Portush

steveymp

financequest wrote: »

Last week, 8 of us attended the NW200 motorbike races. The circuit runs through Portrush. Apart from damp weather, we had 3 enjoyable days in the area. The National Trust run Giants Causeway now charge £8.50 per head car park+vistor centre+causeway fee. You can park in Bushmills nearby and take bus, or park some distance away and walk. National Trust members get in free. Have a read here http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attractions-g186471-Activities-County_Antrim_Northern_Ireland.html

It is free to see the causeway if you have already seen the visitor centre (not worth seeing twice IMHO). Last year we took the Bushmills train with the kids and walked the causeway for free. You can park the car at the causeway end of the train line for £3 and walk up the wee hill to the causeway.

I know it is National Trust etc... and takes money to maintain but paying £22 the previous year for us and 2 kids kind of irked me for all the visitor centre had They should really provide a parking only option at the site, I would happily pay £5 for this.

Jo4

What distance is it from the car park to the Causeway?

steveymp

Jo4 wrote: »

What distance is it from the car park to the Causeway?

The wee train station car park at the causeway is about 300 yards from the causeway visitor centre, but is up quiet a steep hill with no footpath, may not be ideal for anyone with difficulties.

As others have said, there is a park and ride facility at Bushmills, it may be ideal and avoids the visitor centre charge, as it is not really worth seeing

Jo4

steveymp wrote: »

The wee train station car park at the causeway is about 300 yards from the causeway visitor centre, but is up quiet a steep hill with no footpath, may not be ideal for anyone with difficulties.

As others have said, there is a park and ride facility at Bushmills, it may be ideal and avoids the visitor centre charge, as it is not really worth seeing

Thank you!!

Jo4

Apparently you don't have to pay to park at the Carrick-a-rede rope bridge :money: but you do have to pay £5.60 per adult to cross it.

Jo4

Hubby and I are going with my parents tomorrow and the weather forecast isn't great. :eek: Hopefully though we will have a great time, lovely food (based on the recommendations in this thread) and create some wonderful memories!! :beer:

pete428

if your planning to travel about, best places to go are dunluce castle, giants causeway and bushmills distillery, all in bushmills. further along the coast is carrick-a-reed rope bridge. If you go a little more inland, go to the dark hedges in armoy, these are some of the best places to go to, you will be amazed by it all. You will however need transport (hire car).

Jo4

pete428 wrote: »

if your planning to travel about, best places to go are dunluce castle, giants causeway and bushmills distillery, all in bushmills. further along the coast is carrick-a-reed rope bridge. If you go a little more inland, go to the dark hedges in armoy, these are some of the best places to go to, you will be amazed by it all. You will however need transport (hire car).

Thanks! :beer:

We reside in Northern Ireland so we will be going in our own car.

pete428

no pros, if you get the chance i would highly recommend going to the dark hedges, (google it) its a hidden gem that dosent get the same hype because of the causeway etc.

Jo4

pete428 wrote: »

no pros, if you get the chance i would highly recommend going to the dark hedges, (google it) its a hidden gem that dosent get the same hype because of the causeway etc.

Thanks, it looks amazing. Trying to find the address of it as sat nav doesn't recognise it.