The Crown Bar (NT)
Recommended by
Overview
This wonderful atmospheric setting, has period gas lighting and cosy snugs, set in an ornate interior of brightly coloured tiles, carvings and glass. The exterior is decorated in polychromatic tiles. This includes a mosaic of a Crown on the floor of the entrance. The interior is also decorated with complex mosaics of tiles. The red granite-topped bar is of an altar style, with a heated footrest underneath, and is lit by gas lamps on the highly decorative carved ceilings. Built to accommodate the pub's more reserved customers during the austere Victorian period, the snugs feature the original gun metal plates for striking matches and an antique bell system for alerting staff. Extra privacy was then afforded by the pub's etched and stained glass windows. See if you can see the fairies, pineapples, fleurs-de-lis and clowns.
About the area
At its closest point, County Antrim is only 12 miles from the Mull of Kintyre, and its coastline is both beautiful and geologically diverse. Alternating sandy bays, rocky shores, high cliffs and forbidding headlands produce a dramatic scenery.
Places to eat nearby View all
Nearby places to stay
View all (8)
Nearby places to stay
Fitzwilliam Hotel Belfast
The Fitzwilliam is perfectly placed for Belfast city centre, adjacent to the Grand Opera House and set amid a range of shops and restaurants. The modern contemporary style bedrooms are ...
Grand Central Hotel Belfast
Standing tall in Bedford Street, the Grand Central is an impressive jewel that mixes glamour and grandeur with a uniquely Belfast spirit. Situated in the up-and-coming Linen Quarter, th...
Tara Lodge
Tara Lodge is ideally located for the Botanic Gardens as well as Belfast university. Friendly staff and comfortable bedrooms make Tara Lodge popular for both leisure or business guests....
Malmaison Belfast
The Malmaison Belfast is situated in a former seed warehouse at the heart of Belfast's Cathedral Quarter, ideally located for the city centre. The hotel's design ethos is informed by th...
The Merchant Hotel
Situated in the historic Cathedral Quarter of Belfast, The Merchant Hotel is a magnificent Grade I listed property. It has been lovingly and sensitively restored to reveal the original ...
Springfield B&B
Located just 10–15 minutes' walk from the city centre, Springfield B&B offers budget accommodation and genuine hospitality. Bedrooms and en suites are generally compact but cater well f...
The Malone
The Malone is situated in the leafy suburbs of the university area of south Belfast, this stylish hotel forms the centrepiece of an attractive row of Victorian terraced properties. The ...
Dundonald Touring Caravan Park
A purpose-built site in a quiet corner of Dundonald Leisure Park on the outskirts of Belfast. This peaceful park provides excellent, well-spaced, fully serviced pitches and is ideally l...
