Senin, 16 November 2015

Backpacking In Millisle

By Jonny Blair


Millisle is a village on the Ards Peninsula in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is about 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Donaghadee. Millisle is situated in the townlands of Ballymacruise and Ballycopeland, the civil parish of Donaghadee and the historic barony of Ards Lower. It is a popular coastal town with a load of beaches and caravan sites, and a windmill. Ballycopeland Windmill, Millisle, Northern Ireland.

The Windmill is definitely one to get on your list as it looks amazing. The best recommendations here:

- Irish Church (Church of Ireland) in Millisle - The real football ground here is Adams Park for Abbey Villa F.C. - Ballycopeland Windmill and the area around it including the information centre

- The cool lagoon and pool here in Millisle - The main beach in the village of Millisle - The Church representing the patron saint of Ireland

- The Presbyterian Religious building in the village - A building which houses a jail type college for the people in Northern Ireland - The First & Last local public house

- Millisle Borstal (former young offender's home)

- Millisle Orange hall

- A place where they tried to build a runway but it was never finished

- That farming community area of the village on Woburn Road

- A coffee shop which doubles up as a place selling pottery

Two thousand and three hundred people live in Millisle

Places to Stay:

- Millisle Caravan Park

- A massive house known locally as the "Pinecroft"

- Waves splashing on the shore

- Another camping zone near the village or settlement of Ballywhiskin

Head to the "First & Last" public house for a local beer and a bite

Our Favourite Restaurant: McClements Fish and Chips

Our Favourite Cafe: Eden Pottery

A little bit of unusual information about Millisle:

- It has been known that families of Jewish tradition and heritage were looked after here at a farm in Millisle. The location was the Woburn Road.

- Despite the political situation in Northern Ireland, Millisle is attracting less sectarian graffiti than other prominent towns and villages in the province.

Moving from one place to another:

- Millisle bus services are operated by Translink and connect to larger settlements nearby such as Bangor, Newtownards and Belfast (7, 7B, 9, 9B, 10A, 10B, 10C all stop on Millisle Main Street, some stop on Woburn Road).

Famous People from Millisle:

- Gordon Budget

- Nidge

This website will continue to provide spur of the moment and expert tips for any backpackers to the Millisle or Northern Ireland region. Stay online for more top tips.

This idea for Backpacking in Northern Ireland was decided as a plan way back in 2013 and finally launched in 2014 by local Bangor lad Jonny Blair. Also on the project are Lyndsay Scott, Abbi Morrison and Allan Wilson, all true experts in the Northern Ireland field.




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