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Eating & Sleeping

Ballycastle 2 Rathmelton b
4 An Caislean 4 Frewin House B&B €€
Guesthouse Guesthouse ₤₤ (%074-915 1246; www.frewinhouse.com; Rectory
(%028-2076 2845; www.ancaislean.co.uk; 42 Rd; d €110-150; p) Set in secluded grounds,
Quay Rd; s/d from £45/60; pW) An Caislean this fine Victorian rectory combines antique
has a luxurious lounge, a summer tea room and furniture with contemporary style. You can
restaurant, and a welcoming atmosphere.It’s arrange for a communal dinner by candlelight.
just a few minutes’ walk from the beach.
Downings d
Portstewart 5
4 Beach Hotel €€
4 Strandeen B&B ₤₤ (Óstán na Trá; %074-915 5303; www.beachhotel. IRELAND 25 THE NORTH IN A NuTSHELL
(%028-7083 3872; www.strandeen.com; 63 ie; s/d €80/120; p) Many of the bright, modern
Strand Rd; d from £110) Set on a hilltop and more rooms at this large family-run hotel have ocean
like a boutique hotel than a B&B, Strandeen has views. You can refuel in its restaurant (three
four beautiful rooms, scrumptious organic and/ courses for €27.50) or bar (mains €10 to €22).
or free-range breakfasts, bike rental (per day It’s in Downings, 4km north of Carrigart.
£15), and an ocean-facing terrace.
Dunfanaghy e
Derry 7
4 Corcreggan Mill Guesthouse €
4 Merchant’s House B&B ₤₤ (%074-913 6409; www.corcreggan.com; off
(%028-7126 9691; www.thesaddlershouse. N56; camp sites from €12, s/d from €60/75;
com; 16 Queen St; s/d/tr/f from £40/65/90/100; iW) Spotless four-bed dorms and private
iW) This historic, Georgian-style town house guest rooms are tucked into cosy corners of this
has an elegant lounge and dining room and lovingly restored former mill house, Continental
home-made marmalade at breakfast. Some breakfast is included in the room rates. Some
rooms share a bathroom. Call at Saddler’s rooms have private bathrooms. The mill is
House (36 Great James St) first to pick up a key. 2.5km southwest of town on the N56.

Glenevin Waterfall 9 Arranmore Island h
4 Glen House Guesthouse €€ 4 Claire’s Bed & Breakfast B&B €
(%074-937 6745; www.glenhouse.ie; Straid, (%074-952 0042; www.clairesbandb.wordpress.
Clonmany; r €70-100; pW) Despite the grand com; Leabgarrow; s/d €35/60; W) This modern
surroundings and luxurious rooms, you’ll find house with simple rooms is right by the ferry port.
neither pretension nor high prices at this gem
of a guesthouse. The rooms are a lesson in
restrained sophistication, and the setting is Narin i
incredibly tranquil. The walking trail to Glenevin 4 Carnaween House B&B €€
Waterfall starts next to the Rose Tea Room
(mains from €6; h10am-6pm daily Jul-Aug, Sat (%074-954 5122; www.carnaweenhouse.com;
& Sun only Mar-Jun & Sep-Oct), which opens to Narin; s/d €60/120, cottage from €210, mains
a deck. €15-25; hkitchen 6-9pm Thu-Sun, 1-4pm Sun
Jun-Sep, shorter hrs rest of year; W) Carnaween
House glows with brilliant white bedrooms in
a luxury beach-house style. The restaurant
serves modern Irish fare.
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