Holiday Cottages in Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Self Catering Holiday Accommodation
Ballymena is built on land given to the Adair family by King Charles I in 1626, on the basis that the town hold two annual fairs and a free Saturday market in perpetuity. As of 2010, the Saturday market still runs.
There are still many historic buildings in the town. The Town Hall was built in 1924 on the site of the old Market House, and was refurbished in 2007 at a cost of approx £20 million. Slemish mountain in Ballymena is where St Patrick enslaved as a youth, was brought to tend herds. Ballymena is also the home turf of Ian Paisley the founder of the Free Presbyterian Church. The town is also the birthplace of actor Liam Neeson, of Schindler's List & Michael Collins fame.
Parkhead Lodge : Ballymena: Price £250 - 475
Parkhead Lodge is situated in a quiet residential cul-de-sac just off the Ballymoney Road in Ballymena. It is adjacent to and overlooking the “People’s Park”, covering 12 acres of parkland and lake, with its splendid leisure facilities including tennis courts, bowling greens, picnic areas and playgrounds. Email: mail@pinegrovelodge.co.uk Tel: + 44 (0) 28 2564 3434
