Titanic Guide

Belfast & Greater Belfast

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Explore the Belfast Titanic story interpreted through the Museum’s Published by:
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photographs from our internationally acclaimed Titanic collection. Designed and produced by FireIMC.

www.titanicinbelfast.com Acknowledgements:
BVCB wishes to thank the following organisations for their support and contribution in the production of this guide: The Northern Ireland
Tourist Board, National Museums NI, Titanic Quarter Ltd., Antrim Borough Council, Carrickfergus Borough Council, Lisburn City Council and
Newtownabbey Borough Council.

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Welcome to Belfast
Drawn by its vibrancy, warmth and charm, increasing numbers from Titanic Belfast - A Memorable Experience
around the world are making Belfast one of the most popular city
destinations in Europe. Visitors are discovering a thriving cultural Diageo Northern Ireland is proud to work in partnership with BVCB
scene combined with a unique heritage, in a city transformed by to ensure continued success in marketing the city to visitors at
astonishing levels of investment over the last few years. You can home and abroad. The future for Northern Ireland is bright and this
enjoy magnificent visitor attractions, award-winning restaurants, partnership demonstrates that Diageo is committed to providing
fabulous festivals throughout the year, a burgeoning shopping scene, visitors with a warm welcome and an opportunity to enjoy the
fascinating tours and vibrant nightlife. diversity of experiences on offer throughout the region.

With her unprecedented size and luxury combined with the tragedy Belfast, once home to the largest shipbuilding industry in the world,
of her sinking, no ship since has gripped the world’s imagination like is once again emerging as ‘a city on the rise’ (Lonely Planet 2007),
RMS Titanic. Her remarkable story beings in Belfast, the birthplace with visitors from all over the world coming to experience the city.
of the world’s most famous ship, where you can learn the story of Diageo Northern Ireland is delighted to support this guide and know
the shipyard that designed and launched her as well as the personal that all visitors, whether you are a Titanic buff or purely interested in
story of the men who built the ship that was hailed as ‘the new culture and heritage, will have a unique and memorable experience
wonder of the world’. during their time in Belfast. Celebrating life everyday, everywhere!
Cllr Michael Browne Allison Offor
Chair of the Development Committee Head of Customer Relations, Diageo Northern Ireland
Belfast City Council

Welcome from NITB

Northern Ireland is experiencing a tourism renaissance with record
visitor numbers and worldwide recognition. We have so much to
offer our visitors, from the vibrant cities of Belfast and Londonderry,
to the Mourne Mountains and the Fermanagh Lakelands.

While we have beautiful landscapes and natural beauty, we are also

‘A city on the rise’ proud of our rich industrial heritage. Nowhere else has the ability to
tell the story of the most famous ship in the world, RMS Titanic.
The many associated landmarks and attractions tell an authentic
…. Lonely Planet story and highlight the innovative role that Belfast played in the early
20th century. As well as telling the story of shipbuilding, there are
fascinating human stories – of skilled labour, talented engineers and
ambitious leadership.

The Northern Ireland Tourist Board is delighted to endorse this

excellent guide and I encourage you to experience as much of the
Titanic story as you can during your visit.

Alan Clarke
Chief Executive, Northern Ireland Tourist Board

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 Titanic leaving Southampton 10 April 1912

Belfast and Titanic

Belfast is Titanic Town. Nowhere else in the world can claim a greater
or prouder association with the most famous ship ever constructed.
The Titanic was designed and built in Belfast between 1909 and
1912 and sent proudly out on her maiden voyage.
When RMS Titanic sailed away from Belfast on her maiden voyage on April 10th, 1912, she was hailed
as ‘the new wonder of the world’. A remarkable feat of Edwardian engineering and craftsmanship,
she was the largest and most luxuriously appointed ship ever seen, and despite her tragic sinking she
remains a source of enduring pride in the city where she was built - Belfast.

Titanic ready to be launched 31 May 1911

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Belfast and Titanic
In 1909, when work began on the Titanic, Belfast
was one of the world’s greatest ports and Harland
and Wolff were shipbuilders to the world. The skills
Titanic Facts:
The SS Nomadic carried some of Titanic’s
of their workforce were recognised throughout the
richest passengers, including John Jacob
British Empire and the Titanic was the last word in Astor, Benjamin Guggenheim and the
luxury and technological innovation. RMS Titanic unsinkable Molly Brown.
was a magnificent spectacle with five miles of
decks, squash courts and a swimming pool. She Titanic’s yard number was SS401. She was
was a sixth of a mile long, as high as the Albert built on slipway No.3.
Memorial Clock and had funnels through which a
Belfast tram-car could pass. Titanic had 29 boilers. Her forward anchor
weighed nearly 16 tons.

Titanic’s keel was laid in March 1909. She

was launched 26 months later.

The launch of Titanic took 62 seconds to

complete.

Titanic left Belfast on 2nd April 1912.

Titanic hit an iceberg on Sunday 14th April
1912 at approximately 11.40pm.
The Titanic sank at 2.20am on Monday 15th
April 1912.
There were 2,228 people on board, but only
enough lifeboats for 1,178 people.
The Titanic lies 12,460 feet at the bottom of the
Atlantic Ocean, about 2 miles down.
More than 3 million rivets were used in the
building of the Titanic.

First Class Suite Bedroom Titanic - Port Main Engine The Captain’s Table

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Titanic Today
Life is returning to Queens Island, home to
Harland and Wolff shipbuilders. A £7billion
waterfront development, twice the size of
London’s Canary Wharf, has already begun,
bearing the name Titanic Quarter. Titanic’s little
sister, SS Nomadic, which served as a tender
ship at Cherbourg, has returned to Belfast and
is being faithfully restored. There are ambitious
plans to commemorate the centenary of Titanic’s
launch and her departure from Belfast in 2012
including the development of an iconic visitor
attraction with galleries telling the story of
Northern Ireland’s maritime history and the world
famous Titanic. Already visitors can explore the
Maritime Festival © NITB
recently restored Titanic’s Dock and Pump-
House and choose from a range of Titanic tours.

Belfast has gained international recognition as

a ‘city on the rise’ by Lonely Planet in 2007 and
Titanic now has a future as well as a past.
Titanic Tours Titanic’s Dock &
Pump-House

Custom House Square, Lagan Waterfront

Now, a hundred years after her keel was laid, Belfast is regaining the
pride felt by its citizens as the Titanic sailed out of Belfast Lough.
The offices where she was designed, the slipways on which she took shape and the dock where she
was completed are undergoing a remarkable renaissance as people from all over the world come to
Clarendon Dock
experience the beginning of the Titanic story.

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Titanic Experience Visitor Attractions

The story of the RMS Titanic has gripped the world’s imagination Belfast City Hall
and as the city prepares for the 2012 centenary of Titanic’s maiden Donegall Square North, Belfast
voyage, there are a number of ways to experience her story. Learn T: +44 (0) 28 9032 0202
W: www.belfastcity.gov.uk
about the Titanic, from the visionaries who conceived her, to the
men who designed and built her, to her ill-fated maiden voyage, as Opened in 1906 the magnificent classical
well as Belfast’s remarkable history as one of the world’s greatest renaissance City Hall reflected the great
ports and a world leader in many industries including shipbuilding. ambition and optimism of Belfast at the time. Its
connections with Titanic are many including a
memorial paying tribute to 22 men who lost their SS Nomadic alongside Titanic
lives on the ship, and thanks to Pirrie’s influence
the Lord Mayor’s Suite is also known as ‘The SS Nomadic
Titanic Rooms’ as craftsmen who worked on
Hamilton Dock, Queen’s Road, Belfast
them also worked on the famous liner.
W: www.nomadicbelfast.com

Nomadic, the tender ship for Titanic and Olympic was

brought back to Belfast in 2006. It carried passengers
out to the ill-fated liner when they called into the
French port of Cherbourg and many of her interior
fixtures and fittings are identical to those onboard the
giant liner. Described as Titanic’s ‘Little Sister’, the
Nomadic is undergoing restoration and will enter its
new home at Hamilton Dock, Queen’s Road in 2009.
Guided tours of the ship can be organised through
Titanic Tours Belfast and the Nomadic may also
Belfast City Hall reopen to the public for limited periods during 2009
and 2010. See website for details.
Carrickfergus Museum
Antrim Street, Carrickfergus
T: +44 (0) 28 9335 8049
W: www.carrickfergus.org
Admission Free:
Winter - 10.00-17.00 Summer - 10.00-18.00
Sunday - 13.00-17.00 Sunday - 13.00-18.00

Carrickfergus is famed for its links to the sea and

shipbuilding. Tools used at the Harland and Wolff
shipyard and Paul Rodgers shipyard, which supplied
many of the tradesmen who worked on the Titanic,
Titanic Exhibition Carrickfergus Museum
are on display here.

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Visitor Attractions Tours
Titanic’s Dock & Pump-House - Titanic’s story can be experienced by a walk around her dry dock
Visitor Centre and other important city buildings and monuments. Take a guided
Queen’s Road, Belfast tour and learn about the innovation of Edwardian engineering in
T: +44 (0) 28 9073 7813
Belfast and about the men who brought the dream to life and who
W: www.titanicsdock.com
£5 per person perished in the freezing Atlantic Ocean.
Winter 14:00 Summer 11:00 & 14:00
Belfast City Hall
The Thompson Dry Dock, where Titanic was Belfast City Hall
fitted out, was the last place she rested on dry T: +44 (0) 28 9032 0202
ground. Built to accommodate the Titanic and W: www.belfastcity.gov.uk
her sister ships, the dock took seven years to William Pirrie, the man who created Titanic,
build and at almost 900ft long the Titanic just referred to the City Hall as the ‘Stone Titanic’.
fitted in. As well as the physical spectacle of the Following refurbishment of this magnificent
Thompson Dry Dock there is a visitor centre in building, tours will recommence in late 2009.
the Pump-House, another fascinating piece of
Belfast’s impressive industrial heritage. Learn how
the pumps drained 23 million gallons of water
from the world’s largest dry dock in just under 100
minutes. £1 off tours on presentation of a Titanic
Boat Tour, City Sightseeing Bus tour (Stop 5) or
Titanic Tours Belfast ticket and 10% off café sales
Titanic Dock & Pump-House Titanic Exhibition
for purchase over £4.

Allen’s Tours
Ulster Folk and Transport Museum
T: +44 (0) 28 9091 5613
Cultra, Holywood W: www.allenstours.co.uk
T: +44 (0) 28 9042 8428 £12 per person (Children £6, Concession £10.50)
Belfast City Hall
W: www.uftm.org.uk
£5.50 per person Open top bus tours of the city including a stop at
(Concession £3.50, Family ticket £15.50) Titanic’s Dock & Pump-House. Departs daily from Belfast City Sightseeing
Winter 10.00 - 17.00 Summer 10.00 - 18.00 Victoria Square, Chichester Street, 10.00 to 16.00
T: +44 (0) 28 9045 9035
every hour.
W: www.belfastcitysightseeing.com
The transport galleries contain a permanent £12.50 per person (Concession £10.50). Valid 24hr.
Titanic exhibition, illustrating the ship’s Belfast Black Taxi Tours Open top bus tours of the city including shipyard
construction, loss and legend using original
T: +44 (0) 28 9024 6609 and Titanic Quarter. Departs every 30 minutes
Titanic material, including the original drawings
from Castle Place. Tours last approximatley 1 hour
used for Titanic’s construction. White Star Line W: www.gotobelfast.com
40 minutes. The only hop-on hop-off bus tour
artefacts are also on display in the museum Take a famous Black Taxi Tour of Belfast and in Belfast. £1.50 off tours on presentation of a
which houses Ireland’s most comprehensive Northern Ireland, including a tour of Titanic Titanic Boat, Titanic’s Dock & Pump-House, Titanic
Ulster Folk & Transport Museum
transport collection. Quarter. Walking or Titanic Tours ticket.

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Tours
Belfast Titanic Trail
T: +44 (0) 28 9024 6609
W: www.gotobelfast.com
SS Nomadic
E: info@belfastvisitor.com
£8 per handset
Titanic’s Dock & Pump-House Titanic Tours Belfast
Pick up a Node Explorer from the Belfast Queen’s Road, Belfast T: +44 (0) 28 9065 9971
Welcome Centre and guide yourself along the T: +44 (0) 28 9073 7813 +44 (0) 7852 716655
Titanic Trail. It follows a route from the City Hall, W: www.titanicsdock.com W: www.titanictours-belfast.co.uk
across the River Lagan and into the shipyard. E: titanicsdock@nisp.co.uk £25 per person
Using GPS and dramatic reconstructions, this Titanic Boat Tour £6 per person
multi-media tour brings the Titanic story to life. An exclusive two hour guided tour of all
Titanic Boat Tours As the last place she rested on dry ground, the Belfast’s Titanic sites guided by the great
granddaughter of Titanic crew member, Thomas
T: +44 (0) 28 9033 0844 dock is Titanic’s physical ‘footprint’ in history.
Millar who not only worked on the construction
+44 (0) 7718 910423 The huge dry dock was built especially to
of the Titanic but also sailed on her. Travel in
W: www.laganboatcompany.com accommodate the Titanic and her sister ships.
a Mercedes people carrier. Pick up from your
E: info@laganboatcompany.com Tours of the Pump-House are available all year
accommodation at times to suit you.The tour
£10 per person (Concession £8, Family £28) round and includes an interactive audio visual
includes Thomas Andrew’s home, shipyard and
display. Tours daily at 11:00 and 14:00 (14:00 Titanic Memorial. SS Nomadic tours can also
A guided harbour cruise showing Titanic’s Belfast Winter). £1.00 off tours on presentation of a City be arranged. On-board DVD presentation. £2.50
story from the water, including: a close-up look at Sightseeing (Stop 5), Titanic’s Dock & Pump- off tours on presentation of a City Sightseeing,
the slipway where she first entered the water, the House, Titanic Walking or Titanic Tours ticket. Titanic’s Dock & Pump-House, Titanic Walking or
Thompson Pump-House, the SS Nomadic and Titanic Tours ticket.
the HMS Caroline. Operates Mon - Sun (seasonal
timetable - contact for tour times). Tickets available
Titanic Walking Tour
from Ticket Office located near the ‘Big Fish’
sculpture. Tours last approximately 75 minutes. T: +44 (0) 7904 350339
£1.00 off tours on presentation of a City W: www.titanicwalk.com
Sightseeing, Titanic’s Dock & Pump-House, Titanic £10 per person (concession £8)
Walking or Titanic Tours ticket.
Belfast Titanic self-guided tour
Follow in the footsteps of Titanic builders in
the city’s only Titanic Walking Tour. Titanic
Historic Comber SS Nomadic enthusiast Colin Cobb leaves no fact unearthed
Regent Street, Newtownards about the famous Liner. This tour covers all the
Hamilton Dock, Queen’s Road, Belfast
T: +44 (0) 28 9182 6846 key Titanic sites in the heart of the shipyard,
T: +44 (0) 28 9065 9971
price includes Titanic’s Dock and entrance
W: www.ards-council.gov.uk +44 (0) 7852 716655 Titanic’s Dock & Pump-House to the Pump-House with its new audio visual
W: www.titanictours-belfast.co.uk
movie to show how the dry dock worked. Tours
Explore Comber, the home of the Andrews
depart daily at 12.30pm from the front of the
family, with a self guided walking tour. Exclusive guided tours with Titanic Tours Belfast
Odyssey. £1.00 off tours on presentation of a
Information available from Newtownards Tourist of the SS Nomadic, by the great granddaughter
City Sightseeing, Titanic’s Dock & Pump-House,
Information Centre. of Titanic crew member, Thomas Millar.
Titanic Walking or Titanic Tours ticket.

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Places of Interest
Throughout Belfast there are many important buildings and Belfast Metropolitan College Former Headquarters of Harland &
monuments with strong links to RMS Titanic. As you stroll around College Square East, Belfast
Wolff
the city look out for these impressive buildings, which give you Queen’s Road, Belfast
Opened in 1907 to provide suitably trained
some insight into life in Belfast at the turn of the last century.
employees for Belfast’s leading industrial and The former Harland & Wolff head offices can
Albert Memorial Clock manufacturing industries including Harland and be seen from Queen’s Road. This is where the
Wolff Shipbuilders. The building still operates as Titanic was designed.
Custom House Square, Belfast a college today and can be viewed from College
Square East.
At 113 feet high the clock gave one enterprising
sightseer an excellent vantage point of the
launch of the Titanic.
Central Library
Royal Avenue, Belfast
T: +44 (0) 28 9050 9150
Mon - Thur 09.00 - 20.00
Fri - 09.00 - 17.30
Sat - 09.00- 16.30
Albert Clock

This library houses an extensive newspaper

Belfast Harbour Commissioners collection including several articles on the Titanic.
H&W HQ Drawing Office

Corporation Square, Belfast

T: +44 (0) 28 9055 4422
W: www.belfast-harbour.co.uk

A beautiful Italianite style building at Corporation

Square. The captain’s table and chairs designed
by local firm, Gilbert Logan and Co, which missed
the Titanic sailing, are on display. Exterior of
the building can be viewed and guided tours for
groups are possible by arrangement.
Belfast City Hall

Belfast City Hall, Titanic Memorial

W: www.belfastcity.gov.uk

Erected in 1920 the memorial, set in the grounds

of the City Hall, is dedicated to the 22 Belfast
men who died on the Titanic. There is also
a bronze statue of Lord William Pirrie. Open
Belfast Harbour Commissioners Central Library
daylight hours.

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Former Robinson & Cleaver building Harland & Wolff Cranes Irish Football Association Linen Hall Library
Donegall Square North, Belfast Queen’s Island, Belfast Windsor Avenue, Belfast 17 Donegall Square North, Belfast
T: +44 (0) 28 9066 9458 T: +44 (0) 28 9032 1707
Currently used for retail purposes this was These two great yellow gantry cranes, Samson W: www.linenhall.com
Belfast’s most popular and grandest department and Goliath, have become icons of Belfast and Dunallan was the home of Thomas Andrews Mon - Fri - 09.30 - 17.30
store at the time the Titanic was being built. This dominate the city’s skyline. No public access. and his wife after their marriage in June 1908. Sat - 09.30 - 13.00
store was frequented by Thomas Andrews and It is now the offices of the IFA. Visits can be
his wife Helen. arranged in advance by contacting the IFA or Built at the turn of the century, the Library houses
through Titanic Tours Belfast. an extensive collection including ninety books on
the Titanic.

IFA Stained Glass Window Linen Hall Library

Paint Hall
Queen’s Road, Belfast
W: www.northernirelandscreen.com

Originally the component parts of ships were

painted in this building under climate controlled
conditions. It is now used to film national and
international movies including City of Ember,
MickyBo and Me and Breakfast of Pluto. Can be
viewed from Queen’s Road.

Samson & Goliath Paint Hall

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Royal Belfast Academical Sinclair Seamen’s Church St Anne’s Cathedral Ulster Reform Club
Institution
Corporation Square, Belfast Donegall Street, Belfast Royal Avenue, Belfast
College Square East, Belfast Sun 11.30 - 19.00 Wed 14.00 - 17.00 W: www.belfastcathedral.org
Mon-Sat 10.00 - 16.00 This private members’ club was frequented by
Known as Inst, this city centre grammar school The church was built to watch over the spiritual Sundays after services notables such as Lord Pirrie, Thomas Andrews
was the alma mater of Thomas Andrews, interests of the seamen frequenting the port of and the head of White Star Line, Joseph Bruce
shipyard chairman Lord William Pirrie and Belfast and has a shiplike interior. Consecrated in 1904, the Cathedral held a Ismay. Thomas Andrews, father of the Titanic
Titanic’s assistant surgeon, Dr John Edward memorial service shortly after the tragic sinking designer, was a founder member. Although
Simpson. Exterior of the building can be viewed of the Titanic which was attended by several only open to members, the building can be
from College Square. members of Thomas Andrews family. viewed from Royal Avenue.

Titanic & Olympic Slipways

The slipways where Titanic and Olympic were
built are currently a scheduled monument. Plans
are underway to develop the slipways as a public
space. They can be viewed from the water and
the ideal way to learn about their history is on the
Titanic Boat Tour.

Sinclair Seamen’s Church St. Anne’s Cathedral

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Graveyards Places to Eat

There are a number of churches throughout the greater Belfast area There are a number of Titanic themed places to eat and drink, from
with a connection to the Titanic. Rosemary Street First Presbyterian coffee shops to restaurants, including a brewery with a connection to
Church, dating from 1781, is Belfast’s oldest place of worship and was the famous ship.
attended by Thomas Andrews and his wife Helen as well as Lord and
Lady Pirrie. Hilden Brewery Titanic’s Dock & Pump-House
Visitor Centre
Hilden, Lisburn
Comber non-subscribing Presbyterian the inscription, “In memory of our dear father, T: +44 (0) 28 9266 0800 Queen’s Road, Belfast
Church was built on a site donated by James lost in the Titanic disaster, April 1912.” T: +44 (0) 28 9266 3863 (Tap Restaurant) T: +44 (0) 28 9073 7813
Andrews and the stained glass windows in the W: www.taproomhilden.co.uk W: www.titanicsdock.com
church depict family members. Members of the Lord William Pirrie, chairman of the shipyard and
Andrews’ family are also buried in the graveyard. Sir Edward Harland are buried in Belfast City Formerly part of the estate owned by the The newly opened Pump-House café features
Cemetery on the Falls Road. Barbour family (in-laws of Thomas Andrews). fresh local produce in a wonderfully unique
Bangor Abbey has a memorial headstone to Thomas and Helen Andrews celebrated their setting. Morning snacks, hot lunches, freshly
Dr John Edward Simpson, assistant surgeon Lambeg Parish Church is home to the Barbour wedding in the grounds of the house. The Tap made sandwiches, afternoon specials and
on board the Titanic, whose body was never family tomb. Thomas Andrews and Helen Room licensed restaurant is open Tuesday to desserts. 10% off café sales for purchase
recovered from the wreck. Crew member Tommy Barbour were married in this church and Helen is Saturday for lunch and dinner and Sunday for over £4.
Millar is also remembered on his wife Jeannie’s also buried here. lunch.
grave in Victoria Cemetery, Carrickfergus with
Robinson’s Bar
Mr. J.D.’s
Great Victoria Street
222 Newtownards Road, Belfast T: +44 (0) 28 9024 7447
T: +44 (0) 28 9045 8383 W: www.robinsonsbar.co.uk
Mon-Sun 11.00 - 19.00 (last table order 18.30)
Ground floor bar contains memorabilia from
The newly refurbished 60 seater Titanic themed the Titanic, including letters, postcards and the
café is on two floors. Newspaper articles famous Philomena doll recovered from the wreck
are displayed on the walls as well as Titanic site.
memorabilia. The café specialises in fish and
chips and received the nationally recognised
‘Seafish Friers Quality Award 2007/2008’.
Urban Soul Café
May St Presbyterian Church, Belfast
T: +44 (0) 28 9032 5554
The TT Bistro
W: www.maystreetchurch.co.uk
Railway Street, Comber Mon-Fri 07.30 - 14.30 Thur 17.30 - late
T: +44 (0) 28 9187 4554
W: www.the-tt.net/ A memorial service was held in May Street
Presbyterian Church after the tragic sinking of
Bar and restaurant with Titanic memorabilia. A the Titanic. The church café serves home-made
small number of photos and newspaper articles soup, scones and sandwiches.
Barbour Family Grave, Lambeg Church are displayed on the walls. Open for lunch and
dinner.

Places of Interest 25
Places to Shop

Belfast and the Greater Belfast area is a shopper’s paradise with

everything from high street stores to designer boutiques, many
selling locally produced arts and crafts. There are a number of
shops which sell a selection of Titanic memorabilia.
Belfast Welcome Centre Discover Belfast
& Northern Ireland
Donegall Place, Belfast
T: +44 (0) 28 9024 6609
W: www.gotobelfast.com
Summer 09.00 - 19.00 Winter 09.00 - 17.30
Sunday 11.00 - 16.00
• Tourist Information & Advice

Tourist information for Belfast and Northern • Accommodation Bookings

Ireland selling Titanic souvenirs including
miniature models of the ship. • Tickets for Tours & Events
• Gift Shop
• Left Luggage
• Bureau de change
• Internet Access
Belfast Welcome Centre 47 Donegall Place, Belfast BT1 5AD
Irish Linen Centre Call: +44 (0) 28 9024 6609 Click: gotobelfast.com
Email: welcomecentre@belfastvisitor.com
Carrickfergus Tourist Information Also in:
Centre Irish Linen Centre Belfast International Airport Call: +44 (0) 28 9448 4677
George Best Belfast City Airport Call: +44 (0) 28 9093 5372
Antrim Street, Carrickfergus Market Square, Lisburn
T: +44 (0) 28 9335 8049 T: +44 (0) 28 9266 3377
W: www.carrickfergus.org W: www.lisburncity.gov.uk
Mon-Sat 09.30 - 17.00
Museum with café and Tourist Information
Centre selling a wide range of Titanic gifts. Museum dedicated to Irish Linen with a café and
gift shop selling Titanic cups, plates, postcards
Titanic Experience
and table linens.
Clatteringford Experience the unique history of the Titanic and Take multiple tours and receive discount
discover the story behind Belfast’s maritime on the purchase of the second and
Old Ballygowan Road, Comber Smyth’s Irish Linens heritage, the birthplace of the world’s most subsequent tour tickets.
T: +44 (0) 28 9187 4545 famous ship. A guided tour offers an in-depth Belfast City Sightseeing £1.50 off
W: www.clatteringford.com 65 Royal Avenue, Belfast
understanding of this remarkable story and five Titanic Boat Tour £1.00 off
T: +44 (0) 28 9024 2232
tours have joined in partnership to provide an Titanic’s Dock & Pump-house £1.00 off
Selling Titanic Home Collections including table exciting opportunity to learn more on either a Titanic Tours Belfast £2.50 off
linen, soap, tea towels and bed linen as used Souvenir shop selling a range of Titanic
bus, boat, car or walking tour. Each tour provides Titanic Walking Tours £1.00 off
on Titanic. memorabilia.
a different perspective and unique view of the
“Titanic Experience”.
Discount is only available on full adult price tickets and with proof of purchase of the first tour
ticket (valid for 3 days). Not available in conjunction with any other offers.
Itineraries Half Day Full Day For Families

Whether you have a few hours or

a full day, travelling solo or with
the children, Belfast has a Titanic
experience to offer you. Belfast City Hall Titanic Boat Tours W5

• Take a number 26 or 26B bus (Monday Take any of the half day trips and add on: • Titanic Made in Belfast Festival. This
to Friday) from the City Hall to Titanic’s annual event takes place each year
• A river cruise with Titanic Boat Tours.
Dock & Pump-House. Guided tours during the Easter period. It includes
See Titanic’s birthplace from the water.
are available. Grab a coffee or lunch at talks, tours and exhibitions.
the café. • Explore historic Comber, the home of
• Use the latest GPS technology for a
the Andrews family. Thomas Andrews
• Book in with Titanic Tours Belfast self guided Belfast Titanic Tour with a
was the chief designer of the Titanic
for an exclusive two hour luxury tour Node explorer. Bring your own i-Pod
and was praised for his bravery in
by car. Hear about Susie’s great headphones or rent them from the
helping others into lifeboats.
grandfather, Thomas Millar, a Titanic Belfast Welcome Centre.
engineer who went down with the • Visit Hilden Brewery near Lisburn,
• Jump on a train to Cultra for a visit
ship. the former home of Thomas Andrews’
to the Ulster Folk and Transport
wife, Helen. Sample some real ale and
• Reserve your place on the Titanic Museum. The exhibit includes
stop for lunch or dinner at the Tap
Walking Tour. Walk through the old original Titanic plans, as well as a fine
Room.
heart of the shipyard. Tour includes selection of Irish railway engines and
Titanic’s Dock & Pump-House Tour. carriages and a Belfast-built DeLorean
Daily at 12.30. sports car.
• Jump on board an open-top bus.
Allens Tours and Belfast City
Sightseeing include the shipyard as
part of their city tour.
Pump-House

Lagan River/Belfast Harbour Belfast City Sightseeing Hilden Brewery Ulster Folk and Transport Museum

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Meeting Space
Belfast Harbour Commissioners
If you’re coming to Belfast for a conference or meeting, why not Corporation Square, Belfast
theme it around the innovation that was Titanic. Several venues T: +44 (0) 28 9055 4422
W: www.belfast-harbour.co.uk
have Titanic-themed space for hire.
Various size rooms are available for meetings
and functions in this historic building.

Galgorm Resort and Spa

136 Fenaghy Road, Galgorm
T: +44 (0) 28 2588 1001
W: www.galgorm.com

Wood-panelled Titanic room with prints of the Galgorm Resort and Spa
ship. Available for meetings or themed dinners.

Holiday Inn
Ormeau Avenue, Belfast
T: 0870 400 9005
W: www.holidayinn.com/belfast

The hotel has conference rooms named Titanic

and Olympic after the two famous ships.

Jurys Inn

Jurys Inn
Great Victoria Street, Belfast
T: +44 (0) 28 9053 3500
W: www.jurysinns.com

The hotel has conference rooms named Titanic

Pump-House Holiday Inn and Clarendon, after the first Belfast dock.

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Meeting Space Luxury Belfast
Premier Inn Ulster Folk and Transport Museum If you are seeking a truly unique
2-6 Waring Street, Belfast Cultra, Holywood and memorable experience
T: 0870 423 6492 T: +44 (0) 28 9042 8428
W: www.premierinn.com W: www.uftm.org.uk
the Luxury Belfast guide
and website offer a range of
The hotel has a conference room named Titanic. Housing a Titanic exhibition, the museum is a inspirational itineraries and
spectacular venue for events and conferences. tailor made packages, which
Titanic’s Dock & Pump-House include sophisticated dining,
W5 - Whowhatwherewhenwhy world class entertainment,
Queen’s Road, Belfast
T: +44 (0) 28 9073 7800 Queen’s Quay, Belfast
exhilarating outdoor activities,
W: www.nisp.co.uk T: +44 (0) 28 9046 7700 relaxing spas and romantic
W: www.w5online.co.uk weekends.
Conference and meeting rooms of various sizes
available for hire. On-site catering and audio The Point conference room has great views over Why not treat yourself and indulge in pampering
visual equipment also available. Titanic Quarter and the port of Belfast. and relaxation during your stay in Belfast
by booking into one of the four or five star
properties which include Hastings Culloden
Estate and Spa, The Merchant Hotel and
Galgorm Resort and Spa.

If you are the sporty type and looking for an

adrenalin rush Luxury Belfast includes extreme
off road packages with Toddsleap.com, luxury
sailing days out around the breathtaking Irish
coastline with Sail Northern Ireland and an
exclusive Gold Package to watch the “Sport of
Kings” at Down Royal Racecourse. For those
especially keen on improving their swing there
are packages available at Royal Belfast and
Citigolf where you can play 57 of the world’s
most famous courses on one of the state of the
art simulators - or just practice at perfecting
your technique.

Luxury Belfast offers you all this and much

more besides. To find out more about treating
yourself to the best Belfast has to offer visit
www.luxurybelfast.com

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City Breaks
Belfast is fast becoming
established as one of the
most desirable European
destinations for visitors from
all over the world.
You will find Belfast and the surrounding areas
of Antrim, Carrickfergus, Newtownabbey and
Lisburn to be a perfect short break location
with fascinating history and heritage, rich
traditions that include language, music and
The city’s cultural quarters have their own unique Visit www.gotobelfast.com to find out more
dance, top sightseeing attractions and some charm and personality so make sure to visit at information on Belfast and Northern Ireland or
of the best food and drink in Europe! least a few of them. To the north of City Hall contact Belfast Welcome Centre, 47 Donegall
is the quirky art and music scene of Cathedral Place, Belfast. Tel: +44 (0) 28 9024 6609.
As a city Belfast is compact and intimate, Quarter, to the south the leafy and historic
with a rich legacy of Georgian, Victorian and Queen’s Quarter, to the west the uniquely Irish
Edwardian architecture. The last decade Gaeltacht Quarter and to the east the industrial
has seen the city revitalised with a host of and maritime heritage of Titanic Quarter.
contemporary, cutting edge projects growing
up around the river Lagan and waterfront Why not explore some of the beautiful
area. Iconic structures such as the Waterfront countryside, scenic coastlines and historic
Hall and Odyssey Arena, both world class heritage on the city’s doorstep including
concert venues, and Victoria Square Carrickfergus and Newtownabbey where
shopping centre have all transformed Belfast hundreds of spectators lined the coastline on
into a modern and vibrant city. 2nd April 1912 to witness Titanic setting sail.
Carrickfergus is one of the oldest towns in
Northern Ireland dating back over 1,000 years.
The borough of Antrim, on the shores of Lough
Neagh, the largest fresh water lake in the British
Isles and the city of Lisburn, the birthplace of a
once bustling linen industry are also well worth
a visit.

Belfast and the greater Belfast area has a wide

range of good quality accommodation to suit
all tastes and budgets from boutique hotels to
scenic rural retreats, as well as guesthouses,
B&B’s, self catering and camp sites and everyone
is guaranteed a warm welcome.

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How to get here Useful Information
With three airports, direct sea Organisations and useful contacts in relation Nomadic Trust
to Titanic. W: www.nomadicbelfast.com
crossings from Scotland and A charitable trust established to oversee
Belfast Titanic Society
England and a direct rail link W: www.belfast-titanic.com
the management and restoration of the SS
from Dublin, getting to Belfast Nomadic.
An active society that also helps organise the
and Northern Ireland has never Titanic Made in Belfast Festival. Northern Ireland Tourist Board
T: +44 (0) 28 9023 1221
been easier. NI Tour Guide Association
T: 00353 (1) 679 1977
www.bluebadgeireland.org
W: www.discovernorthernireland.com
By Air For information on Blue Badge Guides who
Developing and marketing Northern Ireland as a
You can fly direct to Belfast from over twenty specialise in the Titanic.
tourism destination.
European cities as well as from a number of Lagan Legacy
For all tourist information on Belfast and
North American locations. Belfast is served T: +44 (0) 028 9031 9528
Northern Ireland contact:
by two airports, Belfast International Airport W: www.laganlegacy.com
17 miles north-west of Belfast and the George to Northern Ireland contact Sail Northern Ireland E: info@laganlegacy.com Belfast Welcome Centre
Best Belfast City Airport, three miles east of who offer tailored packages from a number of A heritage and culture organisation established to 47 Donegall Place, Belfast, BT1 5AD
the city centre. UK harbours. www.sailnorthernireland.com preserve and protect Belfast’s maritime heritage. T: +44 (0) 28 9024 6609
For details on routes and schedules visit: Two key projects include ‘Oceans in Mind’ and W: www.gotobelfast.com
From Derry City Airport in the North West you ‘Homeplace’ aboard the M.V. Confiance. E: welcomecentre@belfastvisitor.com
Belfast Harbour: www.belfast-harbour.co.uk
can fly to a number of UK destinations and
Larne Harbour:www.portoflarne.co.uk
for helicopter charter hire contact The Heli- For further information on any aspect of planning your visit contact one of the local information
Centre who can offer a service from George centres listed below where the friendly staff will be happy to help.
By Rail
Best Belfast City Airport.
An Enterprise service runs eight times daily Belfast Welcome Centre Carrickfergus Museum & Civic Centre
www.theheli-centre.com
from Dublin to Belfast. The journey time is Tourist Information Belfast and Northern Ireland 11 Antrim Street
For further details on routes and schedules
approximately two hours. www.translink.co.uk 47 Donegall Place Carrickfergus BT38 7DG
visit:
T: +44 (0) 28 9066 6630 Belfast BT1 5AD T: +44 (0) 28 9335 8049
Belfast International Airport: T: +44 (0) 28 9024 6609 E: touristinfo@carrickfergus.org
www.belfastairport.com Car Hire E: welcomecentre@belfastvisitor.com W: www.carrickfergus.org
There are a number of car hire companies with W: www.gotobelfast.com
George Best Belfast City Airport: Lisburn
offices in Belfast. Most have depots at both the Belfast International Airport 15 Lisburn Square
www.belfastcityairport.com Belfast International and George Best Belfast Tourist Information Desk Lisburn BT28 1AN
Derry City Airport: City Airports. For further information click on Arrivals Hall T: +44 (0) 28 9266 0038
www.cityofderryairport.com www.gotobelfast.com T: +44 (0) 28 9448 4677 E: tic.lisburn@lisburn.gov.uk
W: www.visitlisburn.com
By Sea B E L FA S T ’ S N o 1 TA X I C O M PA N Y George Best Belfast City Airport
Tourist Information Desk Newtownabbey
Regular scheduled ferry services to Belfast
T: +44 (0) 28 9093 5372 Mossley Mill
Port and Larne Harbour in County Antrim (35
Carnmoney Road North
minutes, drive north of Belfast) operate from Antrim Newtownabbey BT36 5QA
Stranraer, Troon and Cairnryan in Scotland, 16 High Street, T: +44 (0) 28 9034 0000
Fleetwood and Birkenhead (Liverpool) in Antrim BT41 4AN E: info@newtownabbey.gov.uk
England and Douglas in the Isle of Man. T: +44 (0) 28 9442 8331 W: www.newtownabbey.gov.uk
If you are interested in private yacht charter E: info@antrim.gov.uk
W: www.antrim.gov.uk

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 www.gotobelfast.com

Belfast Visitor & Convention Bureau

47 Donegall Place, Belfast BT1 5AD
Trades Enquiries T: +44 (0)28 9023 9026
Visitor Enquiries T: +44 (0)28 9024 6609
E: welcomecentre@belfastvisitor.com
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