Modern concrete building with large overhangs, surrounded by trees and green space, under a clear blue sky.

The Ulster Museum

The ‘Lyric’

Stranmillis Village

With its tree lined road, Stranmillis Village is a delightful suburb of South Belfast. There are cafés, restaurants and a very fine theatre - ‘The Lyric’, Northern Ireland's premiere self-producing theatre. As ‘UK Theatre of the Year 2023’, the Lyric sports an exciting schedule of plays and events not to be missed.

Other major attractions include the award winning and distinguished Ulster Museum (above). Situated within the grounds of the Botanic Gardens, the museum is home to treasures past and present. The mummy of Takabuti and various meteorites dating back 4,567 million years are popular artefacts. The Ulster Museum is a must-see destination.

Glass greenhouse with a curved roof and domed top in a well-maintained garden with colorful flower beds and lush green grass, under a partly cloudy sky.

A walk around Botanic Gardens will take you to the Tropical Ravine, where some of the plants are over 200 years old. The Palm House (above) is one of the finest examples of curvilinear iron and glass construction and signifies the scientific and architectural achievements of Victorian Belfast. The Palm House was designed by Charles Lanyon and Richard Turner who later constructed the Great palm House at Kew Gardens in 1844.

Situated next to the Museum is the Friar's Bush Graveyard. It is the oldest Christian burial site in the city of Belfast and contains the mass graves of hundreds of people who lost their lives during the cholera epidemic of the 1830s and the famine of the 1840s.

A few minutes down the road from St.Barts sits the majestic Stranmillis University College (below). Constructed between 1866 and 1868 it is designed in Ruskinian Gothic style and is an impressive building of craftsmanship and detail - definitely not to be missed. The Belfast Boat Club on the River Lagan with its excellent rowing and tennis facilities is also well worth a visit.

All our wonderful Stranmillis Village neighbours and many more besides are only a stone’s throw from St.Barts… and a very pleasant dander along the Stranmillis Road.