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Portstewart, Co. Londonderry

This seaside resort town includes a small sheltered harbour, with attractive houses along the promenade and a beautiful three mile strand stretching to the mouth of the Bann River.

The strand at Portstewart is the main attraction for visitors, which is of blue flag standard and offers excellent surf fishing for bass.

Other local attractions include Agherton Old Church (+44 (0) 28 7083 3277), Portstewart's original church dating from the 1300s and the Flowerfield Arts Centre (+44 (0) 28 7083 1400), which is a venue for arts and crafts courses, and also houses exhibitions and provides art lectures.

The nearby Mussenden Temple and gardens (+44 (0) 28 70 848728) at Downhill, owned by the National Trust is well worth a visit, and was originally built as a library by the Earl Bishop of Derry.

The golf enthusiast will enjoy a round at the 18 hole championship links course at Portstewart Golf Club (+44 (0) 28 7083 2015), which provides magnificent views of the Atlantic and Donegal.

Gardens

Benvarden

Ballymoney, Co. Antrim

Two of the more colourful associations with Benvarden concern a previous owner known as ‘Half Hanged McNaughton’ and the lions roaring from the far side of the River Bush. None of this disturbs the serenity of the two acre walled ...

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Golf

Roe Park Golf Club

Limavady, Co. Londonderry
Course Type: Parkland

Roe Park Golf Club is a challenging parkland course that is located outside Limavady, 25km (17 miles) from Derry City. Set in the scenic Roe Valley, the course was designed by former Malone greenkeeper, Frank Ainsworth and is nestled within the l ...

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Self Catering

Maddybenny Mews

Portrush, Co. Antrim

Just two miles from Portrush, the White family's Plantation Period farmhouse was built before 1650. Since extended, and now modernised, the six self catering mews style cottages make a very comfortable place to stay, with a family-run equestrian ...

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What's On

Origin Farmers Market Ballymoney - Co Antrim - Last Saturday Each Month

Origin Farmers Market Ballymoney - Castlecroft, Main Street

Last Saturday of month 11-2pm

Contact: Joanne McLaughlin, Ballymoney Town Centre Mgt - 00 44 (0)28 2766 0238

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Tourist Attractions

Giants Causeway

Bushmills, Co. Antrim

Volcanic activity 60 million years ago led to the formation of the 38,000 basalt columns that make up the Giant's Causeway. Hexagonal in shape, the stones stretch far out into sea and some stand as tall as 36ft (12m). The site has attracted i ...

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Wedding Venues

Radisson Blu Roe Park Resort

Limavady, Co. Londonderry

Built on rising ground in lovely rolling countryside, this imposing hotel dates back to the eighteenth century when a Captain Richard Babington built the original house from which today’s extensive hotel and wedding venues grown. There is a ...

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