Joey Dunlop Memorial Garden — Attraction in Town Parks

Who in Northern Ireland doesn't know of the Dunlop family and their dedication to motorbike racing, and the tragic consequences of their passion.

The garden is split into two sections, with the first half containing a memorial to Joey Dunlop, including a sculpture of him astride his Honda bike - a gloriously affectionate tribute to the late rider.

The other section of the garden contains tributes to Joey's brother Robert, and Robert's son William, who also both lost their lives racing. The sculpture of Robert features him in celebratory mode, his bottle of winner's champagne held aloft. A few feet away his son stands proud.

There's something deeply moving about this garden - one family so often visited by tragedy. Perhaps it's the fear that further sculptures will be added - the roads seem determined to claim the whole clan.

The garden itself is immaculately presented, formal, inviting, with several benches to allow visitors to sit and contemplate.

Just a short stroll away is the train station and beside that, Joey's bar. So dedicated fans who wish to pay homage can do so without...

Such a lovely way to remember the two amazing Dunlop riders. We made a detour especially to see this, and felt it was such a wonderful tribute. The gardens are absolutely stunning at the moment, the yellow tulips are simply beautiful. The statues are great, there are benches, and information boards. It's bigger than we expected and immaculate. We followed the brown information boards through town, only to lose them at the point of the memorial, soooooo look put for the big charity shop/pound land etc and park there, for free, it's just...

If you are into your bikes then no visit is complete without coming here. It's a fitting and beautiful tribute to THE family of road racing. Situated by the main road it is unusually quiet but that may be the clever traffic lights keeping everything moving but at a respectful pace. I would have given a fiver star review, and know this isn't the venue's fault, but there were a number of empty bottles and broken glass around the benches and entrance to the garden. However take your time take it in when you look at what they have...