Holywood
Holywood is a pleasant town in County Down of Northern Ireland, about 10 minutes from Belfast.
- Not to be confused with the Los Angeles district of Hollywood.
Get in
5 miles north east of Belfast city centre along the A2.
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George Best Belfast City Airport. just 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.
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, 153 Bangor Rd, Cultra.
Do
- 🌍 Holywood Golf Club, Nuns Walk, ☎ +44 28 9042 3135.
- 🌍 The Royal Belfast Golf Club - The Oldest Golf Club in Ireland, Station Rd (+44 28 9042 8165). The 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.
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Holywood Exchange. retail 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
- 🌍 Bay Tree, 118 High Street, ☎ +44 28 9042 1419. selling delicious cinnamon scones
- 🌍 Loganberry Deli, 18 Shore Rd, ☎ +44 28 9042 7750. modern, close to the maypole has great soups and sandwiches
- 🌍 Coffee Yard cafe, 102-104 High St, ☎ +44 28 9042 7210. boosts art but is expensive
- Dirty Duck. pub near the sea front, Wine and Co bar near the maypole and the Iona restaurant above a health food shop.
- 🌍 Panini, 25 Church Rd, ☎ +44 28 9042 7774. is a perennial favourite with locals, serving a wide range of scones, traybakes, breakfasts, coffee and tea.
Drink
The Maypole in the centre of Holywood and Ned's Bar.
- 🌍 Ned's bar, 55 High St, ☎ +44 28 9042 2588. is 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).
- 🌍 The Dirty Duck, 3 Kinnegar Rd, ☎ +44 28 9059 6666. is 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
- 🌍 Rayanne House, 60 Demesne Rd, ☎ +44 28 9042 5859.
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