Torr Brae

77 Torr Road, Torr Head, Ballycastle, BT54 6RQ
Telephone: 028 2076 9625
Fax: 028 2076 9625

Central to causeway coast and the Glens of Antrim.Nearest Viewpoint to Scotland from Ireland
Mull of Kintyre only 12 miles across the sea.
Torr Brae is a beautiful family farmhouse situated near Torr Head on the scenic route between Ballycastle and Cushendun.
Ideal base for touring the North Coast of Ireland comfort, friendliness and a warm welcome will make your stay memorable.
If you fancy a quiet break, what better way to relax and unwind than in the peaceful ambience of Torr Brae and its surroundings.

Facilities
Disabled facilities
TV and Hairdryers in all rooms
Tea/coffee making in all rooms
Sea fishing
Hill walking
Guests private lounge
Choice of appetizing breakfast
Ensuite bedrooms
Sea View

Local Area
Fair Head and Murlough Bay
Fair Head is one of the great headlands of Ireland, its sheer face rising some 60 feet above sea level making it Northern Ireland's tallest cliff face! Its impressive profile can be seen from Ballycastle and many other points along the North Coast.The gentler slopes of Murlough Bay, one of the most spectacular bays in this part of Ireland, provide a contrast to the starkness of Fair Head. Both sites are accessible by car and offer excellent walking opportunities.

The cliff face at Fair Head is extremely rugged and provided a have for Golden Eagles, a pair of which were recorded at the site in 1953. They continued to nest on the sheer cliff face intermittently until 1960. Nowadays buzzards, peregrines and ravens rear their young on the cliff ledge at Fair Head.

The nationally important under cliff wood is one of few examples of natural woodland left in Northern Ireland.

Cushendun
Cushendun derives its name from an Irish word meaning 'Foot of the Dun'. This sheltered and safe anchorage at the mouth of the River Dun has been a landing place and ferry point between Scotland and Ireland since man first settled on the North Coast.

The village we see today owes much of its character and unique architectural heritage to Ronald John McNeil, 1st Baron of Cushendun. In 1912 he commissioned the architect Clough Williams-Ellis to design a village square with seven houses. Later, in 1923, the architect was again commissioned to design Maud Cottages and Glenmona House.

The Glen of Antrim and Glenariff Forest
There are Nine Glena of Antrim, Glenariff is widely known as the 'Queen of the Glens' and is considered by many people to be the most beautiful of these nine Antrim glens. It has a forest park which contains an abundance of wild flowers and spectacular waterfalls. It is an area to which tourists have been attracted for over a century. There are many different paths to follow through the forest, ranging from 2-8 miles. This is an ideal place to spend a romantic day with a loved one.

Giant's Causeway
Situated on the Antrim coast is one of the wonders of the natural world, the Giant's Causeway. This spectacular rock formation is made from thousands of columns of basalt rock. Approximately 60 million years ago underground volcanic explosions forced the molten basalt to the surface which, as it cooled and contracted, formed into the polygonal columns that are found in the area today.