Garden & Home Directory
The Best Garden & Home Addresses in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is small but magnificent: the Giant's Causeway, the Mournes and Strangford Lough, with Mount Stewart, Castle Ward and Rowallane among its gardens. Belfast adds antiques and interiors, and here are the best we have verified in each category.
Gardens to Visit
Mount Stewart
County Down (National Trust)
Voted one of the top ten gardens in the world, the fruit of a long artistic tradition of design and planting.
See details →Castle Ward
Strangford, County Down (National Trust)
Recognised as one of Ireland's best Victorian gardens, on an estate with two distinctive, quirky gardens of different centuries.
See details →Rowallane Garden
Saintfield, County Down (National Trust)
One of the most beautiful but least-known gardens in Northern Ireland, with a walled garden and a rock garden.
See details →Botanic Gardens, Belfast
Belfast
The Palm House and Tropical Ravine hold an extraordinary collection of exotic plants, with a large rose garden and herbaceous borders.
See details →Hillsborough Castle and Gardens
Hillsborough, County Down
The gardens of the working royal residence, with lime trees some 150 years old and a temple beside a pond.
See details →Florence Court
Near Enniskillen, County Fermanagh (National Trust)
A walled garden restored as a 1930s-style kitchen garden, a native Irish apple orchard and mountain views.
See details →Glenarm Castle Walled Garden
Glenarm, County Antrim
One of Ireland's oldest walled gardens, dating back to the 18th century.
See details →Castlewellan Forest Park
Castlewellan, County Down
Some 450 hectares around a lake, with the arboretum and walled Annesley Garden begun in 1740, giant sequoias from the 1850s and the Peace Maze.
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Countryside
Giant's Causeway and Causeway Coast
County Antrim (National Trust)
A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1986: some 40,000 black basalt columns rising from the sea, held by the National Trust in perpetuity.
See details →Causeway Coast AONB
County Antrim
Eighteen miles of coast, designated in 1989, with White Park Bay and Portrush's Jurassic rocks.
See details →Mourne Mountains AONB
County Down
The magnificent Mourne Mountains, one of Northern Ireland's eight Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
See details →Antrim Coast and Glens AONB
County Antrim
The Glens of Antrim and their coast, one of Northern Ireland's eight Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
See details →Strangford and Lecale AONB
County Down
Strangford Lough and the Lecale coast, a protected landscape of Northern Ireland.
See details →Marble Arch Caves and the Cuilcagh Boardwalk
County Fermanagh
Highlights of the tranquil Fermanagh lakelands.
See details →Tollymore Forest Park
Foot of the Mourne Mountains, County Down
Almost 630 hectares at the foot of the Mourne Mountains, open all year.
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Garden Centres
The GuideBritain's Love Affair with Garden Centres: History, Horticulture & the Best Days OutHow the garden centre was born, the family firms behind the best of them, and how to get the most from your visitRead our guide: Britain's Love of Garden Centres →Creative Gardens Bushmills
Bushmills, County Antrim
The GCA's Northern Ireland Garden Centre of the Year in 2021 and 2023, with an award-winning restaurant.
See details →Creative Gardens Donaghadee
Donaghadee, County Down
A former GCA Northern Ireland top award winner.
See details →Creative Gardens Galgorm
Galgorm Castle, Ballymena, County Antrim
A family-run centre named the best garden centre in Northern Ireland in 2019, known for its plants, coffee and home-made food.
See details →Hillmount Garden Centre
Upper Braniel Road, Belfast
A large centre with a wide range of plants, luxury garden furniture and the Gardeners Rest café.
See details →Dobbies Lisburn
Saintfield Road, Lisburn
Plants, gifts, homeware, a food hall and a restaurant.
See details →Naggy Burn
Larne, County Antrim
One of Northern Ireland's garden centres worth a spring visit.
See details →Crocus
Online · delivers UK-wide · crocus.co.uk
Often called the UK's biggest gardening website, and a favourite all-rounder for plants delivered to the door.
See details →Thompson & Morgan
Online · delivers UK-wide · thompson-morgan.com
The UK's largest mail-order seed and plant company.
See details →David Austin Roses
Online · delivers UK-wide · davidaustinroses.co.uk
English roses straight from the famous Shropshire rose grower, potted or bare-root in season.
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Interior Shops
The GuideBritish Interior Style and Where to Shop for It: From Liberty to the Best IndependentsWhat makes a British interior, the great stores that shaped it, the independents worth a detour, and how to shop for a lookRead our guide: British Interior Style →MAVEN
Lisburn Road, Belfast
Scandinavian brands alongside Irish makers in a former bank; listed in Elle Decoration's guide to Belfast.
See details →Oddwood Lane
Lisburn Road, Belfast
Bespoke, repurposed and antique furniture with soft furnishings.
See details →BTS Concept Store
Coleraine, County Londonderry
An interiors and home shop with a style described as an ode to coastal living.
See details →Rockett St George
Online · delivers UK-wide · rockettstgeorge.co.uk
The online interiors store founded in 2007 by Jane Rockett and Lucy St George, known for eclectic style and bold designs.
See details →Cox & Cox
Online · delivers UK-wide · coxandcox.co.uk
Homeware and lighting chosen in Frome, Somerset, delivered across the UK.
See details →OKA
Online · delivers UK-wide · oka.com
A go-to for rattan garden furniture and statement lighting.
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Paint Suppliers
The GuideBritain's Love of Heritage Paint & Wallpaper: The Makers, the Colours and How to ChooseThe heritage paint makers, the story of British wallpaper from Pugin to William Morris, and how to choose and sample a colourRead our guide: Heritage Paint & Wallpaper →Bespoke Decor NI
Ballymena, County Antrim
A specialist in Farrow & Ball wallpapers.
See details →Criterion Interiors
Bangor, County Down
A family business since 1971 for wallcoverings and fabrics from Harlequin, Romo and Villa Nova, with paint mixing and an interior design service.
See details →Kearney's Wallpapers & Paint
Lisburn, County Antrim
A wallpaper and paint shop in Lisburn.
See details →The Paint Centre
Lisburn, County Antrim
A paint shop on the Moira Road.
See details →Edward Bulmer Natural Paint
Online · delivers UK-wide · edwardbulmerpaint.co.uk
Order a colour chart, painted A5 swatches or 60ml sample pots online, then your paint, with a calculator to work out how much you need. UK delivery.
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Curtains & Blinds
The GuideCurtains, Blinds & Shutters: Britain's Window Dressing Traditions and How to ChooseFrom chintz and William Morris to the made-to-measure workrooms of today, and how to choose curtains, blinds and shuttersRead our guide: Curtains, Blinds & Shutters →CityBlinds
Templepatrick, County Antrim
A family-run maker of made-to-measure blinds for over 30 years, covering Belfast and Lisburn.
See details →Classic Blinds
Carryduff, Belfast
Fitting blinds across Northern Ireland for over 20 years with its own fitters, within 40 miles of Belfast.
See details →Classic Curtains
Belfast
Twenty-six years of professional curtain making and fitting for homes, hotels and schools.
See details →Sewing House
Online · delivers UK-wide · sewinghouse.co.uk
Curtains, blinds and cushions made to order in the UK.
See details →Closs & Hamblin
Online · delivers UK-wide · candh.co.uk
Over 90 years of made-to-measure window dressings, now with made-to-measure curtains and Roman blinds online.
See details →British Made Interiors
Online · delivers UK-wide · britishmadeinteriors.com
Made to measure in about 20 working days, with a 10-year guarantee.
See details →The Home of Interiors
Online · delivers UK-wide · thehomeofinteriors.co.uk
An independent online retailer of high-quality made-to-measure curtains.
See details →Blinds2Go
Online · delivers UK-wide · blinds2go.co.uk
A good-value choice for made-to-measure blinds.
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Kitchen Design
The GuideThe British Kitchen: From the Victorian Range to the Shaker Revival, and How to Choose YoursFrom the Victorian range and the Aga to the Shaker revival, the makers behind the British kitchen and how to choose a kitchen studioRead our guide: The British Kitchen →Wrights Design House
Belfast
Bespoke kitchens and cabinets made in its own workshop, for Belfast, Lisburn and Holywood.
See details →Majestic Kitchens & Bedrooms
Belfast
Kitchens made by hand on site in Belfast.
See details →Carters Workshop
Lawrence Street, Belfast
Bespoke cabinet-making and kitchen design from the Lawrence Street Workshops.
See details →deVOL
Online · delivers UK-wide · devolkitchens.co.uk
Kitchens such as the Real Shaker and Classic English are designed with you, and their online shop sells the taps, lighting and hardware.
See details →Naked Kitchens
Online · delivers UK-wide · nakedkitchens.com
Made-to-order kitchens in eight cabinet door styles, with a lower-priced sister range, 80/20.
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Home Comforts
The GuideBritish Interior Style and Where to Shop for It: From Liberty to the Best IndependentsWhat makes a British interior, the great stores that shaped it, the independents worth a detour, and how to shop for a lookRead our guide: British Interior Style →HomeSense Derry
Lisnagelvin Retail Park, Derry
Northern Ireland's first HomeSense, opened in 2018 next to TK Maxx.
See details →HomeSense Newtownabbey
Longwood Retail Park, Newtownabbey, County Antrim
The second Northern Ireland HomeSense, opened in 2019.
See details →Zara Home
Online · delivers UK-wide · zarahome.com
Bedding, table linen, tableware and fragrance, with the full range online.
See details →H&M Home
Online · delivers UK-wide · hm.com
Affordable cushions, throws, tableware and decorative pieces.
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Antique Shops
The GuideBritain's Antiques Towns, Centres & Fairs: Where to Go and How to Buy WellThe great antiques towns, the big fairs at Newark and Ardingly, and how to judge age, condition and provenance before you buyRead our guide: Britain's Antiques Towns & Fairs →Archives Antique Centre
Donegall Pass, Belfast
Three floors of antiques, from fine pieces to trinkets.
See details →On the Square Emporium
Sydenham Business Park, Belfast
An antiques hub of dealers, craftsmen and designers under one roof, with homewares too.
See details →Drummond Reid Antiques
Sunnyside Street, Belfast
Period and vintage furniture, lighting and decorative pieces, with furniture restoration.
See details →Ballinderry Antiques
Ballinderry, County Antrim
Probably the largest antique and fine furniture shop in Northern Ireland, over three floors.
See details →Zebra Antiques
Ballygawley, County Tyrone
Antiques, salvage and collectables, picked by the Irish News among Northern Ireland's best vintage shops.
See details →The Vintage Room
Hillsborough, County Down
A Hillsborough antiques shop named among Ireland's best by The Gloss.
See details →Decorative Collective
Online · delivers UK-wide · decorativecollective.com
Well over a hundred vetted UK antiques dealers in one place online.
See details →Vinterior
Online · delivers UK-wide · vinterior.co
Curated vintage and antique furniture from independent sellers.
See details →Selency
Online · delivers UK-wide · selency.co.uk
A second-hand and vintage furniture marketplace, launched in 2014.
See details →1stDibs
Online · delivers UK-wide · 1stdibs.com
The international marketplace for antiques and design, including pieces from dealers in Petworth and across Britain.
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Checked October 2026. Opening times, prices and delivery terms change, so please check before you travel or order.