Hillsborough Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Visit Hillsborough

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Popular places to visit

Hillsborough Fort
You can learn about the history of Hillsborough with a stop at Hillsborough Fort. Visit the shops and top-notch restaurants in this walkable area.
Hillsborough Castle
Grand Hillsborough Castle is the official residence for the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, and is where members of the British Royal Family customarily reside when in the country. In 1920, this 18th century Georgian manor was sold by the sixth Marquess of Downshire to the British government (it is not actually a castle and the name Hillsborough derives from the Hill family that built it, and the surrounding village). Since then, it has played host to numerous British and foreign dignitaries, including former President George W Bush.
St Malachy's Parish Church
Learn about the local history of Hillsborough when you take a trip to St Malachy's Parish Church. Make time for the shops and local tours in this walkable area.
Activities

From Belfast: Giant's Causeway Full-Day Guided Trip

Afternoon Giant's Causeway Half Day Tour from Belfast

Belfast City Highlights & Giant’s Causeway Day Tour from Dublin

Private Political History & Murals Tour Belfast

Belfast: 1 or 2-Day Sightseeing Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour

1-Day Titanic Quarter & Belfast City Rail Tour
- Grand Opera House
- Lisburn Road
- Belfast Botanic Gardens
- Belfast Castle
- Victoria Square Shopping Centre
- Waterfront Hall
- Odyssey Complex
- Royal County Down Golf Course
- St. George's Market
- Ormeau Park
- Stormont Parliament Buildings
- Crumlin Road Gaol
- St. Anne's Cathedral
- Newcastle Beach
- Castlewellan Forest Park