Belfast Castle — Attraction in Low Wood

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An absolute beauty nestled on top of an equally beautiful uphill neighbourhood.

The Donegall ancestry knew class!

The BELFAST castle is built within the deer park and is the first landmark uphill towards Cavehill, Limestone Quarry and some Estate property lines.

The garden is manicured to look stunning from within the castle.

The ceiling to floor windows let in a mesmerizing distant view of the Lagan, the sprawling farmlands on the horizon, the bustling city entwined with her lazy suburbs.

A view worth enjoying with a quiet glass of beer or wine to classical piano.

The City Council has done a great job restoring this magnificent heritage and has kept it open for the public.

The staff they've hired are polite and in such nice spirits ! Had a wonderful conversation with Mr. John, such an insightful man with a funny bone!

The ballroom immediately brings to mind elegant wedding parties, ballroom events and ballet recitals.

I recommend the City council hold a high achievers only (native+immigrants) Annual Ball to encourage the spirits of people who truly do their best everyday to make Belfast an International hub of knowledge exchange, economy and Business and hold an honorary segment for the local farmers and butchers to whom this warm city owes their...

Belfast Castle Garden: the only place I’ve ever been where the main character is a cat. Yes, you heard me. Not the castle. Not the humans. A cat.

Legend has it that as long as a white cat lives at the castle, good fortune will follow. So naturally, the entire garden is now basically a shrine to this mysterious feline overlord. There are nine cat sculptures hidden throughout the grounds, and finding them all turns your peaceful garden stroll into a full-blown feline-themed scavenger hunt. I don’t know who decided this, but I hope they’re living their best life because it’s iconic.

The garden itself is stunning, flowerbeds that would make your gran weep with joy, panoramic views of Belfast Lough, and enough romantic stone staircases to make you consider proposing to the nearest person. But let’s be honest, I was mostly there to find all nine cats so I could say I completed the prophecy.

Highly recommend for nature lovers, castle dreamers, and anyone who respects a well deserved catcentric legacy. Just remember: the cat is...

The following review is based on a pre-pandemic trip going old school and only using paper maps and brochures to find places to stop at on a 3-week adventure to Ireland, Scotland, and England. No cell phone or internet.

Belfast Castle is not your typical looking castle. It looks more like a mansion you would find on the east coast of the United States. Old world style mansions as we refer to them state side. The castle and its grounds are well maintained and a great way to spend a few hours.

A fun thing about the castle is, other than exploring the castle and grounds, is to play scavenger hunt for the 9 hidden cats. These are either images, tile work, or sculptures throughout the castle.

The garden was our favorite parts of the castle as there was an amazing variety of flowers in bloom. There is also plenty of benches in the garden so you can just sit and relax if you had a long...