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Castlerock Destination Guide
Delve into Castlerock in United Kingdom
Castlerock in the region of N Ireland with its 1,477 residents is a city in United Kingdom - some 372 mi or ( 599 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital .
Current time in Castlerock is now 03:24 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Terrydremont, Ringsend, Portrush, Derry, and Liverpool. While being here, make sure to check out Terrydremont . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Castlerock ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Downhill Hostel Video Tour version 1
A visual tour of the Downhill Hostel, and Downhill itself including Benone beach, the Mussenden Temple and National Trust's Downhill gardens. Downhill is also a perfect base for exploring Northern Ire ..
Ossie Ardiles trick
Ossie Ardiles type trick on Benone Beach ..
Downhill Hostel Vertical Horizons.mov
An artist's tribute to Downhill Hostel and surrounding area, including Mussenden Temple, Castlerock, Benone beach. Video and music by Rob Miles of www.freshwholemilk.com . For more information on Down ..
A snowy Northern Ireland walk to Downhill Hostel from Castlerock.m4v
The walk to Downhill Hostel from Castlerock is a highlight of any visit to Northern Ireland. Described as 'magical' and 'Narnian' these scenes from author CS Lewis' childhood certainly evoke images fr ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Hezlett Primary School
Hezlett Primary School is a primary school located on the outskirts of Castlerock, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is a state maintained school for girls and boys aged from 3 to 11 and has 295 pupils. The majority of pupils come from the villages of Castlerock and Articlave, and the surrounding rural area. It is within the North Eastern Education and Library Board area.
Located at 55.15 -6.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Castlerock railway station
Castlerock railway station serves the villages of Castlerock, Articlave and their surrounding hamlets in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Walkers use the station to reach Mussenden Temple, Downhill Strand and Benone. The station opened on 18 July 1853 and was built to a design by the architect John Lanyon. It comprised a single-storey red brick on the 'up' platform. There is a modern two storey addition to this in a similar style.
Located at 55.17 -6.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Articlave
Articlave (from Irish: Ard a' Chléibh, meaning "height of the basket" - formerly anglicised as Ardacleve or Ardacleave) is a village and townland in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is on the main A2 coastal road, 7 kilometres west of Coleraine. It is a growing residential area and includes a range of commercial, social and community facilities. Its population grew by a third to 800 in the period from 1991 to the 2001 Census.
Located at 55.13 -6.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Downhill House
Downhill House was a mansion built in the 18th century for Frederick Hervey, 4th Earl of Bristol at Downhill, Northern Ireland. Much of the building was destroyed by fire in 1851 before being rebuilt in the 1870s. It fell into disrepair after the Second World War. Downhill House is now part of the National Trust property of Downhill Demesne and Mussenden Temple.
Located at 55.16 -6.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Mussenden Temple
Mussenden Temple is a small circular building located on cliffs near Castlerock in County Londonderry, high above the Atlantic Ocean on the north-western coast of Northern Ireland. It was built in 1785 and forms part of the estate of Frederick Augustus Hervey, the 4th Earl of Bristol, Bishop of Derry. Built as a library and modelled from the Temple of Vesta in Italy, it is dedicated to the memory of Hervey's cousin Frideswide Mussenden.
Located at 55.17 -6.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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