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To ask if you would visit Northern Ireland?

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BlueFlamingoes · 10/08/2025 20:21

Would you visit NI? Why/why not? I always find it interesting how marmite of a place my home is - keen to hear some opinions and maybe dispel a rumour or two :)

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Wolfpinkola · 10/08/2025 22:08

Yes

peepsypops · 10/08/2025 22:07

Bambamhoohoo · 10/08/2025 21:31

Why, do you want them go relive racist incidents for you? Talk about micro aggression.

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How is it micro-aggression?! You’re not even making sense. the PP said they wouldn’t come on the basis of them being black and I have asked what’s that based on - a previous trip? Someone else they know who had a negative experience? An assumption that NI people are racist? I was genuinely interested in the answer. I’m not really sure how you have angled that in my direction as being unreasonable.

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BlueFlamingoes · 10/08/2025 22:07

Ritasueandbobtoo9 · 10/08/2025 22:02

People I know who have gone over really like it. My DS said it was like Wales but without Welsh signs.

Strangely Wales is the part of the UK that I feel least at home in. Love Scotland and parts of England but really couldn’t warm to Cardiff or the surrounding areas.

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ThereMustBeReason · 10/08/2025 22:05

Best kept secret in UK. A stunningly beautiful place. With amazing people. Only discovered it when retired and went traveling in my motorhome. Fell so in love.

Ritasueandbobtoo9 · 10/08/2025 22:02

People I know who have gone over really like it. My DS said it was like Wales but without Welsh signs.

WithIcePlease · 10/08/2025 22:02

I have done and will go back. It's beautiful.

SkylarFalls · 10/08/2025 22:02

BlueFlamingoes · 10/08/2025 21:58

Have to say that I agree with this. Honestly I’m not a fan of the north coast and rarely stray more than 30 mins outside belfast... I’m not a major nature/outdoors lover though so feel that it is probably wasted on me!

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Oh I think the coast is heaven... Just not the national trust bit

I'm not a big fan of national trust sites here either though, I prefer things wild to very managed and curated

ThePoshUns · 10/08/2025 22:01

I really enjoyed Belfast when I visited and would love to go back to see some of the coast and surrounding countryside

GertrudePerkinsPaperyThing · 10/08/2025 22:00

I would love to visit NI!

Justtryingthis · 10/08/2025 21:59

Love NI. My family is from Dunluce. Visited many times. Only negative experience I’ve had is when we saw a dream property on the edge of Strangford Loch and phoned up the estate agent to enquire about viewing it, was told immediately that it was sold, despite no Sold sign and still showing as available on Rightmove.
Family friend called up the next morning.. obviously with NI accent.. strangely enough it was still for sale and available for viewing…

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BlueFlamingoes · 10/08/2025 21:58

SkylarFalls · 10/08/2025 21:56

The causeway is one of the least wow parts of the NI coast IMO

I prefer to avoid the national trust bits. They just feel .... National trust-ey.

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Have to say that I agree with this. Honestly I’m not a fan of the north coast and rarely stray more than 30 mins outside belfast... I’m not a major nature/outdoors lover though so feel that it is probably wasted on me!

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SkylarFalls · 10/08/2025 21:56

Gloriia · 10/08/2025 21:53

It's alright. Prefer Belfast to Dublin but there's nothing there to make a flight or ferry crossing worthwhile really. Even the Giant's causeway is a bit meh imo.

The causeway is one of the least wow parts of the NI coast IMO

I prefer to avoid the national trust bits. They just feel .... National trust-ey.

Ellie56 · 10/08/2025 21:55

I've been to Northern Ireland twice. It is a truly beautiful part of the UK. The coastline is stunning.

PamIsAVolleyballChamp · 10/08/2025 21:55

BlueFlamingoes · 10/08/2025 20:21

Would you visit NI? Why/why not? I always find it interesting how marmite of a place my home is - keen to hear some opinions and maybe dispel a rumour or two :)

I love it. Belfast centre. The Quarters, St Anne's, cathedral...
Down country, Cookstown, Dungannon.
It's a beautiful place, have always had a great time! And a short flight from Ggow. But that plane!! 😵‍💫

PamIsAVolleyballChamp · 10/08/2025 21:55

BlueFlamingoes · 10/08/2025 20:21

Would you visit NI? Why/why not? I always find it interesting how marmite of a place my home is - keen to hear some opinions and maybe dispel a rumour or two :)

I love it. Belfast centre. The Quarters, St Anne's, cathedral...
Down country, Cookstown, Dungannon.
It's a beautiful place, have always had a great time! And a short flight from Ggow. But that plane!! 😵‍💫

Gloriia · 10/08/2025 21:53

It's alright. Prefer Belfast to Dublin but there's nothing there to make a flight or ferry crossing worthwhile really. Even the Giant's causeway is a bit meh imo.

Needtosoundoffandbreathe · 10/08/2025 21:52

I've worked with a guy from a dairy farming family from Omagh and someone from Fermanagh. We have family in County Cork. Interestingly (well I think it's interesting!) me and DP both have West Cork ancestry although I don't have family there now. The island of Ireland is beautiful.

Panterusblackish · 10/08/2025 21:52

I've sadly only been once, sailing into Larne.

Gorgeous place, stunning coastline and i would like to go back.

Tis a lot of flags though.

whitewineandsun · 10/08/2025 21:50

I lived there. Loved it. Of course I would.

Dymaxion · 10/08/2025 21:50

It's on my list of places to visit, apparently there are great places to eat in Belfast, then there is so much lovely coastline to explore.
@BlueFlamingoes what are your recommendations to people who have never visited before ?

bittertwisted · 10/08/2025 21:50

Absolutely loved it
my husband is an Irish catholic
I was surprised how much the troubles were still alive
But I bloody loved Northern Ireland

DemonsRocks · 10/08/2025 21:49

We were there last month, love Belfast! Love the whole coast it's stunning.

Lemonyyy · 10/08/2025 21:49

Yes, absolutely would visit. We have family in the Republic so have always visited there but would like to venture up to NI and explore some of the coastline.

Genevieva · 10/08/2025 21:48

Yes I would love to. I have a friend from NI who lived back a couple of years ago, so I hope to visit her and walk some of the coastal path.

SkylarFalls · 10/08/2025 21:47

Yes, been before would go again

I've never heard anyone whose been there for a holiday say they've hated it, I'm not recognising the marmite label

I know people who would never consider it, because their idea of holidays are med/Dubai/maybe Florida or Caribbean, and they don't deviate, but they wouldn't visit northern or Eastern Europe or ROI either