Along with the beaches, there were some excellent (even if you are ten and four) National Trust sites: Carrick-a-Rede, Giant’s Causeway, Mussenden Temple and Downhill Demesne, and Portstewart Strand. Each of them are essentially walks with some very interesting stuff – and that’s bit of an understatement.
Carrick-a-Rede
Mussenden Temple and Downhill Demesne
Neither the Temple nor the Demesne (whatever that is) but we were treated to a spectacular view down to Benone Beach, the North Atlantic and, in the distance, County Donegal.
Giant's Causeway
It is difficult to believe that 40,000 interlocking basalt columns of volcanic rock could hold your attention for that long, but they really can. National Trust (and the Northern Irish Tourist Board) have thrown everything at Giant’s Causeway and when the sun shines, it is spectacular. Even if it is a bit of a walk.
Fun places to eat
Given where we were, the most fun food was sea-related. Harry’s Shack is on the edge of the Portstewart Strand. The location is fabulous and the food – mostly fish – was very good as well. The Seafood + Scran sign was actually at The Pool, a fishcounter and street-food kiosk, also in Portstewart, that is the sister of the Lir Restaurant in Coleraine. I had hoped to go to Lir but the fish Gods were against me as it was shut for the whole of May for refurbishment (click on each of the pics for links).
