King's Coronation Garden — Attraction in White House

So, how much did Newtownabbey Borough Council spend on this garden, of rate payers money, just to see a few trees go around and around and a few Bushes go up and down!!. Don't get me wrong, to flowers are nice, probably attract some bees etc. Biggest let down is the center piece that no-one is allowed to go on, and why? Because someone from the council decided that because there was no access for disabled people, no-one is allowed on it! OK, so who designed this structure? Certainly not the council, but someone from the council must have signed it off without thinking to much about it, just typical, spend our money willy-nilly , thank you very much. (BTW, I'm not very happy with it and...

Visited the garden at the weekend and was disappointed. The stairs to the structure are chained off, so people aren't allowed to explore the upper sections. There's also a swing hanging from a tree that looks like it was created for getting nice photos, but it's also chained up and off limits. It feels like such a Northern Irish thing to build something like this and then fence it all off and not let people enjoy it. If this was anywhere else in the world, it would open to visitors. There was also three EventSec staff there at the time, so you'd think people could explore safely. Bizarre decision altogether that takes away from what could be a really nice feature.

In summary, look but...

Rathe lovely band stand and wildflower garden tucked into the edge of Hazelbank park.

Erected to mark the Coronation of Charles III, aside from the obvious insignia, there is little to indicate it's Royal status.

Every 15 minutes a musical display commences, with bouncing bushes and revolving trees. While we were there I heard both Morecambe and Wise's Bring Me Sunshine, and Gene Wilder's Pure Imagination - sending back glorious waves of nostalgia for many visitors.

Apparently the display also blows out bubbles but this feature wasn't working on our visit, so a star down on that basis.

It's a simple pleasure, but an effective one. Admission is free, and public toilets are a...