Carrickfergus
Carrickfergus (also called Carrick) is a city in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
Understand
- Tourist Information Centre, Carrickfergus Museum & Civic Centre, Antrim Street, ☏ +44 28 9335-8049, fax: +44 28 9335-0350, touristinfo@carrickfergus.org.
Get in
By car
The A2 Shore Road from Belfast is four laned from the end of the M5 Motorway at Rushpark to the University of Ulster. The bottleneck here where the road narrows to one lane in each direction for the next mile is the source of delays in the evening rush hour and the period around 3-4PM during term time when Belfast High School finishes. Also expect some delays around 5PM on Saturday evening as shoppers head home to Carrickfergus.
From Larne and Whitehead, the A2 Shore Road is narrow and winding but relatively free of traffic or delays.
Free carparking is available at the Harbour Car Park, beside Carrickfergus Castle.
By train
Carrickfergus is served by the Larne Line on Northern Ireland Railways, with Carrickfergus Station being the terminus for some services from Belfast, with halts also located at Clipperstown (on the Belfast side) and Downshire (on the Larne side). Return day fares were £4.90 from Belfast in January 2008.
Get around
See
- 1 Carrickfergus Castle. Norman castle
Do
Buy
Eat
- 1 Josh Macs, 3 Rodgers Quay, ☏ +44 28 9336 6669. flame grill
Drink
Sleep
- 1 Premier Inn Carrickfergus, Alexandra Pier, Rodgers Quay, ☏ +44 871 527 8214.
- 2 Dobbins Inn, 6-8 High St, ☏ +44 28 9335 1905.
- 3 Loughshore Hotel Belfast, 75 Belfast Rd, ☏ +44 28 9336 4556.