Our first trip to Northern Ireland

tigwigs
tigwigs Forum Participant Posts: 8
edited October 2016 in UK Campsites & Touring #1

We taking our caravan to N.I. next year for the first time - we will ultimately be heading up to the Antrim coast.  The Stena Belfast ferry docks at 1830 on a Saturday night. Given the lateness of the hour, we will need an 1-2 night stay somewhere
close to Belfast where we can arrive in the evening. Any recommendations please? We think we will stay around 3-4weeks. Any tips on sites in N.I. would also be gratefully received - thank you. 

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  • JayEss
    JayEss Forum Participant Posts: 1,663
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    edited October 2016 #2

    The nearest I found was Loughshore Caravan Park but we didn't stay there so can't recommend one way or another.

    Another idea may be to overnight at Templepatrick services - nothing like the services here.  We arrived at 7.30am and couldn't get on site until 13.00pm so we stopped there for a nap and some food.  Parking is free for 24 hours, caravans included and it
    was pretty quiet.

    A good site in Antrim is Ballyness in Bushmills.  Quite a few rules and regulations but a well run site.  My favourite site was Rushin House Caravan Park near Enniskillen.  Co Fermanagh is a lovely part of the world

  • brue
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    edited October 2016 #3

    The Discover Northern Ireland  site might be useful. We stayed at Delamont Country Park which is about an hour from the ferry. It's a nice site, next to a big park with access to Strangford Lough, a good place to get your bearings before heading off elsewhere.

  • RJLJ
    RJLJ Forum Participant Posts: 148
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    edited October 2016 #4

    We've stayed at the dundonald site, its only 5 miles from Belfast and very handy for visits.

    http://www.theicebowl.com/template1.asp?pid=213&area=1

    It has some good up to date reviews on tripadvisor.

  • tigwigs
    tigwigs Forum Participant Posts: 8
    edited October 2016 #5

    Thank you everyone - useful info.

  • Marz
    Marz Forum Participant Posts: 33
    edited October 2016 #6

    Hello

    Loughshore Caravan Park is your best bet as it is run by the local council.  You book and pay in advance and get a code for the gate so you can arrive at any time and a pitch is reserved for you.  Very clean well run site for a couple of days.  Ballyness
    and Rushin House are favourites of ours but there is a lovely little CL in Co Armagh called Cusher Valley that was runner up in the CLs Vote last year.  Please have a look at it as it is smashing.  Any questions just ask.

  • twotwitchers
    twotwitchers Forum Participant Posts: 37
    edited October 2016 #7

    We stayed at Feigh Farm CL, near Bushmills, a couple of years ago.  It was very handy for the Giant's causeway and Bushmills Distillery- we took the bus to the Causeway and then walked back. It is a little cramped if there are large units but had a useful
    shower and bus service.

  • twotwitchers
    twotwitchers Forum Participant Posts: 37
    edited October 2016 #8

    Forgot - we also stayed at Castle ward NT site which was lovely - you can walk down by the Lough and go into the NT property.  Details are on the National Trust website.

     

     

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