The route runs along Strangford Lough and offers impressive views of the water and the surrounding landscape. The colourful rows of houses along the esplanade are particularly attractive and give the place a special charm.
Enjoy views up to the terrific Cavehill, a rocky elevation marked by basalt cliffs and caves. Look closley and see if you can spot 'Napolean's Nose', a tall cliff that resembles the profile of the great empire Napolean.
Decent climb. Your reward is brilliant panoramic views of Belfast Lough below. Testy gradient From Holywood, but much easier drag up if approached from Newtownards / Scrabo Road.
Magnificent castle built in the 1860s and one of the city's most famous landmarks. The castle is situated on the lower slopes of the Cave Hill Country Park and is …