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For further details of most of the places listed below please see our 'links' page from where you can go straight to the relevant websites.
Places to visit :
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Giant's Causeway - the famous World Heritage Site of hexagonal shaped stones and columns (8 miles away).
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Royal Portrush Golf Course - one of the finest links courses in the world.
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Carrick-A-Rede Rope Bridge - exhilarating challenge crossing 20m rope bridge over 23m chasm to rocky island.
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Dunluce Castle - thought by many to be the most picturesque and romantic castle in Ireland.
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Barry's Amusement Park - the largest amusement park in Ireland.
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The Coastal Zone - an educational experience of the area's onshore and marine environment (2 minute walk away).
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Old Bushmill's Distillery - the oldest licensed distillery in Ireland, licensed in 1608.
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Whiterocks Beach - Blue Flag beach with spectacular limestone cliffs, continuous walk from East Strand beach in Portrush.
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Portstewart Strand and Barmouth - National Trust owned Blue Flag beach.
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Mussenden Temple and Downhill Demesne - National Trust owned demesne and romantic temple in a dramatic coastal setting.
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Portballintrae - small horseshoe bay and fishing harbour.
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Ballintoy Harbour - small fishing harbour with very special scenery and views.
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Rathlin Island - accessible by ferry from Ballycastle, the island's rugged cliffs are home to the biggest seabird colony in Northern Ireland.
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Donegal - the beautiful county of Donegal is a short drive and ferry ride away from Magilligan, a few miles further west along the Causeway coast.
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Dunluce Centre - large indoor family entertainment complex in the heart of Portrush.
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Portrush Recreation Centre - 12 tennis courts, bowling greens and crazy golf.
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Jet Centre, Coleraine - 6 screen cinema, 14 lane ten-pin bowling, children's indoor play centre, restaurant.
    
Things to do :
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Giant's Causeway and Bushmills Railway - this steam locomotive travels along a spectacular two mile coastal line.
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Portrush Puffer - a road train which tours the Portrush peninsula during the months of July and August.
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Sports and other activities - walking, cycling, golf, angling, surfing, sea fishing, boat trips out to sea, horseriding, swimming, skydiving, gliding, diving, pampering....
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