Castlerock, United Kingdom
Castlerock is a town of 1,477 people in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Why visit Castlerock
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 9 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Portstewart Strand, Downhill House and Hezlett House.
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About Castlerock
Castlerock is a seaside village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is five miles west of Coleraine, and part of Causeway Coast and Glens district. It is very popular with summer tourists, with numerous apartment blocks and two caravan sites. Castlerock Golf Club has both 9-hole and 18-hole links courses bounded by the beach, the River Bann and the Belfast to Derry railway line.
From the Wikipedia article Castlerock (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Castlerock on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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Things to do1
Museums and landmarks9
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes9
Sunshine Chinese Takeaway
Restaurant · Chinese · 0.6 mi
40 Ardina Road, Articlave
History
Local historical interest is concentrated on the 18th century Bishop of Derry's ruined Downhill House, the Mussenden Temple on the clifftop, and the Black Glen set within the Downhill Estate, which is now owned by the National Trust. The palace and estate were created by Frederick Hervey, 4th Earl of Bristol who was the Bishop of Derry in the 1780s. The Mussenden Temple, with its precarious perch on the basalt cliff edge is one of the most photographed scenes in Ireland.
The 17th century Hezlett House is a thatched cottage with a cruck structure and is situated at the crossroads near the village. Built around 1691, it was originally a rectory or farmhouse. Also at the adjacent crossroads is an ancient tree.
The bodies of the two victims of infamous dentist Colin Howell were found in Castlerock on 19 May 1991.
Castlerock was relatively untouched by the Troubles, with only one fatal incident occurring in or near the village as part of the conflict. The "Castlerock killings" took place in March 1993, when four men were shot dead by a group calling itself "Ulster Freedom Fighters", a covername used by the Ulster Defence Association (UDA). One of the men convicted for the murders was Coleraine loyalist Torrens Knight.
From the History section of Castlerock on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Castlerock
Claire SugdenBritish politician (born 1986)Photo: Northern Ireland Assembly, CC BY 4.0
Born in Castlerock, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship4
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Map of Castlerock
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Getting there and nearby towns
City of Derry Airport (LDY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 miles away.
- Portstewart 3 mi northeast, about 6 min by car
- Coleraine 5 mi east, about 8 min by car
- Portrush 6 mi northeast, about 10 min by car
- Limavady 10 mi southwest, about 15 min by car
- Dungiven 16 mi south, about 26 min by car
- Culmore 20 mi west, about 33 min by car
- Maghera 22 mi south, about 35 min by car
- Derry 23 mi southwest, about 38 min by car
- Portglenone 23 mi southeast, about 37 min by car
- Ballymena 28 mi southeast, about 45 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Binevenagh Castlerock 2023-05-26 4, Z thomas, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Liffock House. Hazlett House. Near Castlerock, Northern Ireland, D LN, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Northern Ireland - Mausoleum Downhill Demesne Castlerock Co. Londonderry - 20230526120433, Z thomas, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Northern Ireland - Mausoleum Downhill Demesne Castlerock Co. Londonderry - 20230526120455, Z thomas, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Out building at Liffock House. Hazlett House. Near Castlerock, Northern Ireland, D LN, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Listed building. Liffock House. Hazlett House. Near Castlerock, Northern Ireland, D LN, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Summer at Hazlett House. Near Castlerock, Northern Ireland, D LN, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Downhill House, Jean Smith from Bluewater Bay, Florida, CC BY-SA 2.0
- NCN Millennium Milepost MP1102 Articlave Northern Ireland, Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Hervey Mausoleum (5689874473), Tony Bowden, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Castlerock Beach - panoramio (2), mvghuber, CC BY 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, 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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