Directions to Grove Baptist Church, Belfast

Directions from Outer Ring (A55)

Proceed along dual carriageway until you reach junction for CASTLEREAGH RD/BALLYGOWAN.

If you are approaching from the East (Bangor/Newtownards), take the RIGHT lane and prepare to turn RIGHT down the CASTLEREAGH RD at the traffic lights.

If you are approaching from the West (Lisburn/M1), take the LEFT land and prepare to turn LEFT down the CASTLEREAGH RD at the traffic lights.

Proceed along the CASTLEREAGH RD for just over a mile, until you reach a narrower, more commercial stretch of the road. You will soon see a large red brick church on your left (McQuiston Memorial Presbyterian Church). On your RIGHT is a furniture shop (S&L).

At S&L and just before a set of traffic lights, take RIGHT down CLARA ST.

Carry on down CLARA ST until you reach a T junction. Take a RIGHT turn onto the BEERSBRIDGE RD. Grove Baptist Church is on your immediate RIGHT.

It is fine to use street parking on either side of the road, although there is a small church car park on the RIGHT at the above junction. Access, however, may be difficult from this angle.

Directions from M2/M3

Cross the Lagan Bridge, keeping in one of the LEFT 2 lanes and take the turn off for BELFAST (E) (A2). Then stay in the LEFT lane, through 2 sets of traffic lights (second set only operate part time) and take a LEFT turn up the NEWTOWNARDS RD (A20).

Proceed for about 1/4 mile until a set of traffic lights. Take the RIGHT land and prepare to turn RIGHT up TEMPLEMORE AVE. (There is a large Church of Ireland church on your left).

Carry on up this street until another set of traffic lights. Go STRAIGHT OVER. (You are still in Templemore Ave. You will pass the Iron Hall church on the left).

At the next lights, take the LEFT land to turn LEFT. (You will now be on CASTLEREAGH ST).

Almost immediately, you will meet more traffic lights! Stay in your LEFT land and bear LEFT onto the BEERSBRIDGE RD.

Proceed for about 1/4 mile and you will see Grove Baptist Church on your RIGHT. It is fine to use street parking, although there is a small church car park accessible through gates on your RIGHT just before the main church building.

Map

You can see a map showing Grove Baptist Church here.