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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 92 Reviews
Type: Castles
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Vista, California
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

Dunluce Castle is known to be the castle that C.S. Lewis used as the model for Cair Paravel the castle in which the children are crowned in The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe. It is perched on a cliff side overlooking the ocean. Even if you choose not to spend the 5 pounds to take the audio tour, the... More

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New Orleans, Louisiana
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

The setting and ruins themselves are a can't-miss when visiting Antrim. Also, there's a little cafe'/shoppe just off the car park for this site, they serve traditional Irish fare. It was delicious, ask for a "tomato & cheese sandwich with mustard" and they'll look at you funny but make the best one you've ever had.

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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
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

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

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London, United Kingdom
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130 reviews 130 reviews
Reviews in 32 cities Reviews in 32 cities
33 helpful votes 33 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 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
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 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 14 May 2012

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

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London, United Kingdom
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33 reviews 33 reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 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 9 May 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!!

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Erie
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85 reviews 85 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 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 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 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.

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