# Things to see in Belfast (United Kingdom): 57 places and when to go

> Belfast is a city in United Kingdom with around 450,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 57 places in and around it, mainly History (15), Food and drink (12), Nature (9). The best known are Newtownabbey, Hillsborough Castle and Belfast Castle. The best time to come is April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 16 h 58 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 01. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/belfast/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United Kingdom · 54.6, -5.96
- **Population:** About 450,000
- **Places:** 57 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/) (15) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/gastronomia/) (12) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/naturaleza/) (9) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/arquitectura/) (9) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/fauna/) (7) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museos/) (6)
- **Best time:** April to September.
- **Also possible:** February to March, October and December.
- **Nearest airport:** EDI Ingliston, Edinburgh, 223 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Belfast

The places in and around Belfast, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Newtownabbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/aluminum-christmas-tree/): History · 6.3 km
- [Hillsborough Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hillsborough-castle/): Castle in Royal Hillsborough, County Down, Northern Ireland · 17 km
- [Belfast Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/castillo-de-belfast/): Mansion in Cavehill country Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland · 4.9 km
- [SS Nomadic](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ss-nomadic/): 1911 ship's tender · 3.2 km
- [Carrickfergus Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/castillo-de-carrickfergus/): Irish castle · 16 km
- [St Anne's Cathedral, Belfast](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/saint-anne-s-cathedral/): Church building in Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland · 2.0 km
- [St Peter's Cathedral, Belfast](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-peter-s-cathedral/): Roman Catholic cathedral church for the Diocese of Down and Connor in Northern Ireland · 1.0 km
- [Cavehill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cavehill/): Hill overlooking the city of Belfast in Northern Ireland · 5.4 km
- [HMS Caroline](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hms-caroline/): 1914 C-class light cruiser · 4.0 km
- [Ulster Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ulster-museum/): Part of the National Museum of Northern Ireland · 2.5 km
- [Belfast Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/belfast-zoo/): Zoo in Northern Ireland · 6.5 km
- [Divis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/divis/): Mountain in the United Kingdom · 4.0 km
- [Giant's Ring](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/giants-ring/): Neolithic henge monument · 6.7 km
- [Albert Memorial Clock, Belfast](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/albert-memorial-clock/): Clock tower in Belfast · 2.3 km
- [Titanic Memorial, Belfast](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/titanic-memorial/): Memorial in Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland · 2.0 km
- [Divis Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/divis-tower/): Tower block in Belfast, Northern Ireland · 1.2 km
- [Christ Church Cathedral, Lisburn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/lisburn-cathedral/): Church in Lisburn, United Kingdom · 11 km
- [St George's Market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/saint-george-s-market/): Belfast · 2.5 km
- [Slieve True](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/slievetrue/): Mountain in United Kingdom · 15 km
- [Ulster Folk and Transport Museums](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ulster-folk-and-transport-museum/): Railway museum in Northern Ireland · 12 km
- [Castle Espie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/castle-espie-wetland-centre/): Nature reserve in United Kingdom · 19 km
- [HM Prison Belfast](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/crumlin-road-gaol/): Prison in Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland · 1.6 km
- [Drumbo round tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/drumbo-round-tower/): Round tower in County Down, Northern Ireland · 9.3 km
- [Blackhead Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/blackhead-co-antrim-lighthouse/): Lighthouse in Whitehead, County Antrim, Northern Ireland · 25 km

And the other 33, by what you come to do:

- **History**: [Belfast Cenotaph](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cenotaph/), [Knockagh Monument](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/monumento-de-knockagh/), [Crumlin Road Courthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/crumlin-road-courthouse-derelict/)
- **Architecture**: [Governor's Bridge, Belfast](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/governor-s-bridge/), [King's Bridge, Belfast](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/king-s-bridge/), [Dargan Bridge, Belfast](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/lagan-bridge/), [Queen Elizabeth Bridge, Belfast](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/queen-elizabeth-bridge/), [Queen's Bridge, Belfast](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/queen-s-bridge/)
- **Temples**: [St Thomas' Church, Belfast](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/saint-thomas-church/), [St Patrick's Church, Belfast](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/saint-patrick-s/)
- **Nature**: [Belvoir Park Forest](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/belvoir-park-forest/), [Belshaw's Quarry Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/belshaw-s-quarry-nature-reserve/), [Bog Meadows](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bog-meadows/), [Lagan Meadows](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/lagan-meadows/), [Slievenacloy Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/slievenacloy-nature-reserve/)
- **Museums and art**: [Irish Republican History Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/eileen-hickey-irish-republican-history-museum/), [Northern Ireland War Memorial](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/northern-ireland-war-memorial/), [Irish Linen Centre and Lisburn Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/linen-centre-and-museum/)
- **Food and drink**: [Bell's Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bell-s-brewery/), [Boundary Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/boundary-brewery/), [Bullhouse Brewing Co.](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bullhouse-brewing-co/), [Farmageddon Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/farmageddon-brewing-company/), [Hercules Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hercules-brewing-company/), [Hilden Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hilden-brewing-company/), [Knockout Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/knockout-brewing/), [Modest Beer](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/modest-beer/), [Norn Iron Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/norn-iron-brewing-company/), [Out of Office Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/out-of-office-brewing-company/), [Titanic Distillers](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/titanic-distillers/)
- **Hiking**: [Connswater Community Greenway](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/connswater-community-greenway/), [Lagan Towpath](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/lagan-towpath/)
- **With kids**: [Lagan Valley LeisurePlex](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/lagan-valley-leisureplex/), [PJ Land](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/pj-land/)

## When to go to Belfast

The best time to visit Belfast is **April to September**; also possible: February to March, October and December. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 7 h 34 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 25 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 28 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 48 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 49 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 58 |
| July | Best time | 16 h 29 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 41 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 25 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 10 |
| November | Better not | 8 h 06 |
| December | Possible | 7 h 01 |

In June there are 16 h 58 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 01. In April, 57 of the 57 places are at their best.

When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Belfast

The nearest main airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI, Ingliston, Edinburgh), 223 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=54.6%2C-5.96)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=54.6%2C-5.96)

## Other towns nearby

- [Donaghadee](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/donaghadee/): 21 places · 23 km
- [Ballygally](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ballygally/): 9 places · 33 km
- [Randalstown](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/randalstown/): 13 places · 34 km
- [Banbridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/banbridge/): 10 places · 35 km
- [Portaferry](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/portaferry/): 22 places · 36 km
- [Castlewellan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/castlewellan/): 26 places · 37 km

And all of United Kingdom, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Belfast?

The best known: [Newtownabbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/aluminum-christmas-tree/), [Hillsborough Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hillsborough-castle/), [Belfast Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/castillo-de-belfast/), [SS Nomadic](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ss-nomadic/), [Carrickfergus Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/castillo-de-carrickfergus/). In all, 57 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Belfast?

April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 16 h 58 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 01.

### How do you get to Belfast?

The nearest main airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 223 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=54.6%2C-5.96) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Belfast as the destination and these 57 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).