, other than the Titanic exhibition what else is there nearby to do, we are there 3/4 days so would love the chance to look around the area. We will be on public transport. Thanks in advance !!

susancs

The Ulster folk and transport musuem is a fab day out and you can get the train to Cultra station from belfast city (5 stops from the Titanic Quarter train station to Cultra or 10 minutes journey time). The folk part of the musuem consists of a traditional outdoor village with the buidlings reconstructed brick by brick. There are turf fires to sit beside in thatched cottages with staff baking, weaving display, staff in traditional costumes and a great cafe selling traditional food.

http://www.nmni.com/uftm/Collections/buildings/Town-Area-(1)

Train timetables here:
http://www.translink.co.uk/Services/NI-Railways/Routes--Timetables/All-Timetables/Northern-Ireland-Railways-Service-1-Inbound1/

When we went for a smilar period, we hired a car for a couple of days and drove (with the sat Nav we hired) to the Giants causeway and went to Downpatrick on the second day as it worked out a lot cheaper than paying to do coach trips. The Down musuem is in an old gaol and was free entry. The teashop had lovely views. Both places had nice scenery on the way.
http://www.discovernorthernireland.com/Downpatrick-Downpatrick-P14077

dzug1

Not sure what days you are there but be aware that a lot of museums in NI are closed on Mondays - the folk and transport museum for one.

The_ICT_Engineer

A day trip to Londonderry on train, one of the great train journeys of Ireland..

susancs

If you are going in the next three months you can apply to get a free artfund card valid for three months on a telegraph offer and this gives free entry to to the Folk and Cultural Museum.
http://www.artfund.org/telegraph

Details of places you can get free entry
http://www.artfund.org/process/get_involved-free_entry_museums.php