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CS Lewis Square
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Rediscover The Chronicles of Narnia with a walk through CS Lewis Square, a public space commemorating the Belfast-born author, CS Lewis.
- 278 - 280 Newtownards Road
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Literary Tourism: On & Off the C.S. Lewis Trail in Belfast
Emily Polson
Emily Polson is a freelance writer and publishing assistant at Simon & Schuster. Originally from central Iowa, she studied English and creative writing at Belhaven University in Jackson, Mississippi, before moving to a small Basque village to teach English to trilingual teenagers. Now living in Brooklyn, she can often be found meandering through Prospect Park listening to a good audiobook. Twitter: @emilycpolson | https://emilycpolson.wordpress.com/
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Though a self-proclaimed Lewis fan, I didn’t know this until I studied abroad at Queen’s University Belfast in the fall of 2014. With the help of the Connswater Greenway C.S. Lewis Trail map , my QUB library card, and some internet research, I tracked down the top Lewis spots in Belfast during the annual C.S. Lewis Festival that November. From his birthplace, to his childhood home, to the numerous Lewis memorials around the city.
To help you on your own literary explorations in Belfast, I’ve compiled this detailed guide and a Google map itinerary of the top spots on and off the official C.S. Lewis Trail in Belfast . Hop on bus lines 3 or 4 from the city centre and tell the driver you’d like to stop at the Holywood Arches Library.
“The Searcher” Statue at Holywood Arches Library
The first stop on the C.S. Lewis Trail in Belfast is this statue of Lewis, unveiled on his 100th birthday in 1998. This work by Northern Irish artist Ross Wilson depicts Lewis as his character Professor Digory Kirke entering the wardrobe portal to Narnia.
The back of the wardrobe features a lion’s head and a letter Lewis wrote to 10-year-old Anne Jenkins in 1961. In it, he explains how the Narnia series can be read as an allegory for Christianity. Fun fact: Jenkins attended the statue’s 1998 unveiling.
Holywood Arches Library Archives
When I visited during the 2014 C.S. Lewis Festival, the librarians presented me with a map of the C.S. Lewis Trail and a bookmark featuring “The Searcher.” They also let my friends and me peruse their archives of newspaper clippings about Lewis.
One was a story about Conor Anderson, whose family was living in Lewis’ childhood home. At age 11, Conor was selected to read part of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe in the BBC Radio Ulster serial.
C.S. LEWIS SQUARE
The square opened on November 22, 2016, making it the newest spot on the C.S. Lewis Trail in Belfast. It’s a community space dedicated to Lewis and featuring sculptures of his characters by Irish artist Maurice Harron.
I was lucky enough to visit Belfast again last winter just after this opened; I followed the path from “The Searcher” and met Mr. and Mrs. Beaver, Mr. Tumnus, and Aslan himself, along with a few of the series’ villains. The artist used different sculptural styles for different characters, but I noticed that he used the same style for Aslan and Maugrim, chief of the White Witch’s secret police. I suppose this makes sense—as true Narnia fans know, “He is not a tame lion.”
Jack Coffee Bar or the Lamppost Café
There are two Lewis-inspired cafes near the square. JACK Coffee Bar–named after the author’s nickname–is inside the EastSide Visitor Centre , which also features an exhibit on East-side history. The Lamppost Café is a small, cozy café just down the street. Lewis himself famously said, “You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me,” so take some time for a cuppa at either of these two spots.
C.S. Lewis’ Birthplace: 47 Dundela Avenue
While the original building no longer stands, a blue plaque marks the spot of Lewis’ birth.
Belmont Tower Exhibition
The historic Belmont Tower is located in the heart of the neighborhood Lewis grew up in. It houses a Lewis exhibition displaying first editions of the Narnia books, some of his letters, and copies of his academic work from The Inklings , the literary group he co-founded with J.R.R. Tolkien while at Oxford.
The walls are peppered with quotes, including this one that shows how Lewis felt about his neighbors: “I think we Strandtown and Belmont people had among us as much kindness, wit, beauty, and taste as any circle of the same size I have ever known.”
Campbell College
Lewis spent one semester at Campbell College in 1910 before dropping out due to ill health. While he was not there long, an old-fashioned gas lamp on the driveway is said to be the inspiration for the lamppost in Narnia. Lewis’ name can also be found on the College War Memorial, which is dedicated to pupils who served in World War I.
C.S. Lewis’ Childhood Home: Little Lea
Lewis’ family moved to 76 Circular Road in the Strandtown neighborhood in 1905. In the home, dubbed “Little Lea,” Lewis wrote and illustrated his earliest stories in the fictional world Boxen alongside his brother Warren. Lewis says in Surprised by Joy that the house was “almost a major character in my story. I am a product of long corridors, empty sunlit rooms, upstairs indoor silences, attics explored in solitude, distant noises of gurgling cisterns and pipes, and the noise of wind under the tiles. Also of endless books.” Lewis’ father had an extensive library in Little Lea.
Unfortunately, this home is now a private residence. The front gate is marked “Little Lea,” though, and if you peek over the fence you can see the commemorative blue plaque stating: “C.S. Lewis – author and critic – lived here 1905-1917.”
St. Mark’s Church
C.S. Lewis was baptized in St. Mark’s Church , known locally as “The Lion on the Hill.” Lewis’ grandfather worked as a rector here. Anytime Lewis visited him, he would have stared right into the lion-shaped door handle leading to the rector’s office.
The Lion Doorknob at St. Mark’s
While Lewis denounced his faith in his teen years, he returned to Christianity in 1931. A few years later, he and his brother donated a set of three stained glass windows to St. Mark’s as a memorial to their parents.
C.S. Lewis and Narnia Murals
Image courtesy of Albert Bridge (licensed for reuse under a creative commons license).
While the Narnia-themed murals are mentioned on the C.S. Lewis Trail map, the exact addresses aren’t listed. Belfast murals can be hard to track down because they’re painted on the sides of buildings and walls in the middle of residential neighborhoods. Without taking a Black Cab Taxi tour, you’ll have to hunt them down on foot.
Narnia Mural
The Narnia mural is located by 5 Pansy St., just off of Dee St. The C.S. Lewis mural is located at approximately 30 Convention Court in east Belfast, just off where Ballymacarrett Rd. becomes Island St. Once you’ve found these, walk down to Newtownards Road and catch a bus back to the city centre.
Linen Hall Library
The C.S. Lewis Association of Ireland donated a set of works by and about Lewis to the library in 2004. Lewis was a childhood friend of Arthur Greeves, who went on to become president of the Linen Hall Library. The library occasionally hosts an exhibit on this friendship and more called “C.S. Lewis: Through the Wardrobe.” It’s open this year as part of the C.S. Lewis Festival until November 30.
Belfast City Hall
This impressive building houses one tiny nod to Lewis (and the city’s immense literary heritage), too small to be on the official trail. However, if you’re already in the neighborhood, the building itself is worth a stop. While you’re inside, turn left down the front hall to see a stained glass window featuring a shelf of Northern Irish authors, including Seamus Heaney and C.S. Lewis.
C.S. Lewis Reading Room in the McClay Library, Queen’s University Belfast
Courtesy of Queen’s University Belfast
This stop is off the official C.S. Lewis Trail in Belfast, but it’s a must nonetheless. Take any 8 bus down to Queen’s University Belfast and visit the McClay Library. The library is for students only, but tell the clerks you want to visit the C.S. Lewis Reading Room , and they’ll let direct you to the first floor. A giant lion rug carpets the floor outside the wardrobe door entrance.
Courtesy of Queen’s University Belfast
Inside, the room features a round table with a map of Narnia, displays of Lewis’ books, and quotes engraved on glass. You can also people watch as students hustle about between the library, the students’ union, and the Hogwarts-like Lanyon Building. And since you’re already in the Queen’s Quarter, pop around the corner to Maggie Mays for a pint-sized milkshake or an Ulster Fry. (I still get cravings.)
Out-of-Belfast Bonus: Mourne Mountains
In his essay “On Stories,” Lewis writes, “I have seen landscapes, notably in the Mourne Mountains and southwards which under a particular light made me feel that at any moment a giant might raise his head over the next ridge.” To experience this same sense of the fantastical, head south to the Mourne Mountains. I can attest to the magic of the experience–the day I hiked up Slieve Donard with friends, I saw a half-buried formation of rocks that I believed, for all of five seconds, to be the remains of a giant. Perhaps the particular light Lewis spoke of was the same dim, gray mist that hung over the mountain the day I visited, soft and gentle in its foreboding ambiance.
C.S. Lewis’ Legacy in Belfast
The librarians at the Holywood Arches Library told me they didn’t think people in Belfast gave enough consideration to C.S. Lewis. He is often disassociated with his homeland, far more likely to be associated with England. He himself did have mixed feelings about his native land. A Lewis quote I found in the Holywood Arches archive says: “I am crossing over to Ireland: my birthplace and dearest refuge although most dreadful because of the strife, hatred and often civil war between dissenting faiths.”
Lewis lived through Ireland’s split in 1921, and the conflict both before and after. Biographer A.N. Wilson speculates that Lewis’ ecumenical approach to Christianity may have arisen from his disdain for the sectarian conflict of his homeland. Lewis died in 1963, however, before “The Troubles,” when the sectarian conflict became worse than it had ever been. To learn more about this time, check out Aisling’s list of books about the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
Now that things are peaceful, however, there’s never been a better time to visit. Since 2013, the city has hosted an annual C.S. Lewis Festival every November. This, along with the recent addition of the C.S. Lewis Square, show a renewed interest in celebrating one of Belfast’s great literary sons.
Want more Lewis? Check out Kate’s introduction to C.S. Lewis’ major works , these five books about C.S. Lewis’ life and work , and Amanda’s round-up of Lewis links around the web . For Lewis fans stuck in America, check out Christy’s post on the Lewis memorabilia in the Wade Center outside of Chicago .
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At The C.S. Lewis Sq (home to The Lion, the Witch and The Wardrobe Sculptures) you'll hear the history of Belfast (and where it came from) . We will then pass through the park and into East Belfast, to view Modern Street Art, Political Murals from the period known as the Troubles and pass through the area Titanic Shipbuilder workers lived from the 1890s. Finishing at the Big Fish and view the history of Belfast on its scales.
CS Lewis was born and grew up in east Belfast - and became known and loved world-wide for his many books, in particular the Chronicles of Narnia. This walking tour considers the influence of his childhood in east Belfast: his family connections and the places he knew and loved. The tour can be tailored according to time and fitness levels, but it will include a visit to CS Lewis Square with its Narnian sculptures and a coffee in the wonderful Visitor Centre.
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Clive Staples Lewis was born in Belfast in 1898. A prolific writer and academic, he produced an immense body of work during his lifetime as well as holding positions in English literature at both Oxford University and Cambridge University. But it's The Chronicles of Narnia for which he will be remembered forever. A series of seven fantasy novels, published between 1950 and 1956, they captured the public's imagination and have become part of our culture, having been adapted for radio, television, the stage, film and even video games.
But from where did Lewis draw inspiration for his magical tales such as The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe? Why, from the epic landscapes of Northern Ireland , of course!
The Lamppost Café, Belfast
Belfast bred
For fans of CS Lewis, the first stop has to be the great writer's home city of Belfast. Here, you can visit CS Lewis Square , a public space that features seven Narnia-inspired bronze sculptures by Irish artist Maurice Harron – Mr Tumnus, Maugrim, the White Witch, Mr and Mrs Beaver, the Stone Table, the Robin, and Aslan!
Pop next door to the EastSide Visitor Centre for a coffee and a treat in the JACK Coffee Bar , which was named after CS Lewis, who was affectionately known as "Jack" to family and friends.
You can also embark on a guided CS Lewis Tour of the city. There are a number of both walking and driving tours available, on which you'll see key sites such as where Lewis was born and christened, his early family home, and the CS Lewis Reading Room at Queen's University.
Following in the footsteps of the author and picking up on clues to his inspiration – such as the lion-shaped doorknob on the rectory where he was baptised – is truly a treat for Narnia lovers!
Mourne Mountains, County Down
The magical Mourne Mountains
South of Belfast, the epic Mourne Mountains of County Down bewitched CS Lewis with their majestic peaks and endless views. This granite mountain range includes the highest peaks in Northern Ireland and there are lots of trails to suit all levels of walkers and hikers.
In his essay, On Stories, Lewis famously noted that a giant wouldn't be out of place amid this vast and stunning landscape. Wandering across the slopes of this magical region, you can't help but feel like Lucy in the novels, exploring a mythical new world. Just watch out for the White Witch!
I have seen landscapes, notably in the Mourne Mountains and southwards which under a particular light made me feel that at any moment a giant might raise his head over the next ridge. CS Lewis
The Narnia Trail, Kilbroney Forest Park, County Down
Enchanting forests
On the southern slopes of the Mourne Mountains, Tollymore Forest Park feels like it has been lifted straight out of Narnia and placed in Northern Ireland. As well as being an area of outstanding natural beauty, Tollymore is full of gothic-style gate arches, bridges, grottos and caves. They're just the kind of spots from which Mr and Mrs Beaver might pop out!
Don't miss the almost life-sized stone head of a lion on the classical water fountain along the Azalea Walk. According to local legend, this is Aslan.
Just a short hop away you have The Narnia Trail in Kilbroney Forest Park . CS Lewis spent much time in this area on his holidays as a young boy, no doubt dreaming up magical creatures and fantastic lands which would eventually become the Narnia we all know and love. The looped walk takes you through a pretty woodland, complete with a number of intriguing features along the way, including The Lamp Post, The Beaver's House and Aslan's Table.
Stop awhile, take some selfies and soak up the special atmosphere in this enchanting place.
That part of Rostrevor which overlooks Carlingford Lough is my idea of Narnia. CS Lewis
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So, from buzzing Belfast city and the mighty Mournes to spellbinding forest trails, Northern Ireland is well and truly the real-world Narnia. With his classic literary creation, CS Lewis has ensured that his home place will forever be sprinkled with a little bit of magic. If you want to step through the wardrobe and experience the magical land for yourself, you know where to go.
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Dundela Villas › St. Mark’s Church › Little Lea › Campbell College
Dundela Villas
47 Dundela Avenue
On 29 November 1898, C.S. Lewis is born in Dundela Villas, a pair of semi-detached houses known as Dundela on the outskirts of Belfast. In April 1905 the Lewis family moves to a larger home called ‘Little Lea’. The Villas were torn down in 1952. Now there are located some apartments named Dundela Flats.
St. Mark’s Church
221 Holywood Road
Lewis attends St. Mark’s Church in Dundela on a regular basis as a child. There he is baptized on 29 January 1899 and confirmed on 6 December 1914.
76 Circular Road
Little Lea is Lewis’s home from April 1905. After the death of their father, the Lewis brothers sell Little Lea in June 1930.
Campbell College
Belmond Road
September 1910, Lewis is sent to Campbell College, located about a mile from his home ‘Little Lea’. He spends little time at Campbell as he falls ill in November 1910. January 1911, Lewis is sent to Cherbourg Preparatory School in Malvern.
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C.S. Lewis Square is an exciting public space at the heart of the Connswater Community Greenway in east Belfast. It is located at the intersection of the Connswater and Comber Greenways. C.S. Lewis Square features over 300 native trees and 7 statues by Irish artist Maurice Harron who was inspired by characters from C.S. Lewis’ ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’. Adjacent to C.S. Lewis Square is the EastSide Visitor Centre, where visitors can access information on the city's attractions from interactive screens, interpretative panels and a wall map, connecting people to EastSide's famous faces, places and industries. The Centre also includes a coffee bar, named after C.S. Lewis, who was affectionately known as 'Jack' to friends and family. JACK Coffee Bar features locally sourced produce and showcases products from local artists. From EastSide Visitor Centre pick up a C.S. Lewis Square map which will guide you to the seven sculptures inspired by Narnia- Mr Tumnus, Maugrim, The White Witch, Mr & Mrs Beaver, the Stone Table, the Robin and overlooking them all, Aslan! C.S. Lewis Square regularly hosts a range of events including concerts, street theatre, markets, fitness classes and more. To find out more about events taking place visit the C.S. Lewis Square Facebook page.
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June 24, 2023
Past event: 2023 study tour of c.s. lewis’ belfast & oxford.
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CSLI 2023 Tour of C.S. Lewis’s Belfast & Oxford featuring lectures by C.S. Lewis top scholars including Michael Ward.
C.S. Lewis Institute presents
Tour of c.s. lewis’s belfast & oxford, june 24 - july 2, 2023.
P urpose: To explore on-site the land, culture, and faith of C.S. Lewis, a disciple of Jesus Christ, and one of the greatest Christian writers and apologists of the 20 th century, with an aim toward personal spiritual growth in the areas of discipleship and apologetics.
Tour Package: Includes hotels, 2 Meals/Day, Guided Tour of C.S. Lewis’s Belfast, Northern Ireland and Oxford, Teaching on C.S. Lewis – his life and thought - by C.S. Lewis scholars Dr. Michael Ward, Dr. Alister McGrath and C.S. Lewis Institute Staff, Transportation from Belfast to Oxford.
(Participants will arrange their own flights to Belfast and travel from airport to Jurys Inn Hotel. Tour ends in Oxford where participants are free to return home, or travel elsewhere.)
Dates: Saturday, June 24, 2023 – Sunday, July 2, 2023
Pricing: $ 2,999– Double Occupancy (2 people per room) | $ 3,999 – Single Occupancy (1 person per room)
FLIGHT INFORMATION:
Flights to Belfast: Choose flight from place of your choosing with the goal to arrive in Belfast by early afternoon of Saturday, June 24, 2023. If you find it difficult to fly directly into Belfast, consider flying to Dublin then taking a bus from Dublin to Belfast. You will find that buses run regularly to the central bus station in Belfast (located a few blocks from Jurys Inn hotel) from Dublin airport.
Belfast City Airport to Jurys Inn Hotel (Starting Location of Tour): Direct Coach link to Europa Coach Centre, every 40 minutes, approximately £3.50. Also Coach 21 leaves every 20 minutes from Sydenham to City Hall. Taxi rank outside terminal, approximate cost is £10.50.
Eastgate Hotel (End Location of Tour) to Heathrow: Take the Oxford Express Coach/Coach in front of Queen’s College across the street from Mercure Eastgate Hotel to Heathrow Airport. The Oxford Express runs every 30 minutes. Journey is 90 minutes and costs about £30 one way. To book tickets visit oxfordCoach.co.uk. Or take a private car from the Mercure Eastgate Hotel to Heathrow. The hotel recommends Travel Bird Cars: www.travelbirdcars.co.uk prices start from £100.00. You can book via the website or phone.
ITINERARY SUMMARY*:
Saturday, June 24: Start of Program, Afternoon Tea at Jurys Inn Hotel – Orientation/ Dinner
Sunday, June 25: Belfast – Tour of Lewis’s Belfast/ Lunch
Monday, June 26: North Coast, NI – Tour of “Narnia” North Coast including Dunluce Castle & Giant's Causeway/ Dinner
Tuesday, June 27: Belfast – Titanic Museum/Free Afternoon/Dinner
Wednesday, June 28: Belfast to Oxford – Flight to London/Coach to Oxford/Lunch at Eastgate Hotel, Orientation to Oxford
Thursday, June 29: Oxford– Tour of The Kilns, Picnic Lunch at Kilns, Lecture by Dr. Michael Ward /Holy Trinity Church & Cemetery
Friday, June 30: Oxford – Lecture by Alister McGrath/River Walk/Dinner
Saturday, July 1: Oxford – Magdalen College Tour/ Final River Cruise & Dinner
Sunday, July 2: Departure Home/Other
* Itinerary is subject to change depending on British holidays, opening, and closing of sites, weather, and unknown circumstances. This itinerary is planned to make the best use of our time and to provide an enjoyable and enriching tour experience.
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ITINERARY SUMMARY*: Saturday, June 22: Start of Program, Afternoon Tea at Leonardo Hotel Belfast - Orientation/ Dinner Sunday, June 23: Belfast - Tour of Lewis's Belfast/ Lunch Monday, June 24: North Coast, NI - Tour of "Narnia" North Coast including Dunluce Castle & Giant's Causeway/ Dinner Tuesday, June 25: Belfast - Titanic Museum/Free Afternoon/Dinner at Crawfordsburn Inn
The Centre also includes a coffee bar, named after East Belfast's famous author CS Lewis, affectionately known as 'Jack' to friends and family. ... C.S. Lewis Square regularly hosts a range of events; Contact Details. 278 - 280 Newtownards Road; Belfast; Antrim; BT4 1HU; Open in Google Maps. Current Opening Hours. Monday. Open 24 hours. Tuesday.
The C.S. Lewis Institute Belfast is the trading name of CSLI (Belfast) Ltd (a company limited by guarantee registered in Northern Ireland with registration No. NI 645319 and registered with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland NIC108479). ... GLOBAL EVENT: 2024 Study Tour of C.S. Lewis's Belfast & Oxford. June 22, 2024 12:00 pm - June ...
June 22 - 30, 2024 Belfast & Oxford Study Tour Final Payment Please use the form below to pay your balance towards the 2024 study tour of Lewis' Belfast & Oxford. FEE: $ 3,499 - Double Occupancy (2 people per room) $ 4,499 - Single Occupancy (1 person per room) Use this payment portal for each member in your party! PHONE If you would like to make a payment by phone,please call (703 ...
C.S. Lewis Walking Tour. Join local Blue Badge Tour Guide Laura Spence from Hidden Ulster Tours to discover east Belfast's links to literary giant Clive Staples Lewis or 'Jack' as he was affectionately known by his friends and family. Visit Lewis's birthplace on Dundela Avenue, his family home Little Lea, St Mark's Church, Belmont Tower ...
The C.S. Lewis Trail in Belfast, Northern Ireland, is a self-guided walk taking fans of this literary giant through his childhood haunts and exhibitions on his life. For Lewis-themed tourism, most people head to Oxford, England, but the man who brought us The Chronicles of Narnia and countless Christian apologetic works is actually an Irishman ...
This trail will take you to the places that inspired the young C.S. Lewis, one of our most famous literary sons, best known for his magical world of Narnia. Clive Staples Lewis was born in Belfast on 29 November 1898 and grew up in family homes on Dundela Avenue and Circular Road in the east of the city. The trail starts at 'The Searcher ...
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A celebration of one of east Belfast's most famous sons, the C.S. Lewis Square opened in late 2016 as part of the £40 million Connswater Community Greenway Project and boasts seven inspiring sculptures from the author's most famous work 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'. ... Game of Thrones and Giant's Causeway Full-Day Tour from Belfast ...
At The C.S. Lewis Sq (home to The Lion, the Witch and The Wardrobe Sculptures) you'll hear the history of Belfast (and where it came from) . We will then pass through the park and into East Belfast, to view Modern Street Art, Political Murals from the period known as the Troubles and pass through the area Titanic Shipbuilder workers lived from the 1890s.
CS Lewis was born and grew up in east Belfast - and became known and loved world-wide for his many books, in particular the Chronicles of Narnia. ... The tour can be tailored according to time and fitness levels, but it will include a visit to CS Lewis Square with its Narnian sculptures and a coffee in the wonderful Visitor Centre.
Belfast bred. For fans of CS Lewis, the first stop has to be the great writer's home city of Belfast. Here, you can visit CS Lewis Square, a public space that features seven Narnia-inspired bronze sculptures by Irish artist Maurice Harron - Mr Tumnus, Maugrim, the White Witch, Mr and Mrs Beaver, the Stone Table, the Robin, and Aslan!. Pop next door to the EastSide Visitor Centre for a coffee ...
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Narnia's trail. Feb 2024 • Family. The square features seven bronze sculptures from The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, including Aslan, the White Witch, and Mr Tumnus. C.S. Lewis Square is located in East Belfast beside the EastSide Visitor Centre. It is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
C.S. LEWIS WALKING TOUR "Join C.S. Lewis expert, Laura Spence, for a 2.5 hour walk around some areas of east Belfast." 1pm, Friday 22 November. £6. Events at Dundonald Cemetery (743 Upper Newtownards Rd, Belfast BT16 2QY) GUIDED TOUR "Your guide, Peter McCabe will tell you the stories behind a range of headstones with links to C.S. Lewis."
Spend half a day exploring east Belfast's links to literary great, Clive Staples Lewis. Pick up a C.S. Lewis Trail from EastSide Visitor Centre (£1) or Download a Copy of the C.S. Lewis Trail to start exploring. Make JACK Coffee Bar (EastSide Visitor Centre) at C.S. Lewis Square or the Lewis-themed Lamppost Cafe your last stop to replenish all that spent energy.
Use this free online tour guide for pc, tablet and mobile phone to visit the most significant sites in the life of C.S. Lewis in Belfast. Ga naar de inhoud. ... November 29, 1898 C.S. Lewis was born in Dundela Villas, a pair of semi-detached houses known as Dundela on the outskirts of Belfast. In April 1905 the Lewis family moved to a larger ...
C.S. Lewis Square is an exciting public space at the heart of the Connswater Community Greenway in east Belfast. It is located at the intersection of the Connswater and Comber Greenways. C.S. Lewis Square features over 300 native trees and 7 statues by Irish artist Maurice Harron who was inspired by characters from C.S. Lewis' 'The Lion ...
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