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Carnlough, Co. Antrim

Carnlough enjoys an excellent situation on a crescent bay, with a sandy beach and a limestone bridge over the main street which was built for the Marquis of Londonderry.

Visitors to Carnlough will enjoy the Straidkilly Nature Reserve, which is one of the largest, semi natural woods in County Antrim. The reserve is home to lots of wildlife, wild wood flowers and the pungent smell of wild garlic in May.

Gardens

2 Old Galgorm Road

Ballymena, Co. Antrim

The gradualist approach has a lot of advantages when taking on a large garden and that is exactly the way the Glynns went about transforming their two and a half acres after they moved into their Victorian home 27 years ago. Each year they se ...

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Golf

Cushendall Golf Club

Cushendall, Co. Antrim
Course Type: Parkland

Founded in 1937, this picturesque 9 hole golf course is bounded by the quaint village of Cushendall and the waves of Red Bay and nestles at the foot of stunning Glenballyeamon in the celebrated Glens of Antrim. The River Dall meanders throug ...

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Self Catering

Ballealy Cottage

Ballealy Cottage is a 19th Century deerkeeper's cottage on the Shane's Castle estate, beside Lough Neagh, Co. Antrim. Set in a woodland by a stream, Ballealy presents a fairytale appearance of irregular gables and half-hipped roofs, edged with or ...

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Tourist Attractions

Carrick a Rede Rope Bridge

Ballintoy, Co. Antrim

Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge is a rope suspension bridge that links the mainland cliffs of north County Antrim to the tiny Carrick Island. It was traditionally erected by Salmon fisherman each year to allow them to access rich waters, spanning 20 m ...

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