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 Tourist Links
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Walking
www.walkni.com
A wide variety of walks are available on the doorstep of the "Wee House". A short beautiful walk along the banks of the River Faughan which flows through Claudy Country Park. A spectacular walk through Ness Wood which contains some of the oldest oak trees in Ireland and Nortern Irelands Largest waterfall, this walk is highly recommended in autumn.
Two fabulous forest walks, Banagher and Loughermore are only 15 minutes away. More Information is available from the Sperrins Tourism Site www.sperrinstourism.com or from WalkNI www.walkni.com
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Fishing
www.loughs-agency.org
Fabulous fishing is available in the River Faugham,
only 10 minute walk from the 'Wee House'
or 20 minutes by car to either River Roe or the River Foyle.
Local knowledge is available form either:
Claudy Tackle and Sports,
630 Baranaill Rd,
Claudy
BT47 4EA
Tel: 02871 337323
or
Tom's Fishing Tackle Shop,
The Gate Lodge,
31a Ardlough Rd,
Tel: 02871 346265
Details About permits and local regulations are available form www.loughs-agency.org
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Cycling
www.discovernorthernireland.com
An arrangement has been made with Claudy Cycles to hire bicycles.
Please contact Brian Cassidy,
ClaudY Cycles
556 Barnauilt Rd,
Claudy BT47
Tel: 02871 338128
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Faughanvale Pony Trekking Centre
11 Dunlade Road,
Greysteel,
Co Derry
Tel No.028 7181 1843
Fax.028 7181 1843
This seventy acre working farm provides a friendly and safe learning environment for novices. Off road treks are tailored for all abilities and range over a variety of terrain including hills and glens and streams. Mounts are carefully matched to individual riders' confidence and ability. Open all year. Advance telephone booking required.
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Ardmore Stables
8 Rushall Road,
Ardmore,
Londonderry,
Bt47 3jj,
Tel No.028 7134 5187
We offer beginner's lessons for children and adults. For the more experienced we have hillside trekking, trips to the beach and show jumping, ménage and indoor arena. Please phone for further details.
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Faughan Valley Golf Club
8 Carmoney Road,
Eglinton,
Bt47 3jh,
Tel No.02871860707
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 Ulster American Folk Park
www.folkpark.com
The Folk Park is located just 40 minutes from Claudy and is voted as the Best N. Ireland Visitor Attraction. It is an open air museum which tells the story of emigration from Ulster to North America in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Visitors are taken on a journey from the thatched cottages and farmsteads of rural Ulster, on board a crowded sailing ship, to their new homeland on the American frontier. This is the ultimate in living history with original, authentic buildings restored, relocated and populated by a cast of colourful, costumed characters. Demonstrations include spinning, open-hearth cooking, blacksmithing and printing.
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 Beaghmore Stone Circles
Beaghmore Stone Circles are a reflection of the ritual and spiritual life in the early Bronze Age. Archaeologists believe that Beaghmore Stone Circles date back to around 1500BC. There are 7 stone circles and alignments along with several cairns on this spectacular preserved site. It has been suggested that the circles and alignments have some connection with astronomy but a more popular theory is that they may well have served some function in fertility rites.
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 Derry's Walls
www.ehsni.gov.uk/derrywalls
Make a visit to the famous walled City of Derry, also known as Londonderry. This is the only remaining completely walled City in Ireland and also one of the finest examples of walled cities in Europe. You can walk the 1.5km distance of the walls surrounding the city and gain an insight into the history dating back as far as 6th Century AD. You can also view the four original city gates – Bishop, Ferryquay, Butcher and Shipquay as well as the canons mounted throughout the walls.
Derry is also a busy shopping area spread out along the original Renaissance-style streets converging on the central square called The Diamond. A modern shopping mall is also nearby. Cruise liners are also regular visitors up the River Foyle to the city.
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 Fermanagh Lakelands
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-castlecoole/
A pleasant day out is to combine the following two attractions and explore the impressive Lough Erne catchment area. The Erne is made up of two channels: Lower Lough Erne and Upper Lough Erne. The island town of Enniskillen is located between the two Loughs. The town and Lough Erne are famous for the fishing and attract thousands of anglers annually.
The 50km of uncongested waterway which comprises Lough Erne is a paradise for all kinds of watersports including angling, pleasure cruises and canoeing. Around the edge of the Loughs there are plenty of possibilities to explore. These include the National Trust properties of Castle Coole, Florencecourt and Crom Castle in addition to Castlearchdale Country Park and Lough Navar Forest scenic drive.
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Marble Arch Caves
www.marblearchcaves.net/
The Marble Arch caves in Co. Fermanagh along with a large area of Cuilcagh Mountain are now part of the European Geopark Network. They are one of the finest showcaves in Europe. The guided tour is an exciting discovery of natural underworld rivers, waterfalls, passageways and chambers which also involves an underground boat trip. The unusal rock formations date back over 330 million years and have unique and unusual names such as ‘The Porridge Pot’, ‘Grand Canyon’ and ‘Moses Walk’.
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 North Antrim Coast
Along the famous North Antrim Coast line there are several tourist sites worthy of a visit to north west Ireland. These include the Giants Causeway, Carrick-a-rede rope bridge, Dunluce Castle and Bushmills Distillery. This is a good day’s exploring and easily reached from “WEE HOUSE”
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 Giants Causeway
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/ w-findaplace/w-giantscauseway/
The Giants Causeway is Ireland’s top tourist attraction and UNESCO World Heritage site. Here you can view and explore the curiously shaped basalt stone columns formed from volcanic eruptions 60 million years ago. There are up to 36,000 Causeway stones, mostly six sided and some stretching up to 12m high. There is also great folklore attached to the site in the form of the great Irish giant, Finn MacCool. The surrounding Antrim coastline is equally impressive.
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 Dunluce Castle
www.ehsni.gov.uk/other-index/places/historic-monuments/dunluce.htm
Set in spectacular surroundings with amazing ocean views, Dunluce Castle is regarded as the most romantic and picturesque in the whole country. Now in partial ruins, it dates back to the fourteenth century. There is a visitor centre and guided tours which describe the turbulent history of Dunluce Castle.
On a clear day you have a panaromanic view of the ocean from Bushmills to Donegal and round to Islay island off the west coast of Scotland.
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 Bushmills Distillery
www.bushmills.com/en-row/home/Bushmills_home/
This is another favourite stop near to the Giants Causeway. Bushmills is the oldest distillery in the world. The visitor centre and guided tour provide you with all the history of the Distillery and the whiskey production and also lets you sample the product at the end of the tour!
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 Glenveagh National Park
www.glenveaghnationalpark.ie/
If you wish to just visit one site in Donegal this must be it, The journey there and alternative route on the way back is worth it in itself. Glenveagh National Park extends to 16,540 hectares and is located in the centre of Co. Donegal. The park is home to Irelands only wild golden eagles which have been recently re-introduced from Scotland. The 19th century Glenveagh Castle and surrounding grounds and gardens are an impressive contrast to the surrounding rugged countryside of this part of Donegal. During the summer months you can get guided walks around the gardens and the castle. There are also many well signposted nature trails to experience at your leisure.
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 Slieve League. The highest cliffs in Europe
The cliffs at Slieve League, located on Donegal’s south western Atlantic coastline, are the highest in Europe. There are plenty of walking trails along the rugged coastline and an incredibly beautiful walk to the top of Slieve League (600m). This trek is ardous but provides spectacular views of the cliffs and once at the summit you have panaromic views over Donegal Bay, from Bundoran to Donegal Town and on to Glencolmcille. These two trips can be combined to-gether to make a fantastic day out.
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 Malin Head: The Northernmost Tip of Ireland
When in this part of Ireland, a trip to the most northerly point of Ireland should be high on
your list of visits. It is here you can experience the power of the Atlantic Ocean and how it has shaped the Irish coastline. The ruined watchtower at Banba’s crown was built two hundred years ago as a lookout for ships. This information was then passed onto Lloyds, the shipping insurers in London.
Elswehere in the Inishowen Peninsula you can visit the famous Five Finger Strand on Knockamany Ben where, at low tide, you can see the wreck of ‘The Twilight’, which sank in 1889 on it’s way to Derry. You can also view Europe’s largest sand dunes at Lagg.
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Restaurants |
Inn at the Cross
Inn at the Cross
171 Glenshane Road
BT47 3EN
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Connolly's
4 Main St,
Eglinton.
BT47 3PQ
Tel: 02871 811523
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Beech Hill Country House Hotel
www.beech-hill.com
Beech Hill Country House Hotel,
32 Ardmore Rd,
Londonderry
BT47 3QP
Tel: 02871 349279
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Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge
