Ballintoy, Ballycastle

Name: Ballintoy
Address: Harbour Road, Ballycastle, United Kingdom

#2 among attractions in Ballycastle

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Facts and practical information

Ballintoy Parish Church is the main Church of Ireland church of Ballintoy, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The church, located a short distance from the town, is one of the most northerly churches in the Diocese of Connor. It is a Grade-B+ listed building. ()

Coordinates: 55°14'25"N, 6°22'1"W

Address

Harbour RoadBallycastle United Kingdom

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Day trips

Ballintoy – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ulster Way, Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge, Kinbane Castle, Bonamargy Friary.

4.7 miW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Ulster Way, Giant's Causeway
120 min walk • The Ulster Way is a series of walking routes which encircles Northern Ireland. It was founded in the 1970s by Wilfrid Merydith Capper, who was inspired by Tom Stephenson's Pennine Way. The route was relaunched in 2009 by the Department of the Environment.
1.4 miE
Bridge
Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge, Ballycastle
37 min walk • The Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge is a rope bridge near Ballintoy in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The bridge links the mainland to the tiny island of Carrickarede. It spans 20 metres and is 30 metres above the rocks below.
3.1 miE
Forts and castles, Vernacular architecture
Kinbane Castle, Ballycastle
79 min walk • Kinbane Castle is located in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, on a headland between Ballycastle and Ballintoy. The name comes from the Irish for "white head", referring to the limestone of the promontory. Nowadays, the castle is largely destroyed.
6 miSE
Historical place, Sacred and religious sites, Monastery
Bonamargy Friary, Ballycastle
153 min walk • Bonamargy Friary is situated in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, off the Cushendall Road on the approach to Ballycastle. The name Bonamargy means ‘foot of the Margy River’, the river formed by the joining of the Cary River and Shesk Rivers.
4.3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Portbraddon Cave, Giant's Causeway
110 min walk • Portbraddon Cave is a relict sea cave located near Portbraddon, County Antrim on the north coast of Northern Ireland. Its location 5 m above the present-day high water mark makes it important archaeologically, as it would have been inhabited as far back as the Mesolithic.
1.3 miSW
Forts and castles
Dunseverick Castle
33 min walk • Dunseverick Castle is situated in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, near the small village of Dunseverick and the Giant's Causeway.
5 miSE
Forts and castles
Dunaneeny Castle, Ballycastle
128 min walk • Dunaneeny Castle is a ruined castle on the outskirts of Ballycastle in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The castle was home to the chiefs of Clan MacDonald of Dunnyveg and later the MacDonnells of Antrim.
1.5 miW
Beach
White Park Bay
38 min walk • White Park Bay is a bay and three-mile long beach located near Ballycastle, County Antrim, on the north coast of Northern Ireland, along the Giant’s Causeway Coastal Route.
5.3 miSE
Nightlife
House of McDonnell, Ballycastle
135 min walk • The House of McDonnell is a traditional Irish pub in Ballycastle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Established in 1744, the pub is noted for the quality of the traditional Irish pub interior, which has remained largely unchanged over the years. The pub has been described by CAMRA as "a great classic among Irish pubs".
0.8 miNE
Island
Sheep Island
21 min walk • Sheep Island is an uninhabited island off the north coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland, close to Ballintoy. The island has an area of 3.5 hectares, and is located 0.5 km off the coast. It is known for its steep cliffs and rocky shores. The top of the island is domed and covered with soil. The island has a registered owner.
1.2 miSW
Neighbourhood
White Park, County Antrim, Giant's Causeway
30 min walk • White Park, County Antrim is a townland of 170 acres in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the civil parish of Ballintoy and the historic barony of Cary.