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Location, Travel and Accommodation

We will pick you up from your B&B every morning and leave you back in the evening. We even take to you to the airport after the class!

SM Designs is situated in Broughshane, the garden village of Ulster, just 20 minutes from Belfast International Airport. Located some 3 miles east of the shopping town of Ballymena, set in the beautiful Braid Valley.

With flights as little as £49 return from mainland UK there's no better time to book a class. Feel free to ring us if you require any further advice or information.

Recommended Accommodation

Following is a list of accommodation as recommended by our students over the years:
The Howe Bed & Breakfast*
68 Knowehead Road Broughshane
Co Antrim
BT43 7JE
+44 (0) 28 258 62864

Broughshane B&B
11 Knockan Road
Broughshane
Co Antrim
BT42 4JY
0044 (0) 28 2586 2255
www.broughshanebandb.com
Pinegrove B&B
2 Pinegrove Park
Ballymena
Co.Antrim
BT43 6JT
0044 (0)28-2564-3434 / 0044 07889-466990
www.pinegrovelodge.co.uk
The Adair Arms Hotel
Ballymena Road
Ballymena
Co Antrim
BT43 5BS
0044 (0) 28 2565 3674
www.adairarms.com
Loughconnolly Farmhouse B&B* 
103 Carnlough Road
Broughshane
Co Antrim
BT43 7HQ
0044 (0) 28 2568 4380
www.loughconnollybandb.co.uk
Rosspark Hotel*
20 Doagh Road Kells
Co Antrim
BT42 3LZ
0044 (0) 28 2589 1663
www.rosspark.com
*Own transport required as morning pickup not available at this location.

Getting Here

For bus and train journeys you can use the Translink Journey Planner for specific departure times.

 

Arriving into Belfast International Airport

Bus & Train Routes

Ulsterbus 109A > International Airport to Antrim ... Train 3 NIR > Antrim to Ballymena

Ulsterbus 109A > International Airport to Antrim ... Goldline Express 218 > Antrim to Ballymena

 

Taxis

Towncars Taxi, Ballymena £21 to Ballymena - £26 to Broughshane Tel: +44 (0) 28 2585 8585 Mob: +44 (0) 78 5074 2108
Belfast Airport Taxis £25 to Ballymena - £30 to Broughshane Tel: +44 (0) 28 9448 4353 Mob: +44 (0) 77 2519 67138
Arrow Taxis, Ballymena: £22 to Ballymena - £27 to Broughshane Tel: +44 (0) 28 2563 7711

Arriving into Belfast City Airport (George Best Airport)

Bus & Train Routes

Airport Express 600 > Airport to Europa Bus Centre - £2.20

Train 3 NIR > Belfast Europa Bus Centre to Ballymena Bus Station - £7.70

 

Taxis

Gransha Taxis, Belfast: £30 to Ballymena - £35 to Broughshane Tel: +44 (0) 28 9060 20928
Towncars Taxi, Ballymena: £30 to Ballymena - £35 to Broughshane Tel: +44 (0) 28 2585 8585 Mob: +44 (0) 78 5074 2108
Arrow Taxis, Ballymena: £30 to Ballymena - £35 to Broughshane Tel: +44 (0) 28 2563 7711

Arriving into Dublin Airport

Bus & Train Routes

Goldline Bus Service 200 > Dublin Airport (Zone 10 Stop 1) to Belfast Europa Bus Centre - £28.00

Train 3 NIR > Belfast Europa Bus Centre to Ballymena Bus Station - £7.70