Stranmillis
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Stranmillis (Irish: An Srúthan Milís; ‘The Sweet Stream’) is an area in south Belfast, Northern Ireland, as part of the Queen's Quarter, it is the location for prominent attractions such as the Ulster Museum and Botanic Gardens and is popular among tourists. The area is also known as ‘The Village’ and is located on the Stranmillis Road, with the Malone Road to the west and the River Lagan to the east.
Stranmillis Road breaks away from the Malone Road at the Ulster Independent Clinic, arches round eastwards toward the Lagan before rejoining the Malone Road to make University Road. The north of the road is the area most popular with students and young professionals, with many shops and restaurants, the south of the road is mainly housing.
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[edit] Queen's Quarter
In total the road is about 2.5 km (about 1.5 miles) long, forms part of the city’s Queen's or University Quarter, and is popular among tourists with many restaurants and coffee shops. Several well-known Belfast landmarks are located in the area including the main gate to the Botanic Gardens, a 28 acres public park opened in 1828, including some rare species in the iconic Palm House. Northern Ireland’s largest museum, the Ulster Museum is situated adjacent to the park and has been located in Stranmillis since 1929, although the museum closed in 2007 for renovation. Other places of interest in the area include the Lyric Theatre and the Friar’s Bush Graveyard, one of the oldest Christian sights in Belfast, with some graves dating to 485.[1]
[edit] Queen’s University and Stranmillis College
Stranmillis is quite a popular place among students, and is seen as more up market than the Holylands which are located on the other side of the Botanic Gardens, and have become infamous for anti-social behavior among students, and, in recent times, among full-time residents.
The northern end of the road is only seconds away from the main building of Queen’s University, the Lanyon Building, while several other prominent university buildings are located on the road itself, including the dominating David Keir Building, the multi-story Ashby Building, while the University’s Physical Education Centre is located close to the river and adjacent to the Botanic Gardens. Stranmillis University College, a constituent college of Queen’s established in 1922, is located at the midway point of the road.
[edit] River Lagan
The Stranmillis Embankment is also popular among locals and tourists, and runs along the Lagan, while a towpath runs along the Lagan Valley from the area to the town of Lisburn south of Belfast. The QUB Boat Club is also based in the area.
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