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Belfast camping grounds: Northern Ireland guide
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The relatively short distance from Belfast to Northern Ireland’s most famous attractions means you can use the city as a base for your entire # vanlife holiday, setting off on day trips from there. But this makes it essential to know the best places to camp! Read on for our guide to the best Belfast camping grounds and caravan parks.
Camping grounds around Belfast
Dundonald Touring Caravan Park
Map and location:Old Dundonald Rd, Belfast BT16 1XT
Price: from £24 per night
An ideal location for trips to Belfast at only five miles from the city, this is part of the long-established Dundonald International Ice Bowl complex. The Ice Bowl’s rink, climbing wall, ten-pin bowling, escape room, and soft play are all very close to the campsite, making this touring park an ideal option for families too.
Campsite features
Peaceful setting in Dundonald Leisure Park
Campervan/motorhome pitches with electric hook-up, water and waste points
Shower rooms, toilets, laundry room and kitchen
Supermarket within 200 yards – buy lunch and bring it back to one of the park’s picnic tables
Castle Ward Caravan Park
Map and location:Castle Ward Estate, Strangford, Downpatrick BT30 7LS
Price: from £25 per night
One for Game of Thrones fans! This National Trust campsite is in a corner of the spectacular Castle Ward Estate, used as a filming location for Winterfell in the famous HBO series. One of the most remarkable Belfast camping grounds, this is a gorgeous site for romantic weekends and strolls around open parkland, ancient woodland and landscaped gardens. Many walking trails are in the surrounding area.
Campsite features
Spectacular views over Strangford Lough
Hardstanding pitches with access to electricity and water facilities
Laundry room
Standoff drain for campervans
Playgrounds, gift shop, local produce sales, secondhand bookshop and stableyard tearoom all available on the main estate a short walk away
[Delamont Country Park Camping and Caravanning Club Site](https://www.campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk/campsites/uk/northern-ireland/co-down/delamont-country-park-camping-and-caravanning-club-site/# Availability)
Map and location:Downpatrick Road, Downpatrick BT30 9TZ
Price: Electric grass pitch £27.10 (members) – £39.40 (non-members) for two nights (minimum stay)
Also close to beautiful Strangford Lough, this Camping and Caravanning Club Site is in peaceful and rural Delamont Country Park just over a mile from the pretty town of Killyleagh. Kids will love it here: the park has an open-air gym, adventure playground and miniature railway, and is an ideal location for family picnics and barbecues
Campsite features
Beautiful green setting
Stunning views of Strangford Lough from the Strangford Stone a few minutes’ walk away
Toilets, showers, family washroom and dedicated accessible facilities
Laundry and wifi
Jordanstown Loughshore Caravan Park
Map and location:Shore Road, Newtownabbey BT37 0PY
Price: from £23.63 per night
This beautifully set park is on the edge of Belfast Lough, five miles north of Belfast on the Causeway Coastal Route and with views from Belfast to Bangor. It’s a great option for families, with a play park, picnic areas and a beach all on site; and a top pick for outdoorsy people too as plenty of walking and cycle trails are close by.
Campsite features
Close to the Jordanstown campus of the University of Ulster
Café serving a wide range of local food
Landscaped hardstanding pitches with electric, water and drainage hook-ups
Ladies’ and gents’ toilets and free hot showers
Disabled facilities, laundry and chemical disposal point
Tollymore Forest Park
Map and location:Bryansford Road, Newcastle BT33 0PR
Price: from £19.50 per unit per night
Our final campsite is outside Belfast’s outskirts but well worth the drive for its stunningly scenic setting – and it’s another famous Northern Ireland Game of Thrones location too! It’s at acclaimed Tollymore Forest Park, 35 miles from the capital and the setting of GoT’s Haunted Forest among several other filming locations. The campsite itself sits at the foot of the Mourne Mountains and is well placed for day trips to Belfast and Newcastle.
Campsite features
Forest Service operated
Over 1,500 acres of space
Open all year
Toilets and showers (some wheelchair accessible), fresh water supply and chemical toilet disposal point
Far-ranging views towards the sea at Newcastle
Arranging your Belfast campervan trip
Belfast and Northern Ireland have become increasingly popular holiday destinations in recent years. Modern attractions like the Titanic Museum and Game of Thrones locations, coupled with timeless favourites like the Giant’s Causeway, Lough Neagh and the Antrim coast make this small country a top option for campervanning!
And now that you know the top Belfast camping grounds, check out the best road trips in Northern Ireland for inspiration. Whatever you opt for, whatever your budget, we’ll have a van to suit.
You could…
Fly into the city from elsewhere in the UK (it’s only an hour from London) and go for campervan hire in Belfast
Go for something more leisurely: hire a campervan in England or Scotland then take it on the ferry from Liverpool or Stranraer
Or start your holiday with an epic road trip in Wales! Hire a campervan in Pembrokeshire, then take the ferry from Holyhead to Dublin in the Republic of Ireland. From there, it’s a two-hour journey north to Belfast.
Happy travelling… and make sure you have an Ulster Fry along the way.
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