Ger & Alessandro's Guidebook
Sightseeing
Rathlin Island is the only inhabited offshore island of Northern Ireland with a population of approximitely 150 people.
The Island is such a great place for walking and you can easily walk all around the island. Seals basking in the sun, Puffins at the RSPB centre with beautiful walks along the beach.
Rathlin is steeped in history, It is said that Robert king of Scotland hid in a cave on Rathlin Island while in exile.
69 locals recommend
Rathlin Island
Rathlin Island is the only inhabited offshore island of Northern Ireland with a population of approximitely 150 people.
The Island is such a great place for walking and you can easily walk all around the island. Seals basking in the sun, Puffins at the RSPB centre with beautiful walks along the beach.
Rathlin is steeped in history, It is said that Robert king of Scotland hid in a cave on Rathlin Island while in exile.
Giant's Causeway
The Dark Hedges
Bregagh RoadFood scene
Bushmills Distillery station
The Salthouse Hotel
39 Dunamallaght RdGreat service and food
O'Connors Bar station
Ann StreetMorton's
9 Bayview RdBest fish and chips
This restaurant it's located on a wide and beautiful beach serving top quality food. The drive from Ballycastle to Portstewart taking the coastal road it's one of the most beautiful in Northern Ireland too. Please check their website for reserving a seat or pre-ordering your meal as it's extremely busy.
75 locals recommend
Harry's Shack
116 Strand RdThis restaurant it's located on a wide and beautiful beach serving top quality food. The drive from Ballycastle to Portstewart taking the coastal road it's one of the most beautiful in Northern Ireland too. Please check their website for reserving a seat or pre-ordering your meal as it's extremely busy.
To do
Activities
Ballycastle Golf Club, founded in 1890, sits yards from the shoreline on the Causeway Coast, a spectacular stretch of golfing coastline of unsurpassed beauty. The golf course is one of the most scenic in Northern Ireland and has a multitude of personalities from tame parkland holes to wild links offerings and includes flat and low-lying holes and a back nine that launches you up into seaside hills that command panoramic views of the town of Ballycastle, Fair Head, Rathlin Island and on a clear day the Mull of Kintyre.
2 Cushendall Road, BT54 6QP, 028 207 62506
15 locals recommend
Ballycastle Golf Club
2 Cushendall RdBallycastle Golf Club, founded in 1890, sits yards from the shoreline on the Causeway Coast, a spectacular stretch of golfing coastline of unsurpassed beauty. The golf course is one of the most scenic in Northern Ireland and has a multitude of personalities from tame parkland holes to wild links offerings and includes flat and low-lying holes and a back nine that launches you up into seaside hills that command panoramic views of the town of Ballycastle, Fair Head, Rathlin Island and on a clear day the Mull of Kintyre.
2 Cushendall Road, BT54 6QP, 028 207 62506
City advice
Travelling with kids
Lovely playground on beach and another one on Quay road
Public toilets at sea front near playground
Getting around
Easy to walk around town and to sea front
Parking can be busy