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Town in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
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Portstewart is a beach resort, historically in County Londonderry in Northern Ireland. The town is nowadays part of Causeway Coast and Glens District, and in 2021 had a population of 7800. It was a small fishing village until it grew up as a resort in Victorian times, and is now encrusted by holiday homes. The beach is the main attraction, and a few miles east of town are the big tourist sights of the Causeway Coast.
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This has exhibitions, craft displays, resident artists, readings and the like.
This club has three scenic 18-hole courses, with a stiff Atlantic breeze bending your ball to vanish in the sand hills. The championship course is The Strand, 7118 yards, par 72. Major tournaments are regularly played here, such as the Irish Open. The Riverside is 5725 yards, par 68, and the Old Course is 4822 yards, par 64.
Popular ice-cream shop, but it no longer has a cafe.
A Portstewart institution, this ice-cream shop and cafe also does sandwiches, panini, pizza and trad Ulster breakfasts.
Lively bar and restaurant, family-friendly, gets good reviews.
Popular Italian restaurant with sea views.
Friendly pub with TV sports, sometimes has live music.
This sea-front B&B gets great reviews for welcome and comfort.
Victorian pub with rooms, does good food. It's part of Anchor leisure complex, which has live entertainment.
Smart modern place with motel-sized rooms.
From Belfast take the hourly train to Coleraine (heading for Derry) and change for the bus.
Read in the guideWalk everywhere, especially the Strand. See above for the triangle bus route 140.
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