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Weekend Hotspot – Inn on the Coast www.innonthecoastportrush.com
Portrush is one of the principal seaside resort towns in Northern Ireland enjoying a mile long peninsula with numerous restaurants, bars and local shops. There are many accommodation choices including camping, caravans, cottages, self catering apartments, family guesthouses and the highly impressive Inn on the Coast just outside the town on the Portstewart claiming one of the most
n Antrim coastline.
spectacular settings of all hotels along the Antrim Coast. This “Pet Friendly” hotel has its own free off road car-park, is close to many wonderful attractions and Coleraine is a short drive away. The properties thirty bedrooms offering king-size and single beds are spacious many with sea views. Hairdryers, tea and coffee making facilities and remote control free view TV’s are standard throughout. The recently refurbished traditional pub and restaurant at Inn on the Coast is the perfect place to relax enjoying great local produce
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and a drink or two! Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the public areas a step ahead of other properties in the area. Port rush is known for its three beautiful beaches, White Rocks, East Strand and West Strand. The Carrick-ARede Rope Bridge is situated between Ballycastle and Ballintoy and is one of the most famous things to do is to walk across this narrow swinging rope bridge hovering 80 feet above the sea. Constructed of rope and wooden planks this bridge is connected to a very small offshore island from the mainland and can only
be accessed during the summer months as it is removed before winter comes. The nearby Old Bushmills Distillery is the World’s oldest licensed Whiskey Distillery. King James I granted the original License to distil ‘Aqua Vitae’ in 1608 and since then Bushmills have been making the finest Irish Malt Whiskey here for almost four hundred years. Founded in 1888, n Inn on the Coas The Royal Portrush t. golf course is overlooked by the ruins of the 13th century Dunluce aptly named short castle, making its setting 14th is probably the signaand views nothing less than ture hole on this course. 210 spectacular. The links layout yards long, it requires a long of the two courses threads carry over a deep gully to a its way through giant dunes, green perched above a 100 ft along cliffs and into the val- drop. A popular spot for famileys. Both courses feature lies during summer is Barry’s. magnificent turf, tricky This is the largest amusegreens and narrow fairways, ment park found in Ireland. finished off with a good dol- There are a variety of rides lop of high winds to make available both for those lookit a good challenge for the ing for a thrill or others who even most seasoned golfers. just want to relax. Inn on the The Dunluce course is the Coast is the perfect location more demanding side and to stay either in winter or the championship course of summer. Value winter packthe two. Calamity corner, the ages include 3 nights Bed
and Full Breakfast for 2 adults and 2 children sharing for £285.00. Available Sunday – Thursday and you can even bring the dog! www.innonthecoastportrush.com or www.discovernorthernireland.com Robert Walshe is a travel broadcaster with Q Radio Network and Travel Editor for River Media newspaper titles across the island of Ireland. www.robertwalshe.com