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Activities Around Lisburn | |
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Take a break from cycling …. Enjoy activities in the Lisburn District Welcome to the City of Lisburn. In addition to its natural beauty, the villages and great variety of shops, there is a wealth of interesting and exciting things to see and do for all the family. The City has plenty to offer, whether you are interested in places to visit, good food and a quiet drink, Sport and Leisure and for overnight stays we have accommodation to suit all tastes and budgets. The City offers a wealth of leisure pursuits and those seeking an active lifestyle will be spoilt for choice.
It is essential however that anglers have both a permit and licence. Season starts on 1 st March and ends 31 st October. Hillsborough Lake is situated within Hillsborough Forest Park and is well stocked with Rainbow Trout and again it is essential that anglers have both a permit and licence. Fishing is also available at Broadwater near Aghalee, Lough Erne near Annahilt, Portmore Lough near Lower Ballinderry and Lough Neagh to name just a few. Equestrian holiday makers are well provided for as the City has three excellent riding centres with qu alified instructors - Ballyknock Riding School in Hillsborough, Lime Park Equestrian Centre in Maghaberry, Moira and Tullynewbank Stables in Glenavy. For more details contact Lisburn Tourist Office on : 028 3831 2400.
Click for more details on the above golf courses There are numerous events throughout the year advertised in the local press. Contact Lisburn Tourist Office for more information Tel : 028 9266 0038
The City hosts the Dundrod 150 and the Ulster Grand Prix at the Dundrod Motorcycle Road Racing Circuit, which is one of only two Motorcycle Road Racing Circuits in Northern Ireland. Walkers are in their element as the City has a vast choice of terrain for rambling – from the hilly tracks around Dromara and Colin Mountain to the softer level trails of our lakes, rivers and waterways. The Lagan Towpath offers walkers a pleasant view of the City. Alternatively why not join one of the guided walks of Lisburn Historic Quarter or the Historic Walking Tour of Hillsborough. These walks last approximately 45 minutes and explore the past, present and future and run from June to September. Leaflets and further information are available from the Tourist information Centres. The City of Lisburn offers a superior shopping experience. With ample car parking facilities, easy access and the brand names you expect, it is time to explore what Northern Ireland's newest City has to offer - you will be spoilt for choice . Country markets such as those in held in the Courthouse in Hillsborough, are an Aladdin's cave of treasures while the antique shops in Ballinderry and Lambeg complement the major High Street retail outlets and family businesses in the centre of Lisburn. Indeed the pedestranised Bow Street, the newly extended Bow Street Mall and the new Lisburn Square where the weekly Tuesday market and speciality Saturday Markets are held have made the City a shopper's paradise.
Sprucefield Shopping Centre, located at the Sprucefield roundabout where the A1 main road from Belfast to Dublin meets the M1 Motorway, already has a reputation for regional shopping excellence and can only improve with the new Sprucefield Park that opened in Autumn 2003. Lisburn Square is an innovative and exciting new development set around an attractive open square of beautiful Georgian and Victorian designed buildings creating a " Covent Garden" feel of excitement and colour by day and night. It is also the home to the City's Tourist Information Centre and Gift Shop. If shopping becomes too much, why not take a break in one of the many cafes or restaurants, or just sit and watch the world go by.
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Coarse & Game Fishing can be enjoyed at beautiful and productive locations including Lough Neagh, Stoneyford and Leathemstown Reservoirs, Hillsborough Forest Park Lake and the River Lagan. Stoneyford is one of the most popular department fisheries and is regularly stocked with up to 10,000 takeable fish and 500 fingerlings (Brown & Rainbow Trout). Early fly fish with lures and streamers is popular.
Lisburn offers many competitive Golf Courses, including 18 hole courses and 2 9 hole courses. 
Lisburn City is famed for being home to Ireland's oldest horseracing Venue. Down Royal Racecourse dates back to 1685 and today hosts 12 race meetings per year. The highlights of the racing calendar being the ever popular Ulster Derby and the very successful two day National Hunt Northern Ireland Festival of Racing.
