Coleraine Attractions
The A 37 runs from Limavady to Coleraine (pop. 16,500), one of the oldest English settlements in the area. This lively town on the River Bann (which is navigable at this point) is noted for its salmon and its linen factories.
Bar Mouth - Bird Watching Estuary
Bar Mouth is a National Trust estuary with significant populations of nesting and wintering birds. Facilities for visitors with disabilities.
Disabled
Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.
Downhill Castle (Mussenden Temble)
Downhill Castle is a landscaped estate established in the 18th C. by the Earl Bishop, Frederick Hervey. It includes the Mussenden Temple (perched on a spectacular cliff top), the ruins of the Bishop's house, various family memorials, gardens, a fish pond, woodlands and cliff top walks offering panoramic views of Northern Ireland's coast.
Hezlett House offers a glimpse of life during the 17th century.
Hezlett House offers a glimpse of life during the 17th century.
Downhill Castle
42 Mussenden Road, Castlerock
Coleraine BT51 4RP
Northern Ireland
42 Mussenden Road, Castlerock
Coleraine BT51 4RP
Northern Ireland
Hours
Always opened on:
Pesach (Passover) - Jewish (Apr 07)
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
Guy Wilson Daffodil Garden
In memorial to the famous daffodil breeder, Guy Wilson, the Wilson garden in Coleraine contains rare collections of Irish-bred daffodils and narcissi.
Hezlett House
Hezlett House was built in the 17th C as a rectory. It has an impressive cruck/truss roof. The farm museum contains a variety of equipment such as churns and a grindstone. The maids' room used to sleep between 10 and 12 girls.
Hezlett House
107 Sea Road, Castlerock
Coleraine BT51 4TW
Northern Ireland
107 Sea Road, Castlerock
Coleraine BT51 4TW
Northern Ireland
Hours
March 26 to October 2
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Always opened on:
Spring Bank Holiday - Britain (last Monday, May )
Summer Bank Holiday - Britain outside Scotland (last Monday, August )
Summer Bank Holiday - Britain outside Scotland (last Monday, August )
Disabled
Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.
Kilrea, Northern Ireland
(Near Coleraine)
Kilrea is a fishing resort located southeast of Coleraine on the Bann River.
Kilrea - Festival of the Fairy Thorn
This week-long festival takes place in late July to early August.
