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Top Places to Visit
Beautifully restored walled garden. Excellent cafe which does very bistro nights which need to be booked well ahead. You can buy Glenarm organic beef & Glenarm organic salmon from the shop. Entry half price on proof of booking. There is also the very good Byre Shop next to the carpark selling clothes and accessories. The Pizza Pavilion serves excellent pizza. The Milk Parlour makes delicious home made icecream & you can get good coffee & snacks at The Potting Shed.
36 habitants recommandent
Château de Glenarm et jardin fortifié
2 Castle LaneBeautifully restored walled garden. Excellent cafe which does very bistro nights which need to be booked well ahead. You can buy Glenarm organic beef & Glenarm organic salmon from the shop. Entry half price on proof of booking. There is also the very good Byre Shop next to the carpark selling clothes and accessories. The Pizza Pavilion serves excellent pizza. The Milk Parlour makes delicious home made icecream & you can get good coffee & snacks at The Potting Shed.
Only twenty minutes drive to well above base camp on Slemish. One of several mountains that claim to own St Patrick. Legend has it he tended pigs here. Only half an hour's climb & on a good day you get spectacular views of the Kingdoms of our World. Over the sea to the east The Mull of Kintyre; to the south The Mountains of Mourne; to the the west The Sperrins over Lough Neagh & to the north The Glenshane Pass. Walking boots advisable. Not suitable for children under 5. Take water & chocolate to celebrate on the summit.
10 habitants recommandent
Slemish Mountain
Only twenty minutes drive to well above base camp on Slemish. One of several mountains that claim to own St Patrick. Legend has it he tended pigs here. Only half an hour's climb & on a good day you get spectacular views of the Kingdoms of our World. Over the sea to the east The Mull of Kintyre; to the south The Mountains of Mourne; to the the west The Sperrins over Lough Neagh & to the north The Glenshane Pass. Walking boots advisable. Not suitable for children under 5. Take water & chocolate to celebrate on the summit.
https://thegobbinscliffpath.com
Between Larne & Belfast: highly recommended though you need to book well in advance & there are age/height restrictions for children. A restored cliff path built for Victorian tourists
16 habitants recommandent
Centre des visiteurs de The Gobbins
66 Middle Rdhttps://thegobbinscliffpath.com
Between Larne & Belfast: highly recommended though you need to book well in advance & there are age/height restrictions for children. A restored cliff path built for Victorian tourists
The waterfall walk at the head of the glen doesn't disappoint especially after rain. You can walk down to Laragh Lodge & get some 11s/lunch or tea
75 habitants recommandent
Glenariff Forest Park
Glenariffe RoadThe waterfall walk at the head of the glen doesn't disappoint especially after rain. You can walk down to Laragh Lodge & get some 11s/lunch or tea
Lovely old-fashioned family run hotel. The Arkle Bar is my favourite place for a glass of Guinness & some Tayto crisps
10 habitants recommandent
Londonderry Arms
20 Harbour RdLovely old-fashioned family run hotel. The Arkle Bar is my favourite place for a glass of Guinness & some Tayto crisps
Lovely family run jewellery workshop famous throughout Ireland that serves good coffee as well. They made the jewellery for Game of Thrones & stock an official range.
Steensons
New RoadLovely family run jewellery workshop famous throughout Ireland that serves good coffee as well. They made the jewellery for Game of Thrones & stock an official range.
A beautiful village in the heart of The Glens where there is good music & craic to be found. Cushendall Sailing Club run excellent week long sailing courses for children through July & August https://www.csbc.co.uk. The hardware shop on the road to the right at Turnley's Tower is good place to find emergency wellingtons you can buy in the lovely hardware shop. Johnny Joe's pub is a great place for a drink, has traditional music nights & serves good food upstairs. Drive straight up the hill past Turnley's Tower to take the back road gto Cushendun a lovely village by the sea designed by Clough Wiliams Ellis of Portmerrion fame. Mary McBride's was tiny pub but has expanded & serves good pub food. From here take the scenic route to Murlough Bay.
23 habitants recommandent
Cushendall
A beautiful village in the heart of The Glens where there is good music & craic to be found. Cushendall Sailing Club run excellent week long sailing courses for children through July & August https://www.csbc.co.uk. The hardware shop on the road to the right at Turnley's Tower is good place to find emergency wellingtons you can buy in the lovely hardware shop. Johnny Joe's pub is a great place for a drink, has traditional music nights & serves good food upstairs. Drive straight up the hill past Turnley's Tower to take the back road gto Cushendun a lovely village by the sea designed by Clough Wiliams Ellis of Portmerrion fame. Mary McBride's was tiny pub but has expanded & serves good pub food. From here take the scenic route to Murlough Bay.
Not quite as popular as many of the Causeway Coast attractions probably because of the walk down to a ruined castle. But definitely worth it & without the queues at Carrick-a-Rede road bridge
29 habitants recommandent
Kinbane Castle
81 Whitepark RdNot quite as popular as many of the Causeway Coast attractions probably because of the walk down to a ruined castle. But definitely worth it & without the queues at Carrick-a-Rede road bridge
There's lovely walk north from Ballintoy to Whitepark Bay one of the best beaches around, through rip tides make it not safe to swim.
117 habitants recommandent
Ballintoy Harbour
There's lovely walk north from Ballintoy to Whitepark Bay one of the best beaches around, through rip tides make it not safe to swim.
We loved doing this as children...but since The Game of Thrones you have to book onlinehttps://giantscausewaytickets.com/carrick-a-rede-tickets?gclid=CjwKCAjwlujnBRBlEiwAuWx4LdeCAJwerMxo4MyvO6BGZMhARifA1RqeJM5ioZM7FkNOw2o8DmNTdRoC3cgQAvD_BwE
It lives up to expectations
171 habitants recommandent
Carrick-A-Rede Rope Bridge
We loved doing this as children...but since The Game of Thrones you have to book onlinehttps://giantscausewaytickets.com/carrick-a-rede-tickets?gclid=CjwKCAjwlujnBRBlEiwAuWx4LdeCAJwerMxo4MyvO6BGZMhARifA1RqeJM5ioZM7FkNOw2o8DmNTdRoC3cgQAvD_BwE
It lives up to expectations
Thrilling ruined Castle on the cliffs, ancestral home of the McDonnells who now live at Glenarm
141 habitants recommandent
Dunluce Castle
87 Dunluce RdThrilling ruined Castle on the cliffs, ancestral home of the McDonnells who now live at Glenarm
Thrilling especially on a stormy winter's day. The best way to see it is to take the cliff walk to the right of the car park & walk down to the shore. Top Tip is to park in the railway carpark which is free off peak or certainly cheaper than the main carpark.
531 habitants recommandent
Giant's Causeway
Thrilling especially on a stormy winter's day. The best way to see it is to take the cliff walk to the right of the car park & walk down to the shore. Top Tip is to park in the railway carpark which is free off peak or certainly cheaper than the main carpark.
One of the most beautiful beaches in Ireland shared with cows. Great place for a picnic though quite a long walk down from the car park so not ideal for small children. You can walk to it from Ballintoy Harbour. NB it is not a safe place to swim especially on an outgoing tide
43 habitants recommandent
Whitepark Bay
152 Whitepark RdOne of the most beautiful beaches in Ireland shared with cows. Great place for a picnic though quite a long walk down from the car park so not ideal for small children. You can walk to it from Ballintoy Harbour. NB it is not a safe place to swim especially on an outgoing tide
Layd Old Church
Lovely quiet spot with cliff walk down to Cushendall, great for blackberrying
Time travel into farmhouses, streets, shops, a school, a police station & more as they would have been. Taken from all over Ulster they have been rebuilt faithfully. Turf fires burning, it feels like the original occupants have just gone out. You could easily spend a couple of hours walking around
66 habitants recommandent
Musée folklorique d'Ulster
153 Bangor RdTime travel into farmhouses, streets, shops, a school, a police station & more as they would have been. Taken from all over Ulster they have been rebuilt faithfully. Turf fires burning, it feels like the original occupants have just gone out. You could easily spend a couple of hours walking around
Time travel into farmhouses, streets, shops, a school, a police station & more as they would have been. Taken from all over Ulster they have been rebuilt faithfully. Turf fires burning, it feels like the original occupants have just gone out. You could easily spend a couple of hours walking around
66 habitants recommandent
Musée folklorique d'Ulster
153 Bangor RdTime travel into farmhouses, streets, shops, a school, a police station & more as they would have been. Taken from all over Ulster they have been rebuilt faithfully. Turf fires burning, it feels like the original occupants have just gone out. You could easily spend a couple of hours walking around
Titanic Belfast
1 Olympic Way
Titanic Food Tour Belfast
8 Queens RdHard to beat. There is lovely walk through woods from the gate lodge
94 habitants recommandent
Temple de Mussenden
Seacoast RoadHard to beat. There is lovely walk through woods from the gate lodge
Curry's Fun Park
Good old fashioned fun
A lovely place for a day trip. Rathlin is a miniature version of the Antrim Coast. Wonderful seabirds at the North end of the island where there is also a lighthouse & little museum
Rathlin Island - Ballycastle, Ballycastle, Royaume-Uni
A lovely place for a day trip. Rathlin is a miniature version of the Antrim Coast. Wonderful seabirds at the North end of the island where there is also a lighthouse & little museum
Lovely beach walk at low tide & safe swimming
Clean sea, sand, & shells
Waterfoot
A gentle safe beach to swim, walk & beachcomber
Cushendun
If you’re looking for waves great swimming here beneath Dunluce Castle with lifeguards & surf boards for hire. Free parking close to the beach as well as free toilets & cold showers... worth bringing a £1 coin for a hot one.
50 habitants recommandent
Portrush Whiterocks Beach
If you’re looking for waves great swimming here beneath Dunluce Castle with lifeguards & surf boards for hire. Free parking close to the beach as well as free toilets & cold showers... worth bringing a £1 coin for a hot one.
Lovely sandy beach beside the capital of the glens, with a great high street full of independent shops. Seahaven Therapy offer seaweed baths beside the harbour. The Auld Lammas Horse Fair takes place on the August Bank Holiday weekend. Ursa Minor is a great bakery. There's a good Co-op off the Diamond & a grocer's shop on it.
22 habitants recommandent
Ballycastle Beach
Carrickmore RdLovely sandy beach beside the capital of the glens, with a great high street full of independent shops. Seahaven Therapy offer seaweed baths beside the harbour. The Auld Lammas Horse Fair takes place on the August Bank Holiday weekend. Ursa Minor is a great bakery. There's a good Co-op off the Diamond & a grocer's shop on it.
Long Walks
If you like rough walking you can do parts of the Ulster way round Glenarm: Sallagh to Glenarm is about 3.5 miles & Starbog to Glenarm is about 6 miles
Stunning cliff walk from the Giant's Causeway to Whitepark Bay & along the beach to Ballintoy Harbour
Ulster Way / Causeway Coast Way
1 Gortnee CtStunning cliff walk from the Giant's Causeway to Whitepark Bay & along the beach to Ballintoy Harbour
My favourite place in Ireland. If you park at the top carpark & walk along the cliffs to your right as you look over the sea until you get to a gate and a track that goes down to a little farm. Just in front of it is attack that takes you down through bluebell woods to the shore. To the right past a house with black windows is path that takes to a little beach which depending on how the winter has been can be sandy & a good place to swim. The walk up along the road is long but worth it. The walks on Fairhead are stunning too. There is another carpark off the road to Ballycastle.
37 habitants recommandent
Murlough Bay
Murlough RoadMy favourite place in Ireland. If you park at the top carpark & walk along the cliffs to your right as you look over the sea until you get to a gate and a track that goes down to a little farm. Just in front of it is attack that takes you down through bluebell woods to the shore. To the right past a house with black windows is path that takes to a little beach which depending on how the winter has been can be sandy & a good place to swim. The walk up along the road is long but worth it. The walks on Fairhead are stunning too. There is another carpark off the road to Ballycastle.
Lovely cliff walk with stunning views of Rathlin & in the distance Islay & Jura
31 habitants recommandent
Fair Head
Lovely cliff walk with stunning views of Rathlin & in the distance Islay & Jura
Gentle Walks
The lower path by the river is particularly lovely you can join the upper path & walk to the end of the Glen
The lower path by the river is particularly lovely. If you’re lucky you might see a kingfisher or even an otter
Glenarm Forest
The lower path by the river is particularly lovely. If you’re lucky you might see a kingfisher or even an otter
A variety of lovely walks in one of the prettiest Glens created by a local farmer in memory of his son.
Ronans Way Hikes
170 Glendun RdA variety of lovely walks in one of the prettiest Glens created by a local farmer in memory of his son.
A magical spot where wild rocks & gentle farmland meet with views of the sea
The Hidden Village of Galboly
A magical spot where wild rocks & gentle farmland meet with views of the sea
Mushroom walks
Magical wood with chanterelle mushrooms & souterains. There is an ancient mass rock at the lower south eastern corner that is worth visiting
Cregagh Wood
Glendun RoadMagical wood with chanterelle mushrooms & souterains. There is an ancient mass rock at the lower south eastern corner that is worth visiting
Local Shops
A new local shop has opened in the middle of the village in Glenarm where can papers & basics. There is a small selection of delicious Glenarm Organic Beef & Glenarm Organic Salmon as well as local delicacies in the Castle Garden Welcome Centre. Otherwise between the Costcutter at the garage in Carnlough & the Mace on the back street & The Spar at the far end of Carnlough (best selection) you can get away without having to go to Ballymena & Larne.
The Spar stocks Ann's Pantry Bread & McAllister's sausages. If you want to thrill your kids buy them bottles of Cidona which is non alcoholic. Ebb & Flow is a new gift shop on the harbour selling homemade soaps.If you like lobsters & crabs you can buy them live from Alex McMullan in Waterfoot. For homegrown vegetables go to Slemish Market Garden next to the Ecos Centre in Ballymena. On the first Saturday of the month there is a community market in Glenarm where you can buy eggs, jam & other things
SPAR Carnlough
62-64 Harbour RdThe best local shop & post office: McAllisters sausages, Cidona, Ann's Pantry baps,
Slemish Market Garden
Broughshane RoadBest homegrown vegetables
Food & Drink
A family run organic farm shop & cafe not far from the motorway between Belfast & Larne
Ballylagan Organic Farm
12 Ballylagan RdA family run organic farm shop & cafe not far from the motorway between Belfast & Larne
Ursa Minor
45 Ann StMcCollam's Public House
23 Mill StGuinness & traditional music
The teeny tiny bar hasn't changed but there is much more room where you can get good Guinness & food
8 habitants recommandent
Mary Mcbrides Bar
2 Riverview CresThe teeny tiny bar hasn't changed but there is much more room where you can get good Guinness & food
Harry's Shack
116 Strand RdDelicious food on the beach. Best to book.
Unforgettable: Fascinating to see how whiskey is made. Wonderful smell & a taste at the end
For over 18s only. Check if you need to book
69 habitants recommandent
Bushmills Distillery station
Unforgettable: Fascinating to see how whiskey is made. Wonderful smell & a taste at the end
For over 18s only. Check if you need to book
Twilight Coffee & Bunkhouse
54-56 Harbour Rd