Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park - Belfast Northern Ireland Video
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 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K54EXwAj2-M), we also recommend the Valley Park in Newtownabbey which is considered part of Belfast as well (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGKdU8ge7NA), there is also the Colin Glen Park in Belfast where the Gruffalo Trail is placed (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-VljQfXps0), another option is the Rossmore Forest Park in county Monaghan (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVxARooljH8), 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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