Welcome to the Contacts Antrim Antrim Garden Trail. 1. Antrim Castle Gardens Road, Antrim, , BT41 4LH It’s not all rugged coastal beauty, myths of giants, T: (028) 9448 1338 or (028) 9448 3203 Garden glens and golf in Antrim – this little part of Northern 2. Ballyrobert Cottage Garden Ireland is awash with flora and fauna. 154 Ballyrobert Road, , County Antrim, BT39 9RT T: (028) 9332 2952 Trail The terraces of the first ornamental garden in Ireland are still visible at Dunluce Castle near the Giant’s 3.  Botanic Gardens Causeway. Other early gardens include Castle Stranmillis Road, Belfast antrimgardens.com Garden, Castle Walled Garden, Benvarden T: (028) 9031 4762 Garden and Antrim Castle Gardens. County Antrim 4. Benvarden Garden also boasts the gorgeous Ballyrobert Cottage Garden 36 Benvarden Road, , County Antrim, BT53 6NN and Margaret ’s Garden in . T: (028) 2074 1331

The Antrim Garden Trail includes some of the most 5. Brocklamont House distinguished public and private gardens whose 2 Old Galgorm Road, Ballymena, County Antrim, BT42 1AL discovery will be the highlight of many a garden T: (028) 2564 1459 tour or afternoon out. 6. Carnfunnock Country Park & Walled Garden Carnfunnock Country Park, Coast Road, , , Some of the gardens are open to the public with County Antrim, BT40 2QG specific opening days and times, while others are T: (028) 2827 0541 (Apr-Oct) or open by appointment. All the information relating to (028) 2826 0088 (out of season) opening times, contact details and locations for the 7. Dorothy Brown’s Garden gardens, can be accessed on antrimgardens.com or 17 Drumnamallaght Road, , County Antrim, please contact the gardens by telephone. BT53 7QX T: (028) 2766 2923 Individual visitors as well as groups are welcome, however for large groups you should book in advance. 8. Glenarm Castle Walled Garden In some cases special tours and refreshments can be 2 Castle Demesne, Glenarm, Country Antrim, BT44 0BQ arranged at an additional charge. Please contact the T: (028) 2884 1203 gardens for further information. 9. GreenmountWalled Garden 22 Greenmount Road, Antrim, County Antrim, BT41 4PU antrimgardens.com T: (028) 9442 6669 10. Lisburn Castle Gardens Castle Street, Lisburn, County Antrim, BT27 4SP T: (028) 9266 3377 antrimgardens.com

ForGo further to discovernorthernireland.com/gardens information on for gardensmore details in Northern and more Ireland, events go to taking place in 2012. discovernorthernireland.com/gardens 4 1. Antrim Castle 6. Carnfunnock Walled 7 8 Gardens, Antrim Garden, Larne 5 6 9 1 2 These unique historic gardens, located The walled garden at Carnfunnock Your guide 3 10 close to Antrim town centre, have Country Park was originally the kitchen to the gardens recently undergone the largest ever garden of Cairncastle Lodge. Today you’ll garden restoration project in Northern find a flower garden, butterfly garden, Ireland, funded by the Heritage Lottery scented walkway, herbaceous borders, Fund and Antrim Borough Council. The unique sundials, and a hornbeam maze site features 17th century, Victorian and in the shape of . BALLYCASTLE modern ornamental gardens. 4 2. Ballyrobert Cottage 7. Dorothy Brown’s COLERAINE Garden, Ballyclare Garden, Ballymoney A charming 6 acre uniquely designed A beautiful suburban garden with a Ulster Cottage Garden with one of large collection of plants makes this Northern Ireland’s most extensive garden attractive to the keen plants BALLYMONEY 7 collections of herbaceous plants, ‘a person. Its attractive setting, good haven for plant lovers’. Unwind with a quality trees, shrubs and herbaceous 8 meander through the garden walks, plants provides hours of viewing BALLYMENA admire the original cottage, barn and pleasure in a relaxed open space. 5 6 farm buildings, or enjoy a cup of tea. 3. Belfast Botanic 8. Glenarm Castle Walled Gardens, Belfast Garden, Glenarm 9 2 The gardens include two of Europe’s One of Ireland’s oldest walled gardens. 1 finest early greenhouses – the Turner Originally created to supply the castle ANTRIM cast iron conservatories of the Palm with produce, the garden is now BELFAST House (1839-52) and the Tropical filled with exciting flowers and Ravine (1887) with tropical and semi specimen plants to interest the tropical plants viewed from a walkway. keenest garden enthusiast. 3 The gardens have extensive herbaceous 10 LISBURN borders and a formal rose garden. 4. Benvarden Garden, 9. Greenmount Walled Dervock Garden, Antrim 1. Antrim Castle Gardens, 6.  Carnfunnock Walled The 2 acre walled garden at The walled garden at Greenmount Antrim Garden, Larne Benvarden Estate has been cultivated is one of the largest private/public uninterrupted since 1788. The sector initiatives to happen in Northern 2. Ballyrobert Cottage 7. Dorothy Brown’s extensive grounds stretch to the river Ireland. The garden has a formal Garden, Ballyclare Garden, Ballymoney Bush, which is spanned by a 90 foot framework featuring intricate celtic 3.  Belfast Botanic 8. Glenarm Castle Walled iron bridge. The cobbled stable yard knot gardens, box edging, yew obelisks, Gardens, Belfast Garden, Glenarm contains a converted tearoom. pleached lime trees and rose beds. 4.  Benvarden Garden, 9. Greenmount Walled Dervock Garden, Antrim 5. Brocklamont House, 10. Lisburn Castle Ballymena Gardens, Lisburn 5.  Brocklamont House, 10. Lisburn Castle Gardens, Ballymena Lisburn Margaret Glynn has created a beautiful The most historic open space in garden in Ballymena suburbia. Lisburn and recently restored to glory Rich in trees, shrubs and a vast array with support from the Heritage Lottery of woodland beauties. The garden Fund, this garden is a triumph. The comes to life in spring with snowdrops, Wallace Drinking Fountain and the hellebores and alpines. Wallace Monument create a quiet and peaceful oasis.