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Dunluce Castle

A2 Coast Road, Portrush BT57 8SX, Northern Ireland
44-28-7082-3333
Ranked #1 of 7 attractions in Portrush
4.5 of 5 stars 90 Reviews
Type: Castles
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Prague, Hlavni Mesto Praha, Czech Republic
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW

GORGEOUS walks through the garden. The visit was unplanned, but would plan it in the next time. More

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London, United Kingdom
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130 reviews 130 reviews
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33 helpful votes 33 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012 NEW

I passed this castle a number of times whilst driving along the coast road and eventually took some time to see it properly on the last day. It is definitely one of the more impressive castles along the coast although recently they have begun to charge £5 for an adult to venture inside. We chose not to pay this and... More

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Columbus, Ohio
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2012

We were fortunate enough to have spent the last two weeks in March driving ourselves around all of the Republic and Northern Ireland and saw several castles, every one of them very different than the other. If someone was going to be mean and make me choose a favorite of those half a dozen we visited, it would have to... More

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Battle Creek, Michigan
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2012

It was in morning, in April, so a bit nippy out, but we spent over an hour here, enjoyed it immensly. More

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London, United Kingdom
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33 reviews 33 reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2012

This was highlight for us on our recent trip to Northern Ireland. We were spectacularly lucky with the weather and it was sunny and a great day to go traipsing around run-down castles. There is a great film (7mins long) in the visitor's centre which explains the history of the area, the clan battles, and the owners of the castle.... More

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N Ireland
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18 reviews 18 reviews
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 9, 2012

We took our two children aged 8 & 7yrs they enjoyed trying on the costumes in the visitors centre and listening via ear phones all about the castle. It sits on the cliff edge and you have fantastic views. It cost £13 for the four of us to go in.Take a picnic and enjoy! we did!! More

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Erie
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85 reviews 85 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2012

This is an interesting place & worth seeing, but it didn't blow me away. Maybe because the person working the visitor desk acted like he would rather not be there. He took our money & that was all. He acted annoyed that we couldn't get the door open (we thought the place was closed!). If I was his boss I... More

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Auckland
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 27, 2012

Dramatic old ruin on a shear cliff over the sea. Much improved historical centre and information on the context of the place. Not overly busy. More

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philadelphia, pa
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 26, 2012
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Dunluce Castle was gorgeous. My friend had seen something about it on the travel channel and she really wanted to go. Luck would have it that the castle is nearby to the Rope Bridge and the Causeway so we planned all 3 in one day, the Castle being last. We got there about an hour before they closed but didn't... More

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larne
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 25, 2012

Not the most intact castle I have visited, but for views and atmosphere and history it is unbeatable. Set on the most dramatic and beautiful coast line in the world (I am biased as I live in Co Antrim) it is well worth a visit - Would strongly recommend it is part of any trip along the coast road. More

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