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Seaside resort in County Antrim, Northern Ireland
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Portrush (Port Rois, "promontory port") is a resort town on the north coast of Northern Ireland, historically within County Antrim and nowadays part of Causeway Coast and Glens District. As that name implies, Portrush is a good base for visiting Giant's Causeway and other major attractions along the Antrim coast. It had a population of 6000 in 2021, greatly swollen in summer by visitors, when you need to book ahead with accommodation. It also houses many students and staff of the University of Ulster in Coleraine.
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Small exhibition of the natural history of the area.
A ruined medieval castle on a basalt outcrop on the coast. An earlier castle was built in the 13th century and this one replaced it in the 16th, falling derelict in the 17th. Only in 2011 were the remnants of an entire 17th-century town of Dunluce discovered nearby, with a grid street pattern and indoor sanitation.
Championship golf club which hosted the Open in 2025 on its Dunluce course (7337 yards, par 71). The 18-hole Valley course (6304 yards, par 70) is shared with Rathmore GC.
This is a strip of waterfront restaurants: Wine Bar, Basalt, Mermaid, Neptune & Prawn, Coast, Harbour and Horsebox. Good atmosphere in them all.
Relaxed place east by the golf course, good trad fare.
Council-run site a mile west of town, with 20 tent pitches and 35 tourer hook-ups.
Comfy efficient hotel, part of Hilton chain.
Good central mid-range place.
Clean welcoming B&B south side of town. Free parking and wifi.
Delightful welcoming B&B and does a great breakfast.
Excellent B&B with en suite rooms by the harbour. Adults only, no pets.
Comfy modern place but it's within the Kelly's Nightclub complex, noisy until late.
Smart mid-range place beyond the golf course east of town.
By road from Belfast or the south, the direct route is M2 / A26 north past Ballymena and Coleraine.
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