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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Hillsborough, County Down


Visit Hillsborough, County Down PlacesVisit Hillsborough, County Down places using Walkfo for free guided tours of the best Hillsborough, County Down places to visit. A unique way to experience Hillsborough, County Down’s places, Walkfo allows you to explore Hillsborough, County Down as you would a museum or art gallery with audio guides.

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Hillsborough is a village, townland and civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is situated 19 km (12 mi) from the city of Belfast. The historic centre of the village contains significant amounts of Georgian architecture. The village was originally a compact settlement hosting a regular market. When you visit Hillsborough, County Down, Walkfo brings Hillsborough, County Down places to life as you travel by foot, bike, bus or car with a mobile phone & headphones.

  

Hillsborough, County Down Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Hillsborough, County Down

Visit Hillsborough, County Down – Walkfo’s stats for the places to visit

With 12 audio plaques & Hillsborough, County Down places for you to explore in the Hillsborough, County Down area, Walkfo is the world’s largest heritage & history digital plaque provider. The AI continually learns & refines facts about the best Hillsborough, County Down places to visit from travel & tourism authorities (like Wikipedia), converting history into an interactive audio experience.

Hillsborough, County Down history

Before 1661, the townland was known as Crumlin or Cromlin. It was named after Sir Arthur Hill, who built Hillsborough Fort in 1650 to command the road from Dublin to Carrickfergus. The Hill family became the Earls of Hillsborough, then Marquises of Downshire.

Why visit Hillsborough, County Down with Walkfo Travel Guide App?

Visit Hillsborough, County Down PlacesYou can visit Hillsborough, County Down places with Walkfo Hillsborough, County Down to hear history at Hillsborough, County Down’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Hillsborough, County Down has 12 places to visit in our interactive Hillsborough, County Down map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Hillsborough, County Down, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Hillsborough, County Down places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Hillsborough, County Down & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 12 audio facts unique to Hillsborough, County Down places in an interactive Hillsborough, County Down map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Hillsborough, County Down Places Map
12 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

 
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Walkfo Hillsborough, County Down tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Hillsborough, County Down

  

Best Hillsborough, County Down places to visit

Hillsborough, County Down has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Hillsborough, County Down’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Hillsborough, County Down’s information audio spots:

Hillsborough, County Down photo Eikon Exhibition Centre
The Eikon Exhibition Centre in an events venue at Balmoral Park, Lisburn, Northern Ireland. The name comes from the Greek word “eikon” (English: image).
Hillsborough, County Down photo HM Prison Maze
Her Majesty’s Prison Maze (previously Long Kesh Detention Centre) was a prison in Northern Ireland that was used to house paramilitary prisoners during the Troubles from mid-1971 to mid-2000. The prison was closed in 2000 and demolition began on 30 October 2006. The remaining buildings will be redeveloped into a peace centre.

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Visit Hillsborough, County Down plaques

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here Hillsborough, County Down has 3 physical plaques in tourist plaque schemes for you to explore via Walkfo Hillsborough, County Down plaques audio map when visiting. Plaques like National Heritage’s “Blue Plaques” provide visual geo-markers to highlight points-of-interest at the places where they happened – and Walkfo’s AI has researched additional, deeper content when you visit Hillsborough, County Down using the app. Experience the history of a location when Walkfo local tourist guide app triggers audio close to each Hillsborough, County Down plaque. Explore Plaques & History has a complete list of Hartlepool’s plaques & Hartlepool history plaque map.