Key facts
- Operator
- Department for Communities (Historic Environment Division)
- Condition
- Ruin
- Access
- Staffed, ticketed
Pinpoint
87 Dunluce Rd, Bushmills BT57 8UY
Telephone 028 2073 1938
Website discovernorthernireland.com/things-to-do/dunluce-castle-p675011
Possible Opening hours
Opening times change. Always check the official website before you travel.
| Monday | 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM |
| Thursday | 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM |
| Friday | 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM |
| Saturday | 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM |
| Sunday | 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM |
Dunluce sits on the edge of a cliff on the North Antrim coast, and looks it - the kitchen reportedly fell into the sea in 1639, which sums up the site's relationship with the drop below as well as anything. What remains is substantial for a ruin, and the admission price is modest for the setting.
Worth the trip
The clifftop position itself, with the Atlantic on one side - reviewers consistently rank the setting above any single feature of the ruin.
Before you go
Go early morning or late afternoon to avoid the crowds that build midday, especially given its proximity to Bushmills, Portrush, and the wider Causeway coast tour routes. Parking is easy and admission affordable at around £6.
All reviewers were highly positive, consistently praising the dramatic clifftop setting and sweeping Atlantic views as the highlight, alongside informative displays inside and affordable admission around £6. Several also mention friendly staff and a small shop and visitor centre on site, and no one reported any real drawbacks.
Clifftop state-care ruin; pay at gate year-round
“Beautiful scenery- at £6 it’s one of the more affordable attractions with easy parking. Go early morning or late afternoon. Close to Bushmills, Portrush and Portstewart. BTW: the castle fell into ruins because in 1639…”— HELGA ROPER, visitor review
