Northern Ireland, United Kingdom · Europe
Lisburn works well as a base: 15 minutes from Hillsborough, 23km from Lough Neagh.
Lisburn is a town located in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. With a population of 77,506, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Lisburn sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Lisburn to your route.
Lisburn ( LIZ-burn, LISS-burn) is a cathedral city in Northern Ireland. It is 8 mi (13 km) southwest of Belfast city centre, on the River Lagan, which forms the boundary between County Antrim and County Down. First laid out in the 17th century by English and Welsh settlers, with the arrival of French Huguenots in theRead more
18th century, the town developed as a global centre of the linen industry.
In 2002, as part of Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee celebrations, the predominantly unionist borough was granted city status alongside the largely nationalist town of Newry. With a population of 51,447 in the 2021 Census, Lisburn was the third-largest city in Northern Ireland. In the 2016 reform of local government in Northern Ireland Lisburn was joined with the greater part of Castlereagh to form Lisburn and Castlereagh.
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Lisburn is located in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 54.5234 latitude, -6.0353 longitude.
Lisburn has a population of approximately 77,506 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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historic highway
A 11.9km loop of Northern Irish country lanes still used for the Ulster Grand Prix motorcycle races, with jumps, stone walls and hedges inches from the racing line. Open public roads the rest of the year.
7 km · about 15 min drive
museum
World-leading visitor attraction in a striking angular building on the exact spot where RMS Titanic was designed, built and launched in 1912.
12 km · about 25 min drive
historic highway
A hillclimb on public roads in the hills above Belfast, running since 1946 and closed to traffic only on event days. The narrow climb gives long views over Belfast Lough.
19 km · about 20 min drive
museum
Major transport museum at Cultra near Belfast, home to a gull-winged DeLorean DMC-12 built just miles away, Irish-built cars, locomotives and a renowned Titanic exhibition.
21 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
The largest freshwater lake in the British Isles at 392 square kilometres, with a famous eel fishery.
23 km · about 25 min drive
castle
One of the best-preserved Norman castles in Ireland, guarding Belfast Lough for over 800 years from its commanding waterfront position.
26 km · about 30 min drive
film location
The farmyard at Castle Ward on Strangford Lough was Winterfell's courtyard in season one; archery and banquet experiences run on site.
34 km · about 40 min drive
national park
Northern Ireland's first state forest park at the foot of the Mourne Mountains, with Gothic arches, ancient trees and Game of Thrones filming locations.
35 km · about 40 min drive
April to October
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