A popular holiday destination for Victorian middle-class families, the resort still emits a sedate, old-fashioned air. Its long, crescent-shaped seafront promenade is sheltered by rocky headlands. Just west of town, and accessible by road or by a Cliffside walk, stretches Portstewart Strand, a magnificent, long,...
Leaving the Causeway, turn inland to Bushmills, noted for the “Old Bushmills” Whiskey Distillery. This had a license to distil whiskey dated 1608, although it was distilled for some centuries earlier. The town also has a salmon research station. From here the B17 leads directly...
Portstewart is a hidden gem on any tours of Ireland. If you are visiting the North Coast go beyond the Giants Causeway and see Portstewart. It is a beautiful little town on the coast with a nice harbour and shops along the main street. Those shops sell...
We at Ireland Luxury Tours are working with professional marine experts to create a unique trip in a rigid inflatable. Our intention is to create a trip in a safe fast rib with an experienced skipper out of Coleraine on the river Bann. The trip will run...
Thought I would mention this hidden gem of a restaurant on the promenade at Portstewart. The food is excellent and the beer is cold. Cannot recommend this eatery highly enough. Sit and look out over the quaint harbour at Portstewart and take in the Atlantic ocean as...
Portstewart is Portrush's closest neighbour. The two resorts have carved out distinctive characters of their own over the centuries since their similar roots as small fishing villages. Portstewart was named after the family whose 18th Century estate included the harbour It is a quieter and more sedate resort. It...
If you are in Belfast on a cruise ship contact Ireland Luxury Tours for details of our extended Belfast tours. We provide a driver/guide and a luxury 4x4 vehicle such as a BMW X5. These allow us views over the little hedgerows and dry stone walls that...