Bushmills, United Kingdom
Bushmills is a town of 1,309 people in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Why visit Bushmills
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 19 places to eat and 6 places to stay in and around town.
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About Bushmills
Bushmills (Irish Gaelic: Muileann na Buaise ) is a village on the north coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Bushmills had a population of 1,247 in the 2021 Census. It is located 60 miles (97 km) from Belfast, 11 miles (18 km) from Ballycastle and 9 miles (14 km) from Coleraine. The village owes its name to the River Bush and to a large watermill that was built there in the early 17th century.
From the Wikipedia article Bushmills, County Antrim (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Bushmills on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Museums and landmarks2
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes19
7 more on the map.
Where to stay6
Notable people from Bushmills
Norman ParkeNorthern Irish mixed martial artistPhoto: AMFE, CC BY 3.0- Dick CreithBritish motorcycle racer
- James CraigIrish physician, professor of medicine and politician (1861-1933)
- Fred McMullanIrish darts player
- Caroline McElnayNew Zealand Director of Public Health
- John Keanbusinessman, politician
- John McKeagueNorthern Irish politician (1930-1982)
- Claire McLaughlinIrish rugby union player
Born in Bushmills, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Churches and places of worship3
Dunluce Presbyterian Church
Church · Presbyterian · 0.5 mi
Priestland Road, Bushmills
Shopping9
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Map of Bushmills
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Getting there and nearby towns
City of Derry Airport (LDY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 28 miles away.
- Portrush 5 mi west, about 8 min by car
- Coleraine 8 mi southwest, about 12 min by car
- Portstewart 8 mi west, about 13 min by car
- Castlerock 11 mi west, about 18 min by car
- Limavady 20 mi southwest, about 32 min by car
- Cushendall 20 mi southeast, about 32 min by car
- Cullybackey 23 mi south, about 37 min by car
- Portglenone 23 mi south, about 37 min by car
- Dungiven 24 mi southwest, about 39 min by car
- Ballymena 25 mi south, about 41 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Bushmills2, Sue Adair, CC BY-SA 2.0
- The bushmills whisky - panoramio, Lennon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Street-level photo, toho, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, toho, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, toho, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, toho, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, toho, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, debigc, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, toho, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, toho, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, toho, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, toho, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, toho, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, toho, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, toho, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, toho, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, toho, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, toho, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, toho, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, toho, CC BY-SA 4.0
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