Belfast
Belfast Zoo · Photo: The original uploader was Million Little Gods at English Wikipedia.
A gentle day for small children on the slopes of Cave Hill: a morning with the animals at Belfast Zoo, then lunch and a big adventure playground in the Belfast Castle grounds next door.
Zoo · 10:00–13:00 (3h)
Book online to save on gate prices; under-4s are free.
An indoor and outdoor zoo in Belfast.
Photo: The original uploader was Million Little Gods at English Wikipedia.
Castle · 13:20–15:30 (2h10m)
Lunch at the castle coffee shop, then play and a short woodland trail.
An indoor and outdoor castle in Belfast, aimed at ages 4 and up.
Northern IrelandBelfast
Spend a rainy day under cover in Belfast's shipbuilding quarter. Start with the story of Titanic, grab lunch from the food stalls at a Victorian market hall, then climb aboard a real First World War warship.
Titanic Belfast and SS Nomadic → St George's Market → HMS Caroline
Northern IrelandBelfast
A no-cost day in Belfast's university quarter: dinosaurs and a mummy at the Ulster Museum, a wander through the glasshouses and lawns of the Botanic Gardens, then a playground stop across the river.
Ulster Museum at Botanic Gardens → Botanic Gardens and Palm House → Ormeau Park
Northern IrelandBushmills
The classic north coast day out: clamber over the Causeway's basalt columns, lunch at the old schoolhouse by the entrance, explore the clifftop ruins of Dunluce, then finish with a run on Portrush's long beach.
Giants Causeway and Visitors Centre → The Nook at the Giant's Causeway → Dunluce Castle → East Strand Portrush
