Start here
The 3 places worth the trip
Places near Belfast by type
All 228 places by distance →One day from Belfast
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:57 pm
48 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Belfast
- Belfast Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Holywood Prioryheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Moat Parkpark · 45 min
- St Mark's Dundelachurch · 30 min
- Giants Ringheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Belfast
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Belfast?
St George's Church (church, about 1 km), Ormeau Park (park, about 2 km), Eileen Hickey Irish Republican History Museum (museum, about 2 km), Ulster Museum (museum, about 2 km), Botanic Gardens (garden, about 2 km), Alexandra Park (park, about 3 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Belfast?
145 places on Spotwander: 52 forts & heritage, 21 churches, 18 museums, 13 parks, 15 other attractions.
Which is the nearest fort to Belfast?
Titanic Memorial, about 1 km by road; Queen Victoria Monument (0 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Belfast?
May Street Church, about 1 km by road; Saint Malachy's (0 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Belfast?
Start in Belfast, visit Belfast Castle, then Holywood Priory, then Moat Park, then St Mark's Dundela, then Giants Ring, and drive back — about 48 km by road in all.