Dundonald is a town in the traditional County Down, east of Belfast, Northern Ireland. It lies east of Belfast and is a suburb of the city. It is home to Moat Park, the Ulster Hospital, and Dundonald International Ice Bowl.
Understand
[edit]The counties have been abolished in Northern Ireland so since 2015 it's been in the "super district" of Lisburn and Castlereagh. Postal addresses show Belfast, County Antrim, suggesting it is in County Antrim, but this is only for postal purposes. It is 4 miles out from Belfast. The name "Dundonald" translates to "Donall's Stronghold" in Irish. The Twelfth of July parade was held in Dundonald in 2025 for the first time for nearly 60 years.
Get in
[edit]The Comber Greenway is a direct traffic-free link from Belfast for cyclists and walkers that passes through Dundonald.
Get around
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See
[edit]- 1 Church Quarter. It includes St. Elizabeth's religious site, and a history graveyard. It sits on Church Road, which can be found off the Upper Newtownards Road.
- Moat Park, good for walks, has a play park, a war memorial, fairy garden and wildlife garden.
- Moat Hill, is a Neolithic motte & bailey which can be accessed from the steps in Moat Park.
- Kemp Stones, a prehistoric tomb, accessed from the Greengraves Road.
Do
[edit]- 1 The Dundonald International Ice Bowl. It has an ice rink, mini golf and other activities.
- Omnipark - Omniplex Cinema, an 11-screen cinema including MAXX screen. A range of restaurants including Blue Chicago, Bull and Bear Grill WAKA Asian Fusion and Sugar Rays
- Clip 'n Climb Dundonald - wall climbing
- Escapade HQ - escape rooms
- Dundonald Village - "The Village" as it is known, contains a range of shops on the Upper Newtownards Road, facing Church Road
- Invictus Gymnasium at Ballyoran Business Park.
Eat
[edit]- The Golden Chip, Comber Road
- The Crafty Elk's Hog "N" Goat historically Ye Olde Elk Inn, Upper Newtownards Road, has a pool club, golf club and darts club.
- Village Kitchen, Upper Newtownards Road
- Amethyst - Chinese restaurant , Upper Newtownards Road - Dundonald Village
- Café Nosh, Comber Road
- Monsoon, Indian Restaurant
- Tasty Garden, Chinese restaurant
- Mela, Indian restaurant
- Food Joint - Asian fusion restaurant
- Wok Star - Asian fusion restaurant
- Welcome Inn, Comber Road
- Apache Pizza, Comber Road
- Mo's Pizza, Dundonald Village
- Capparelli at the Mill - Italian restaurant, Belfast Road
- Turkish Kebab & Pizza House - Persian takeaway, Dundonald Village
Drink
[edit]- The Kosy Club, Comber Road.
- The Lidl Bar - coming soon to Dundonald, Lidl's first-ever bar.
- St Johns Court Coffee House, Dundonald Village.
Sleep
[edit]- Stormont Hotel, Upper Newtownards Road facing Stormont Park.
Stay healthy
[edit]- 1 Ulster Hospital, Upper Newtownards Road, ☏ +44 28 9048 4511. It has 24-hour Accident & Emergency and other services.
Connect
[edit]Dundonald has a good mobile and 5G signal from all UK carriers.
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