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Northern Ireland
Ardress House
HFGAsgm4W64 Ardress Road, Annaghmore, Portadown,County Armagh BT62 1SQ
T 028 8778 4753 F 028 3885 1236 E [email protected]
17th-century house with elegant 18th-century decoration and atraditional farmyard
F Building0E Grounds1jAccessible toilet in reception area
Building 3 steps to entrance. Alternative accessible entrance, atrear of house. 1 wheelchair
Grounds Accessible route – varied terrain
Other features A wide rangeof tactile experiencesespecially in thefarmyard where there isa large collection of19th-century and early20th-century farmequipment. Special‘Tactile Tours’ areavailable on request,booking is essential,please contact theCustodian
1959
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NI
The Argory
HOGAsrgVm4Wu144 Derrycaw Road, Moy, Dungannon, County Armagh BT71 6NA
T 028 8778 4753 F 028 8778 9598 E [email protected]
Atmospheric Irish gentry house and wooded riverside estate
8FE5 Grounds1jParking drop-off point
Accessible toilet in main block
Grounds Map of accessible route
Other features Lots of items including mahogany furniture, listento the organ and piano, feel the large cast iron decorativestove in the front hall and the lifesize bronze dogs. Special‘Tactile Tours’ are available on request, booking is essential,please contact Operations Manager
Carrick-a-Rede
ASsrgmW119a Whitepark Road, Ballintoy, County Antrim BT54 6LS
T 028 2076 9839 E [email protected]
Rocky island connected to the cliffs by a rope bridge
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1967
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7F4gD Grounds03jParking designated spaces provided alongside access strip
between visitor centre and main path
Grounds Uneven and loose gravel paths, steep slopes, many steps.Map of accessible route. Level access for 450 yards, then aplatform with telescopes to view bridge. 1 manual wheelchair
Castle Coole
HOPsrgm4W6uEnniskillen, County Fermanagh BT74 6JY
T 028 6632 2690 F 028 6632 5665E [email protected]
Magnificent 18th-century mansion and landscape park
78FgLD Building03E Grounds3jParking separate parking. Drop-off point
Accessible toilet between shop and tea-room
Building 4 steps to entrance, rampavailable. 1 wheelchair
Grounds Loose gravel paths, partlyaccessible. Map of accessible route
Other features Very fine Neoclassicalmansion with excellent Regencyfurnishings. Also architectural itemssuch as doors, mouldings andcarved furniture. A lot of stoneworkand metal banisters. The basementhas not been restored andtherefore is very evocative: all the servants’ rooms are hereincluding the kitchen and beer cellar and practicallyeverything can be touched. Please contact House Steward
1951
Castle Ward
HOpIFGPASNsrgm4W6uStrangford, Downpatrick, County Down BT30 7LS
T 028 4488 1204 F 028 4488 1729E [email protected]
Interesting 18th-century mansion, famed for its mixture ofarchitectural styles
78F4gL45 Building03E Grounds03jParking 50 yards. Drop-off point
Accessible toilet in farmyard and stableyard
Building 6 steps to entrance with handrail, ramp available.Alternative entrance, ramp available, but it still has a few steps.2 wheelchairs, booking essential. Ground floor accessible.Basement and tunnel not accessible to wheelchair users
Grounds Some steps, partly accessible. Map of accessible route.Staff-driven multi-seater vehicle
Other features Interesting scents and touchable objects
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Crom
OPANsgm4W6uUpper Lough Erne, Newtownbutler, County Fermanagh BT92 8AP
T 028 6773 8118 E [email protected]
Romantic and tranquil landscape ofislands, woodland and historical ruins
7F4g5 Building3EGrounds3j7Parking separate parking, 100 yards
Accessible toilet and shower atvisitor centre
Building Ramped entrance.1 wheelchair, booking essential. Ground floor accessible
Grounds Partly accessible. Access route to Old Castle area.1 single-seater powered mobility vehicle, booking essential
Other features Deer antlers; stuffed birds; birds’ nests, feathersand eggs
Derrymore House
HPgW6Bessbrook, Newry, County Armagh BT35 7EF
T 028 8778 4753 F 028 8778 9598E [email protected]
Late 18th-century thatched house in gentrified vernacular style
7 Grounds3jParking separate parking, 30 yards
Grounds Accessible route. Some visitors may require assistancefrom their companion
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1953
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Divis and the Black Mountain
RFArgm4W6Divis Road, Hannahstown, near Belfast, County Antrim BT17 0NG
T 028 9082 5434 E [email protected]
Note Changing Places Toilet
7Fg4 Visitor centre1 Mountain3Parking Car Park on Divis Road
Accessible toilet in the Long Barn
Visitor centre Has level entrance. There is a small shop and tearoom at the property
Grounds Wheelchair accessible kissing gates to mountain
Downhill Demesne and Hezlett House
HORIGASgm4WuMussenden Road, Castlerock, County Londonderry BT51 4RP
T 028 7084 8728 E [email protected]
Landscape demesne and romantictemple in a dramatic coastal setting
7F Building1 Grounds3Parking in main car parks. Uneven
surface to Downhill ruins andTemple via stoned laneway
Accessible toilet at Lion’s Gate andHezlett House
Building Level entrance
Grounds Grass paths, undulating terrain, partly accessible. Somevisitors may require assistance from their companion
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Florence Court
HOGPsrgm4W6uEnniskillen, County Fermanagh BT92 1DB
T 028 6634 8249 F 028 6634 8873E [email protected]
Beautiful 18th-century house and demesne
78F4gL5D Building03E Grounds3j7Parking separate parking. Drop-off point
Accessible toilet in house beside visitor reception and tea-room
Building 4 steps to entrance, ramp available. 2 wheelchairs.Ground floor accessible
Grounds Slopes, some cobbles, partly accessible. Map ofaccessible route. 1 single-seater powered mobility vehicle
Other features Virtual tour of house available to view in visitorreception
1954
297
NI
Giant’s Causeway
ASsrgmW44 Causeway Road, Bushmills, County Antrim BT57 8SU
T 028 2073 1855 (Tourist Information) F 028 2073 2537E [email protected]
Famous geological World Heritage Siteon the North Antrim Coast
Note Bus (operated by Translink) tostones. During building workstemporary toilets at hotel. Newvisitor facilities opening summer2012
Fg Grounds03jParking in car park 1
Accessible toilet new visitor facilitiesopening in the Summer
Grounds Grass, uneven, narrow, looseand hard gravel paths, steep slopes, many steps, undulatingterrain. Map of accessible route. Some visitors may requireassistance from their companion
Gray’s Printing Press
OIg449 Main Street, Strabane, County Tyrone BT82 8AU
T 028 8674 8210 F 028 8674 8210 E [email protected]
18th-century printing press
F4 Building01Accessible toilet on ground floor
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Building Level entrance. Many stairs to other floors
Grounds Courtyard garden – paved
Other features Touchable objects: printing press and type
Mount Stewart House, Garden and Temple of the Winds
HOGsrgm4WuPortaferry Road, Newtownards, County Down BT22 2AD
T 028 4278 8387 F 028 4278 8569E [email protected]
Neo-classical house and celebrated gardens
78F4gEL4 Building01EGrounds03j7EParking 100 yards. Drop-off point
Accessible toilet at reception area/car park
Building Level entrance. 4 wheelchairs, booking essential. Stairsto other floors
Grounds Loose gravel paths, partly accessible. Map of accessibleroute. 3 single-seater powered mobility vehicles, bookingessential
Other features A sensory trail – developed for the gardensavailable at reception
1976
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NI
Murlough National Nature Reserve
RASNrgm4WKeel Point, Dundrum, County Down BT33 0NQ
T 028 4375 1467 E [email protected]
An extraordinarily beautifuldune landscape
Note There is a network ofpaths through the dunes,woodland and heath
FParking car park is level with
a grass surface. The bestviews of the beach anddunes are from theboardwalk, rather than the car park
Accessible toilet in main car park
Grounds The boardwalk has a flat wooden surface and leads fromthe car park to the beach. The boardwalk is not classed an allability trail as there are a few steeper sections across thedunes, before you reach the beach, but it provides a stableand relatively even route through the soft sands towards thebeach. Surfaces and gradients are naturally varied
Patterson’s Spade Mill
OpIsgm4u751 Antrim Road, Templepatrick, County Antrim BT39 0AP
T 028 9443 3619 E [email protected]
The last working water-driven spade mill in daily use in the BritishIsles
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1991
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78F4 Building3E Grounds3Parking designated parking 50 yards. Drop-off point
Accessible toilet adjacentto reception
Building Ramped entrance.1 wheelchair. Groundfloor accessible.Audiovisual/video
Grounds Loose gravelpaths, slopes, partlyaccessible
Other features A fantasticvisit: water driven triphammer with two men making spades by hand. Lots of noise,heat and activity and numerous things to handle. ColinDawson is the Spademaker and contact
Portstewart Strand
ASNsrgm4W118 Strand Road, Portstewart, County Londonderry BT55 7PG
T 028 7083 6396 E [email protected]
Miles of golden sand
Fg BeachjParking is allowed on the beach itself
Accessible toilet beside Visitor Centre
Building Environmentally friendly visitor centre housing a beachshop
Grounds Footpath and road to beach. Sand once off the footpath
1981
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Rowallane Garden
Gsrgm4WuSaintfield, County Down BT24 7JA
T 028 9751 0131 F 028 9751 1242E [email protected]
A true plantsman’s garden in aninformal style – with trees, shrubsand plants from around the world
7F44 Grounds3EParking separate parking area on
gravel
Grounds Lower garden is partlyaccessible, gravel and grasspaths, undulating terrain. 2 wheelchairs
Springhill
HOGPsrgm4Wu20 Springhill Road, Moneymore, Magherafelt,County Londonderry BT45 7NQ
T 028 8674 8210 E [email protected]
Pretty 17th-century ‘Plantation’ home with a significant costumecollection
8FEL45 Building0EParking 2 drop-off points, one at Rear of house and another at
the side of Costume Museum, ramp available
Accessible toilet in laundry garden near house
Building 4 steps to entrance. Alternative accessible entrance, atrear. 1 wheelchair. Ground floor accessible. Stairs to other floors
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Other features A wide range of tactile experiences including 18th-century furniture, the 17th-century twisted yew stairbanisters. Many things in the garden including herbs. Thecostume collection offers a selected range of costumes andtextiles. Please contact Property Manager on 028 8674 8210,or for the Costume Collection Curator on 028 8674 7927
Strangford Lough
ANCounty Down
Linked to the Irish Sea by a narrow channel this great sea lough isnot only the most beautiful landscape but it is also of internationalimportance
Parking there are a number accessible car parks around the lough
Accessible toilet toilets (including provision for disabled visitors)are available at the nearby National Trust properties ofMount Stewart and Castle Ward, in addition to a number ofpublic facilities in towns and villages around the lough
Grounds The coast and countryside around Strangford Lough hasvarying degrees of accessibility. Please contact the warden ifmore detail is required
1969
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NI
Wellbrook Beetling Mill
pIAsgm4W20 Wellbrook Road, Corkhill, Cookstown, County Tyrone BT80 9RY
T 028 8675 1735 F 028 8674 7889E [email protected]
Working water-powered mill used in the manufacture of linen
8Fg4 Building01 Grounds03Parking drop-off point
Accessible toilet at rear of mill, ramped entrance
Building Level entrance. Ground floor has steps. Many stairs withhandrail to other floors. Guide available to talk to visitors
Grounds 1 accessible route, 1 route has steps and narrow paths
Other features Beetling was the final stage in the production oflinen cloth and involved beating the cloth with beechhammers to flatten the fibres. At Wellbrook, the beetles aredriven by a water wheel, and the noise generated by thehammering action is thunderous. There is much to explore,and visitors can experience and participate in each stage ofthe linen making process
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