With three corners of the country being surrounded by picturesque coastlines, there are a whole host of different towns and villages to check out by the sea.
Here are some of the best seaside places to visit in the winter when staying inside and keeping warm just doesn’t interest you.
5. Castlerock
Castlerock is a seaside village just five miles west of Coleraine on the north coast. It is part of the Causeway Coast and Glens district, with the award winning Castlerock beach being just under a mile long and its promenade stretching all the way to the River Bann. Photo: unsplash
6. Portballintrae
Portballintrae is an idyllic village just outside Bushmills and four miles east of Portrush, close to both the Giants Causeway and Dunluce Castle. This quaint fishing village, on the edge of a horseshoe bay, is lined with cute houses and drops down the cliffedge to its peaceful, working harbour and small beach. From the cliff you will see the most amazing views over the basalt cliffs and headlands of Runkerry Point, with a gorgeous view of the awesome Runkerry House, a stately home built in the 1860's for Sir Edward Macnaghten, who was a barrister and politician from London, the perfect opportunity for anyone’s Instagram feed. Photo: unsplash
7. Whitehead
Whitehead is a small seaside village on the east coast of Co Antrim, lying almost midway between the towns of Carrickfergus and Larne. It is another great spot to snap some Instagram photos, with picture-perfect scenes at the Whitehead Railway Museum to the small but beautiful bay between the limestone cliffs of Whitehead and the black volcanic cliff of Blackhead. Photo: unsplash