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Castlerock

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Castlerock is a small
quiet seaside village situated between Coleraine and Derry and is
very popular with summer tourists. It has a beautiful sandy beach
and a championship 18 hole golf links course. Lying west of the
river Bann with views of the hills of Donegal, Castlerock is an
ideal base for a peaceful, relaxing holiday and exploring the north
coast. The village offers a small range of shops and a number of
excellent restaurants and coffee shops. There is also tennis courts
and a bowling green.
Castlerock Golf Club embodies all the essential charms of links
golf. The Championship Mussenden Links is a 6700 yard par 73 and its
fine points include a pure seaside routing, firm fast greens, and an
intimacy with the landscape surrounding it.The 9 hole Bann course is
set even closer to the sea and has widened the appeal of the Club.
Hazlett House is a National Trust Property in Castlerock. Its a
thatched property dating back to 1690, one of the oldest buildings
in Northern Ireland. Wthin 10 kms of Castlerock there are numerous
tourist attractions including Mussenden Temple, Downhill Forest,
Downhill and Benone Beach and Leisure Park, horse riding, pottery
studios offering activities, the ferry to Greencastle, Co. Donegal
and the busy shopping town of Coleraine. |