Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park - Belfast Northern Ireland
There are different parks in Belfast, Northern Ireland, that one could choose from in order to visit - or visit them all if you happen to be living in Belfast city already - and one of these different parks which we visited recently is Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park which is considered the most famous in Belfast city.
Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park is located in south Belfast, Northern Ireland, and it is considered one of the most popular parks in Belfast for being home to the International Rose Garden which visitors come to attend the Rose Week Celebrations which are held in June every single year.
The name of the park is taken from Lady Dixon since she was the one to donate this park to the people of Belfast in 1959 in memory of her husband Sir Thomas - so it was eventually called Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park. This park covers about 128 acres and is made up of rolling meadows, copses, woodland and gardens, and is also a home to a wide range of plants and animals, it also contains international camellia trials, a walled garden, and also a Japanese style garden with water features for quiet contemplation - all these things making the park different.
There's actually a history behind this park when it comes to its owners; Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park was not owned by Lady Dixon from the early beginning, but it passed through several stages first before it finally reached her. At the beginning, when it was originated in the 18th century, this park was owned by the Stewarts, which was a family from Scotland, and it was part of the Wilmont estate. In the mid 1800s, the estate was bought by the Bristow family and turned into a family home after it was used for growing crops and for bleaching linen. The estate which included a walled garden, informal planting areas, and gate lodges was actually owned by different families before it finally became for the Dixons family and before Lady Dixon decided to donate it for the public.
We at Connolly Cove, believe that Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park is one of the green places in Belfast that tourists should visit if they are looking for other places not related to the cultural experiences and knowing more about the history of the city. One of the things that should encourage visitors to come for this park is knowing more about its awards; from 2012 till 2017, Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park was awarded the Green Flag Award, which recognizes the best open spaces in the UK.
This park is a good choice for families with kids because in addition to walking or even jogging around the place, there is a kids playground area in which they could leave their children to play there. There is a coffee shop in the park for people to have something to drink while walking around the green spaces and enjoying the roses as well as getting the chance to have a glimpse of the water - it is really an interesting place for people to visit once in a while and for tourists to check if they still have time to spend in Belfast.
We have already mentioned all those features that might make this park different and thus convince people to come and check it, but if you are asking about those features which are really considered different then we should mention that this garden has a Diana, Princes of Wales, memorial garden and that of course comes in addition to the Rose Week that we have mentioned before as well as the International Camellia Trials. While walking through Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park, you will most probably meet those grey and red squirrels in the woodland which are considered from the things that also make this park different than all the other ones.
There are lots of parks and green areas and spaces in Ireland and Northern Ireland, so tourists will not get the chance to visit them all during their visit to any of the cities they are going to be at, but they could always choose those which are known to be the most popular and most significant and head out to them to see what they do have to offer.
We have been to different parks before - but what helped is that we are Belfast residents - and from those which we might recommend in addition to Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park, there is the Botanic Gardens in Belfast ( we also recommend the Valley Park in Newtownabbey which is considered part of Belfast as well ( there is also the Colin Glen Park in Belfast where the Gruffalo Trail is placed ( another option is the Rossmore Forest Park in county Monaghan ( and lots of other parks and gardens which you might fall in the dilemma of not knowing which one you are supposed to choose and which one will fit all the members of the family.
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Rose Week Sir Thomas & Lady Dixon Park Belfast 2018
This event is not to be missed!
The fabulous Belfast Rose Week runs this Summer from 16 Jul 2018 - 22 Jul 2018. It has been held annually in Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park above Malone since 1964. The event is managed by the Rose Society of Northern Ireland.
The international Rose Garden is one of the world’s leading rose gardens, attracting thousands of visitors each year. Rose Week, with its full programme of activities, is a celebration of this spectacular rose garden and is now one of Belfast’s most popular annual events. There is music and entertainment for all the family with daily events including face painting, bouncy castles, mega slide, balloon modelling, Punch & Judy shows and much more. A shuttle bus from Belfast City Hall Grounds (East) directly to Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park. The bus and entry to Rose Week is all free!
For more information, visit belfastcity.gov.uk/events.
Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park
Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park in south Belfast is one of our most popular parks. It is home to the City of Belfast International Rose Garden, which attracts thousands of visitors to our Rose Week celebrations, which take place in July each year.
Covering more than 128 acres, the park is made up of rolling meadows, copses, woodland and gardens and is home to a wide range of plants and animals. An ideal base for exploring nearby Lagan Valley Regional Park, it contains international camellia trials, a walled garden, a Japanese-style garden with water features for quiet contemplation.
Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park was donated to the people of Belfast by Lady Dixon in 1959, in memory of her late husband, Sir Thomas.
Originally formed in the mid-18th century, as part of the Wilmont estate, the park was first owned by the Stewarts; a farming family from Scotland. The estate was used for growing crops and bleaching linen and the main family house stood on the site of what is now the park's lower car park.
In the mid-1800s, the estate was bought by the Bristow family. A family home, Wilmont House, was designed by Thomas Jackson for the Bristows and was completed in 1859.
The estate, which also included a walled garden, informal planting areas and gate lodges, attracted a number of different owners before it was taken over by the Dixons in 1919.
During World War II, American troops were stationed in the grounds of the estate while their officers lived in Wilmont House. Lady Dixon was well-known for her work with the troops and was created Dame of the British Empire as a result. Before she died in 1959, she donated the estate to the city of Belfast in memory of her late husband, a former High Sheriff of Belfast.
Swing chairs at Lady Dixon Park Belfast
Sir Thomas & Lady Dixon Park in full bloom for Rose Week
Sir Thomas & Lady Dixon Park takes centre stage for Belfast City Council's annual Rose Week. July 2017
1st Old Boys Brass Band at Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park in Belfast
Spend a weekend with us | Belfast, United Kingdom
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Belfast is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland, and the second largest on the island of Ireland. Definitely a lovely city that worth a visit!
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Titanic Quarter
Belfast City Hall
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Big Fish
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Ormeau Park, Belfast
This video shows the highlights of the award-winning Ormeau Park.
You'll find out about the park's history from its beginnings as the estate of the Marquis of Donegall to its opening as the first public park in Belfast.
You'll see the sport, recreation and play facilities available and find out why Ormeau Park has such appeal for the local community.
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Places to see in ( Belfast - UK )
Places to see in ( Belfast - UK )
Belfast is Northern Ireland’s capital. It was the birthplace of the RMS Titanic, which famously struck an iceberg and sunk in 1912. This legacy is recalled in the renovated dockyards' Titanic Quarter, which includes the Titanic Belfast, an aluminium-clad museum reminiscent of a ship’s hull, as well as shipbuilder Harland & Wolff’s Drawing Offices and the Titanic Slipways, which now host open-air concerts.
Belfast is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland, the second largest on the island of Ireland, and the heart of the tenth largest Primary Urban Area in the United Kingdom. Belfast was a centre of the Irish linen, tobacco-processing, rope-making and shipbuilding industries: in the early 20th century, Harland and Wolff, which built the RMS Titanic, was the world's biggest and most productive shipyard. Belfast played a key role in the Industrial Revolution, and was a global industrial centre until the latter half of the 20th century. It has sustained a major aerospace and missiles industry since the mid 1930s. Industrialisation and the inward migration it brought made Belfast Ireland's biggest city at the beginning of the 20th century.
Today, Belfast remains a centre for industry, as well as the arts, higher education, business, and law, and is the economic engine of Northern Ireland. The city suffered greatly during the Troubles, but latterly has undergone a sustained period of calm, free from the intense political violence of former years, and substantial economic and commercial growth. Additionally, Belfast city centre has undergone considerable expansion and regeneration in recent years, notably around Victoria Square.
Belfast is served by two airports: George Best Belfast City Airport in the city, and Belfast International Airport 15 miles (24 km) west of the city. Belfast is a major port, with commercial and industrial docks dominating the Belfast Lough shoreline, including the Harland and Wolff shipyard, and is listed by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC) as a global city.
Alot to see in ( Belfast - UK ) such as :
Botanic Gardens
Grand Opera House, Belfast
Ulster Museum
SS Nomadic
Belfast City Hall
Golden Mile
Cavehill
Belfast Castle
Albert Memorial Clock, Belfast
St Anne's Cathedral, Belfast
Waterfront Hall
Belfast Zoo
Carrickfergus Castle
Mount Stewart
Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park
Ulster Hall
Divis
Northern Ireland War Memorial
Belfast Exposed
RISE
Irish Republican History Museum
Milltown Cemetery
Titanic Belfast
HM Prison Crumlin Road
Titanic Quarter
W5
Ulster Folk and Transport Museum
Stormont Estate
Ormeau Park
St George's Market
Colin Glen Forest Park
Victoria Park, Belfast
Wallace Park
Linen Hall Library
The Big Fish
Lagan Valley
Titanic's Dock And Pump House
Game of Thrones Tours Ltd Coach Pick Up
Stormont Castle
St George's Market
National Trust - The Crown Bar
Belvoir Park Forest
Peace Wall Belfast
Clonard Monastery
HMS Caroline
St Peter's Cathedral, Belfast
The Palm House
Irish Linen Centre & Lisburn Museum
Titanic Boat Tours
Scrabo Tower
( Belfast - UK) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting the city of Belfast . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Belfast - UK
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Ormeau Park Off the Ormeau Road - County Antrim, Belfast ( but officially County Down )
Ormeau Park is located at BT7 3GG for those not local, everyone else knows where it is! It is one of the most famous parks in Belfast. There are numerous entries to the grounds - but the main one would be on the Ormeau Road/Ormeau Embankment, also via the Ravenhill Road. As Charles points out in the comments below - the park is in County Down - not actually County Antrim - as the boundary between the counties is the river Lagan. While this all got a bit more confusing when the new council areas launched - Belfast City Council looks after the entire city - no matter what county it is.
The park opens at 7:30 am each day (it was open prior to this - on the day we arrived there) and closes normally around dark, the time changes with the seasons.
Ormeau Park is perhaps the oldest public park in the city of Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is also one of the largest and busiest parks in the city and is considered to be a popular sports venue, providing a numerous facilities located in the Ormeau Park Playing Fields including soccer pitches, bowling greens and pavilions, a BMX track, in addition to basketball and tennis courts. The park also has a children’s playground. All the facilities include:
- A short nature trail
- BMX track
- Ormeau Bowling Green and Pavilion
- Soccer Pitches
- Basketball and Tennis Courts
- Indoor Tennis Courts & Ozone complex
- Children's Playgrounds & the fitness equipment that is appearing in all parks at the moment (for adults!)
- Bandstand
- Rugby
- Ravenhill Bowling Green and Pavilion
Dogs are allowed to be walked (as with all parks in N.Ireland) as long as they are on their leads. The park is also popular among walkers and joggers alike and has a range of eco trails and orienteering routes.
History
Ormeau Park was the original home of the Donegall family. The surname might seem familiar as it was later used to name several of Belfast's most famous streets, including Donegall Quay and Donegall Place.
The Donegall family moved to the park and set up their home at Ormeau Cottage in 1807. The second Marquis of Donegall extended the building and lived there until his death in 1844. However, as the family’s fortune spiralled into debt, the Belfast City Council was able to purchase the estate in 1869. The Park was officially opened to the public in 1871 and the opening was marked with a parade from Carlisle Circus. The public were invited to submit their design ideas for the 100 acre site. The winning design was done by Timothy Hevey, a 24-year-old architect from Belfast.
Memorable Events Held at Ormeau Park include • Tennents’ Vital Festival
The park hosted the Tennents’ Vital Festival for the first time in August 2007. The festival is an annual music event in Northern Ireland. It was first held near the Botanic Gardens in 2002 then later moved to Ormeau Park in 2007. After a three-year hiatus. The festival returned in 2011 at Ward Park in Bangor.
• Belfast Carnival Village
In June 2016, the Belfast Carnival Village was held at Ormeau Park, featuring arts and crafts workshops, performing puppets, food stalls, mad hatter tea parties, and orchestrated musicians for the entire family.
Even if this park is considered the oldest in Belfast, there are still other parks found in the city that could be preferred by visitors more than Ormeau.
- Colin Glen Park with its Gruffalo trail that make it one of the most preferred parks by those families who come to visit the place with their kids (
- Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park which is considered the most famous park when it comes to South Belfast. This park was created by Lady Edith Stewart Dixon back in 1959 for the memory of her husband Sir Thomas Dixon (
-The Botanic Gardens in Belfast and this one is located very close to Belfast's city centre, making it more visited by those tourists who come to check the city (
- Lagan Valley Park is also located in Belfast, Northern Ireland and is added to the list of parks which one could visit in the city (
- Belvoir Park Forest (
- Victoria Park (
The list could go on and if you are going to look past Belfast and check some other cities in Northern Ireland then you will manage to find a lot of parks which could be visited - some of them are considered old and historical for the period of time they have been standing, while others are not considered much old but which carry their history.
Whether it is the oldest, the best, or the most preferred park in Belfast, Northern Ireland, it is one of those which should be checked and visited since it will not only offer green spaces for the visitors, but it will give them the chance to do some sports along the way with the playgrounds it has.
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Japanese Garden @ Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Rose Park
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Claire Hill performs 'Asleep' as part of the Belfast Hidden Highlights sessions. For such a fairytale song, we had to find a suitably mystical setting, for this we went to possibly the best hidden picnic spot in Belfast, among the coppiced pines in the heart of Lady Dixon Park.
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Covering more than 128 acres, Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park in south Belfast is one of the city's most popular parks. It is home to the City of Belfast International Rose Garden and a Japanese-style contemplation garden. Possibly the best picnic spot in Belfast.
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