Date spot in Belfast
Divis and the Black Mountain
Follow the tracks and boardwalks across the open hilltop above west Belfast to the summit of Divis, the highest of the Belfast Hills.
Divis Road, above west Belfast
Address: Divis Road, Hannahstown, Belfast BT17 0NG- Outdoors
- Free
- Dog friendly
- Best in Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Active
Why it's a good date: Wild, windy and quiet, with the city at your feet and, on a clear day, the Mournes and the coast of Scotland. The National Trust is doing work up there, so check what's open before you go.
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The Giant's Causeway
Causeway Road, Bushmills, about an hour and a quarter north
Address: 44 Causeway Road, Bushmills BT57 8SU- Trip
- Outdoors
- Cheap and cheerful
- Dog friendly
- Out of town
Head up the Causeway Coast to scramble over the thousands of six-sided basalt columns stepping down into the sea, then walk the cliff-top path for the view back down.
Why it's a good date: It's the famous one for a reason, and a proper day out together. Go early or late to miss the coach parties, and make a road trip of it along the coast.
Titanic Belfast
Olympic Way, Titanic Quarter
Address: 1 Olympic Way, Queen's Road, Belfast BT3 9EP- Culture
- Rain-proof ☔
- Mid-price
Work your way through the galleries in the angular, ship-shaped building on the slipways where the Titanic was built, from the shipyard and the launch to the sinking and the wreck.
Why it's a good date: It's a story you both know, told where it actually happened, and it's easy to spend a whole afternoon in. Walk out onto the slipways afterwards to see the outline of the ship marked on the ground.
Photo: Suicasmo, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized)
Cave Hill and McArt's Fort
Cave Hill Country Park, from Belfast Castle, north Belfast
Address: Belfast Castle, Antrim Road, Belfast BT15 5GR- Outdoors
- Free
- Best in Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Active
Start at Belfast Castle and climb through the woods and heath of Cave Hill Country Park to McArt's Fort, the rocky summit above the city.
Why it's a good date: It's a proper climb, and the reward is the whole of Belfast and the lough laid out below you. Wear good shoes, keep back from the cliff edge, and finish with a cuppa at the castle.
Photo: Sourabh.biswas003, CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped and resized)
