Northern Ireland

291

Ardress House

HFGAsgm4W 1959 64 Ardress Road, Annaghmore, Portadown, County Armagh BT62 1SQ T 028 8778 4753 F 028 3885 1236 E [email protected] 17th-century house with elegant 18th-century decoration and a traditional farmyard

F Building 0E Grounds 1j Accessible toilet in reception area Building 3 steps to entrance. Alternative accessible entrance, at rear of house. 1 wheelchair Grounds Accessible route – varied terrain Other features A wide range of tactile experiences especially in the farmyard where there is a large collection of 19th-century and early 20th-century farm equipment. Special ‘Tactile Tours’ are available on request, booking is essential, please contact the Custodian

NI

292

The Argory

HOGAsrgVm4Wu 1979 144 Derrycaw Road, Moy, Dungannon, County Armagh BT71 6NA T 028 8778 4753 F 028 8778 9598 E [email protected] Atmospheric Irish gentry house and wooded riverside estate

8FE5 Grounds 1j Parking drop-off point Accessible toilet in main block Grounds Map of accessible route Other features Lots of items including mahogany furniture, listen to the organ and piano, feel the large cast iron decorative stove in the front hall and the lifesize bronze dogs. Special ‘Tactile Tours’ are available on request, booking is essential, please contact Operations Manager

Carrick-a-Rede

ASsrgmW 1967 119a Whitepark Road, Ballintoy, County Antrim BT54 6LS T 028 2076 9839 E [email protected] Rocky island connected to the cliffs by a rope bridge

7F4gD Grounds 03j

293

Parking designated spaces provided alongside access strip between visitor centre and main path Grounds Uneven and loose gravel paths, steep slopes, many steps. Map of accessible route. Level access for 450 yards, then a platform with telescopes to view bridge. 1 manual wheelchair

Castle Coole

HOPsrgm4W6u 1951 Enniskillen, County Fermanagh BT74 6JY T 028 6632 2690 F 028 6632 5665 E [email protected] Magnificent 18th-century mansion and landscape park

78FgLD Building 03E Grounds 3j Parking separate parking. Drop-off point Accessible toilet between shop and tea-room Building 4 steps to entrance, ramp available. 1 wheelchair Grounds Loose gravel paths, partly accessible. Map of accessible route Other features Very fine Neoclassical mansion with excellent Regency furnishings. Also architectural items such as doors, mouldings and carved furniture. A lot of stonework and metal banisters. The basement has not been restored and therefore is very evocative: all the servants’ rooms are here including the kitchen and beer cellar and practically everything can be touched. Please contact House Steward

NI

294

Castle Ward

HOpIFGPASNsrgm4W6u 1953 Strangford, Downpatrick, County Down BT30 7LS T 028 4488 1204 F 028 4488 1729 E [email protected] Interesting 18th-century mansion, famed for its mixture of architectural styles

78F4gL45 Building 03E Grounds 03j Parking 50 yards. Drop-off point Accessible toilet in farmyard and stableyard Building 6 steps to entrance with handrail, ramp available. Alternative entrance, ramp available, but it still has a few steps. 2 wheelchairs, booking essential. Ground floor accessible. Basement and tunnel not accessible to wheelchair users Grounds Some steps, partly accessible. Map of accessible route. Staff-driven multi-seater vehicle Other features Interesting scents and touchable objects

Crom

295

OPANsgm4W6u 1987 Upper Lough Erne, Newtownbutler, County Fermanagh BT92 8AP T 028 6773 8118 E [email protected] Romantic and tranquil landscape of islands, woodland and historical ruins

7F4g5 Building 3E Grounds 3j7 Parking separate parking, 100 yards Accessible toilet and shower at visitor centre Building Ramped entrance. 1 wheelchair, booking essential. Ground floor accessible Grounds Partly accessible. Access route to Old Castle area. 1 single-seater powered mobility vehicle, booking essential Other features Deer antlers; stuffed birds; birds’ nests, feathers and eggs

Derrymore House

HPgW6 1953 Bessbrook, Newry, County Armagh BT35 7EF T 028 8778 4753 F 028 8778 9598 E [email protected] Late 18th-century thatched house in gentrified vernacular style

7 Grounds 3j Parking separate parking, 30 yards Grounds Accessible route. Some visitors may require assistance from their companion

NI

296

Divis and the Black Mountain

RFArgm4W6 2004 Divis Road, Hannahstown, near Belfast, County Antrim BT17 0NG T 028 9082 5434 E [email protected] Note Changing Places Toilet

7Fg4 Visitor centre 1 Mountain 3 Parking Car Park on Divis Road Accessible toilet in the Long Barn Visitor centre Has level entrance. There is a small shop and tea room at the property Grounds Wheelchair accessible kissing gates to mountain

Downhill Demesne and Hezlett House

HORIGASgm4Wu 1949 Mussenden Road, Castlerock, County Londonderry BT51 4RP T 028 7084 8728 E [email protected] Landscape demesne and romantic temple in a dramatic coastal setting

7F Building 1 Grounds 3 Parking in main car parks. Uneven surface to Downhill ruins and Temple via stoned laneway Accessible toilet at Lion’s Gate and Hezlett House Building Level entrance Grounds Grass paths, undulating terrain, partly accessible. Some visitors may require assistance from their companion

Florence Court

297

HOGPsrgm4W6u 1954 Enniskillen, County Fermanagh BT92 1DB T 028 6634 8249 F 028 6634 8873 E [email protected] Beautiful 18th-century house and demesne

78F4gL5D Building 03E Grounds 3j7 Parking separate parking. Drop-off point Accessible toilet in house beside visitor reception and tea-room Building 4 steps to entrance, ramp available. 2 wheelchairs. Ground floor accessible Grounds Slopes, some cobbles, partly accessible. Map of accessible route. 1 single-seater powered mobility vehicle Other features Virtual tour of house available to view in visitor reception

NI

298

Giant’s Causeway

ASsrgmW 1962 44 Causeway Road, Bushmills, County Antrim BT57 8SU T 028 2073 1855 (Tourist Information) F 028 2073 2537 E [email protected] Famous geological World Heritage Site on the North Antrim Coast Note Bus (operated by Translink) to stones. During building works temporary toilets at hotel. New visitor facilities opening summer 2012

Fg Grounds 03j Parking in car park 1 Accessible toilet new visitor facilities opening in the Summer Grounds Grass, uneven, narrow, loose and hard gravel paths, steep slopes, many steps, undulating terrain. Map of accessible route. Some visitors may require assistance from their companion

Gray’s Printing Press

OIg4 1966 49 Main Street, Strabane, County Tyrone BT82 8AU T 028 8674 8210 F 028 8674 8210 E [email protected] 18th-century printing press

F4 Building 01 Accessible toilet on ground floor

Building Level entrance. Many stairs to other floors

299

Grounds Courtyard garden – paved Other features Touchable objects: printing press and type

Mount Stewart House, Garden and Temple of the Winds

HOGsrgm4Wu 1976 Portaferry Road, Newtownards, County Down BT22 2AD T 028 4278 8387 F 028 4278 8569 E [email protected] Neo-classical house and celebrated gardens

78F4gEL4 Building 01E Grounds 03j7E Parking 100 yards. Drop-off point Accessible toilet at reception area/car park Building Level entrance. 4 wheelchairs, booking essential. Stairs to other floors Grounds Loose gravel paths, partly accessible. Map of accessible route. 3 single-seater powered mobility vehicles, booking essential Other features A sensory trail – developed for the gardens available at reception

NI

300

Murlough National Nature Reserve

RASNrgm4W 1967 Keel Point, Dundrum, County Down BT33 0NQ T 028 4375 1467 E [email protected] An extraordinarily beautiful dune landscape Note There is a network of paths through the dunes, woodland and heath

F Parking car park is level with a grass surface. The best views of the beach and dunes are from the boardwalk, rather than the car park Accessible toilet in main car park Grounds The boardwalk has a flat wooden surface and leads from the car park to the beach. The boardwalk is not classed an all ability trail as there are a few steeper sections across the dunes, before you reach the beach, but it provides a stable and relatively even route through the soft sands towards the beach. Surfaces and gradients are naturally varied

Patterson’s Spade Mill

OpIsgm4u 1991 751 Antrim Road, Templepatrick, County Antrim BT39 0AP T 028 9443 3619 E [email protected] The last working water-driven spade mill in daily use in the British Isles

78F4 Building 3E Grounds 3

301

Parking designated parking 50 yards. Drop-off point Accessible toilet adjacent to reception Building Ramped entrance. 1 wheelchair. Ground floor accessible. Audiovisual/video Grounds Loose gravel paths, slopes, partly accessible Other features A fantastic visit: water driven trip hammer with two men making spades by hand. Lots of noise, heat and activity and numerous things to handle. Colin Dawson is the Spademaker and contact

Portstewart Strand

ASNsrgm4W 1981 118 Strand Road, Portstewart, County Londonderry BT55 7PG T 028 7083 6396 E [email protected] Miles of golden sand

Fg Beach j Parking is allowed on the beach itself Accessible toilet beside Visitor Centre Building Environmentally friendly visitor centre housing a beach shop Grounds Footpath and road to beach. Sand once off the footpath

NI

302

Rowallane Garden

Gsrgm4Wu 1956 Saintfield, County Down BT24 7JA T 028 9751 0131 F 028 9751 1242 E [email protected] A true plantsman’s garden in an informal style – with trees, shrubs and plants from around the world

7F44 Grounds 3E Parking separate parking area on gravel Grounds Lower garden is partly accessible, gravel and grass paths, undulating terrain. 2 wheelchairs

Springhill

HOGPsrgm4Wu 1957 20 Springhill Road, Moneymore, Magherafelt, County Londonderry BT45 7NQ T 028 8674 8210 E [email protected] Pretty 17th-century ‘Plantation’ home with a significant costume collection

8FEL45 Building 0E Parking 2 drop-off points, one at Rear of house and another at the side of Costume Museum, ramp available Accessible toilet in laundry garden near house Building 4 steps to entrance. Alternative accessible entrance, at rear. 1 wheelchair. Ground floor accessible. Stairs to other floors

303

Other features A wide range of tactile experiences including 18th-century furniture, the 17th-century twisted yew stair banisters. Many things in the garden including herbs. The costume collection offers a selected range of costumes and textiles. Please contact Property Manager on 028 8674 8210, or for the Costume Collection Curator on 028 8674 7927

Strangford Lough

AN 1969 County Down E [email protected] Linked to the Irish Sea by a narrow channel this great sea lough is not only the most beautiful landscape but it is also of international importance Parking there are a number accessible car parks around the lough Accessible toilet toilets (including provision for disabled visitors) are available at the nearby National Trust properties of Mount Stewart and Castle Ward, in addition to a number of public facilities in towns and villages around the lough Grounds The coast and countryside around Strangford Lough has varying degrees of accessibility. Please contact the warden if more detail is required

NI

304

Wellbrook Beetling Mill

pIAsgm4W 1968 20 Wellbrook Road, Corkhill, Cookstown, County Tyrone BT80 9RY T 028 8675 1735 F 028 8674 7889 E [email protected] Working water-powered mill used in the manufacture of linen

8Fg4 Building 01 Grounds 03 Parking drop-off point Accessible toilet at rear of mill, ramped entrance Building Level entrance. Ground floor has steps. Many stairs with handrail to other floors. Guide available to talk to visitors Grounds 1 accessible route, 1 route has steps and narrow paths Other features Beetling was the final stage in the production of linen cloth and involved beating the cloth with beech hammers to flatten the fibres. At Wellbrook, the beetles are driven by a water wheel, and the noise generated by the hammering action is thunderous. There is much to explore, and visitors can experience and participate in each stage of the linen making process