Ulster Folk and Transport Museum
Overview
Step back in time and uncover a way of life from 100 years ago. Discover town and countryside with cottages, farms, schools and shops to explore as you wander through the beautiful parkland of the Folk Museum. Chat to costumed visitor guides as they demonstrate traditional crafts. Climb on and off majestic steam locomotives in the Transport Museum bursting with planes, horse drawn carriages, electric trams, boats, motorbikes, fire engines and vintage cars.
Features
- Opening Times
- Open all year
- Opening Times: Open all year Mar-Sep, Tue-Sun 10-5; Oct-Feb, Tue-Fri 10-4, Sat & Sun 11-4. Closed Mon excluding BHs. Contact for Xmas & New Year holidays
- Facilities
- Parking onsite
- Cafe
- Children
- Suitable for children of all ages
About the area
Geographically, County Down seems to put a long arm around Strangford Lough, over 70 square miles of water. The arm is the Ards Peninsula, the most easterly part of Ireland.
Nearby places to stay
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Hotel
Culloden Estate & Spa
★★★★★
"Take a break in this fairytale castle with a spa and lovely grounds...."
- En-suite rooms:
- Family rooms:
Hotel
The Old Inn
★★★★
"Elegance and grandeur hidden behind a quaint thatched exterior...."
- Family rooms: 4
- Free TV
- WiFi available
Caravan & Camping
Dundonald Touring Caravan Park
★★★★
"Set within Dundonald Leisure Park with itsĀ many indoor attractions...."
- Launderette
- Ice pack facility
- BBQ
- Picnic Area
Nearby places to stay
Culloden Estate & Spa
The Culloden Estate and Spa stands in a elevated position looking down on to Belfast Lough. The site for the hotel was an 18th-century Bishops Palace and still retains the luxury and el...
★★★★★ Rating
The Old Inn
The Old Inn at Crawfordsburn is ideally located between Bangor and Belfast with George Best Airport just a 10 minute drive away. Perched above Crawfordsburn Country Park this charming h...
★★★★ Rating
Dundonald Touring Caravan Park
A purpose-built site in a quiet corner of Dundonald Leisure Park on the outskirts of Belfast. This peaceful park provides excellent, well-spaced, fully serviced pitches and is ideally l...
★★★★ Rating
Malmaison Belfast
The Malmaison Belfast is situated in a former seed warehouse at the heart of Belfast's Cathedral Quarter, ideally located for the city centre. The hotel's design ethos is informed by th...
★★★★ Rating
The Merchant Hotel
Situated in the historic Cathedral Quarter of Belfast, The Merchant Hotel is a magnificent Grade I listed property. It has been lovingly and sensitively restored to reveal the original ...
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Grand Central Hotel Belfast
Standing tall in Bedford Street, the Grand Central is an impressive jewel that mixes glamour and grandeur with a uniquely Belfast spirit. Situated in the up-and-coming Linen Quarter, th...
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Fitzwilliam Hotel Belfast
The Fitzwilliam is perfectly placed for Belfast city centre, adjacent to the Grand Opera House and set amid a range of shops and restaurants. The modern contemporary style bedrooms are ...
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La Mon Hotel & Country Club
The La Mon Hotel and Country Club is surrounded by rolling countryside only 15 minutes from Belfast City Centre. A well equipped and presented hotel with spacious bedrooms providing the...
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