Dundonald
Dundonald is a town in the traditional County Down, east of Belfast, Northern Ireland. It lies east of Belfast and is a suburb of the city. It is home to Moat Park, the Ulster Hospital, and Dundonald International Ice Bowl.
Understand
The counties have been abolished in Northern Ireland so since 2015 it's been in the "super district" of Lisburn and Castlereagh. Postal addresses show Belfast, County Antrim, suggesting it is in County Antrim, but this is only for postal purposes. It is 4 miles out from Belfast. The name "Dundonald" translates to "Donall's Stronghold" in Irish. The Twelfth of July parade is in Dundonald this year in 2025 for the first time for nearly 60 years.
Get in
The Comber Greenway is a direct traffic-free link from Belfast for cyclists and walkers that passes through Dundonald.
Get around
See
- The 12th of July parade is returning to Dundonald in 2025 for the first time since 1967. See Dundonald Orange Pages - Facebook for more information.
- 🌍 Church Quarter. It includes St. Elizabeth's religious site, and a history graveyard. It sits on Church Road, which can be found off the Upper Newtownards Road.
- Moat Park, good for walks, has a play park, a war memorial, fairy garden and wildlife garden.
- Moat Hill, is a Neolithic motte & bailey which can be accessed from the steps in Moat Park.
- Kemp Stones, a prehistoric tomb, accessed from the Greengraves Road.
Do
- 🌍 The Dundonald International Ice Bowl. It has an ice rink, mini golf and other activities.
- Omnipark - Omniplex Cinema, an 11-screen cinema including MAXX screen.
- Clip 'n Climb Dundonald - wall climbing
- Escapade HQ - escape rooms
- Dundonald Village - "The Village" as it is known, contains a range of shops on the Upper Newtownards Road, facing Church Road
Eat
- The Golden Chip, Comber Road
- Ruby's historically Ye Olde Elk Inn, Upper Newtownards Road
- Village Kitchen, Upper Newtownards Road
- Amethyst - Chinese restaurant , Upper Newtownards Road - Dundonald Village
- Café Nosh, Comber Road
- Monsoon, Indian Restaurant
- Tasty Garden, Chinese restaurant
- Mela, Indian restaurant
Drink
- Ruby's, historically Ye Olde Elk Inn, cocktails and custom shots, has a pool club and darts club.
- The Kosy Club, Comber Road.
- The Lidl Bar - coming soon to Dundonald, Lidl's first-ever bar.
- St Johns Court Coffee House, Dundonald Village.
Sleep
Stay healthy
- 🌍 Ulster Hospital, Upper Newtownards Road, ☏ +44 28 9048 4511. It has 24-hour Accident & Emergency and other services.
Connect
Dundonald has a good mobile and 5G signal from all UK carriers.