Safe to stroll round Falls and Shankill Roads?

Denalihighway · 04-11-2012 03:30PM #1

Howdy

I wanted to make a trip up to Belfast this week and soak up some history, take some snaps etc. Mainly interested in the Murals, Peace Line etc.

How safe is it to give myself a DIY tour of these areas?

I'm not paranoid or too easily scared but I don't want to be silly either.

Thanks

el tel · 04-11-2012 04:57PM

Denalihighway wrote: »

Howdy

I wanted to make a trip up to Belfast this week and soak up some history, take some snaps etc. Mainly interested in the Murals, Peace Line etc.

How safe is it to give myself a DIY tour of these areas?

I'm not paranoid or too easily scared but I don't want to be silly either.

Thanks

You should be safe enough - at least as safe as any other city in Ireland. I can't speak for the Shankhill but on the Falls you'll find plenty of visitors doing the same.

Have fun.

Denalihighway · 04-11-2012 05:10PM

cheers dude

pow wow · 05-11-2012 03:24PM

I've done both no bother (Shankill on 12th July!) - you won't be the only one strolling around taking photos

martinedwards · 13-11-2012 03:52PM

Just don't be daft and wear a Gaelic or Celtic shirt on the Shankil or a Union Flag shirt on the Falls.

a regular punter not acting (or dressed) in a provocative manner will be fine.

I regularly park on the Falls to walk over to the Lower Shankil and V.Versa

biko · 20-12-2012 09:50PM

You can walk up and down them no bother, I've done it several times and never was an eyebrow even raised.

Safe to stroll round Falls and Shankill Roads?

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