The legacy of Edith, Lady Londonderry, whose celebrated gardens attract visitors from many far-flung places, Mount Stewart is a real gem in the National Trust’s collection of properties.
Thanks to its location alongside Strangford Lough, it enjo ... more...
Maureen Griffith, a former owner of The Buck’s Head Inn, offers well-hidden bed and breakfast accommodation in her unusual house in Dundrum, which is next door to the inn.
Her home has great style, and is furnished mainly with antiques but she h ... more...
With its jaunty blue and white awning, pretty pavement tables and a cheerful window display always themed for the season, the Johnston family’s Jolly Sandwich Bar is hard to pass by.
A beacon of simple excellence, it’s a lunch place of cho ... more...
You can call in by boat, of course, and if you arrive by road, a little ferry takes you over to the island. It’s an unusual place and worth a visit, if only to call into the pleasant waterside pub for a drink, a cup of tea or an informal bite.
H ... more...
Golf is one of the major attractions at the O'Hara family's lively family-run country inn, both on-site and in the locality, but it’s a likeable and hospitable place for anyone to stay.
Golfers and non-golfers alike will soon find friends in t ... more...
Excellent leisure facilities at the Oceanis Health & Fitness Club are a great asset at this hotel on Bangor's harbour front; these include an 18 metre pool, steam room, whirlpool and sunbeds, plus a well-equipped, professionally-staffed gym - it's ... more...
Ably assisted by his partner Yvonne and a smart international staff, leading chef Jason More has run this cool and keenly priced Belfast restaurant for over a decade. Situated on the city's ‘fine dining strip’ behind City Hall (and close ... more...
Formerly the Tower Hotel Derry, this attractive hotel has the distinction of being the only one to have been built inside the city walls. While this does have its disadvantages (the constraints of the site restricted the amount of parking provided, for ... more...
Since 1989 this highly regarded small family run business in the outskirts of Ardglass has been supplying some of the best fresh local seafood to leading hotels and restaurants in the region.
The range they stock is wide (and includes exotics) b ... more...
Stunningly located close to the arts theatre in the heart of Armagh City, this well established favourite moved down to the busy area at the bottom of Marketplace Hill in 2015 - and came into the ownership of Gavin Emerson the following year.
Now enjo ... more...
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