Carrickfergus Castle

A good tourist attraction in Carrickfergus, the castle looks pretty cool and makes for some nice photos. It has been quite a few years since I was inside the castle but I remember enjoying having a look around it all. A couple of years ago I abseiled down the castle for charity which was scary but exciting! Worth a visit if you haven’t been.

This was a short pitstop and photo opportunity on a full day tour.
This stone castle is grand. The front entrance is beautiful. My tour guide married his wife at this castle. I wish we had more time to explore this gem of a place. It is right on the water along the coast, so views are quite pretty.

This is must do when in Carrickfergus! It is situated right by the sea, and is along the waterfront walk. Entrance isn’t very much, and you get a great view on sunny days. There is a sweet marina right next to it, and is not far from the town center.
It is nearly a thousand years old, and most certainly worth a visit when you are walking around it’s beautiful surroundings.

Carrickfergus castle is one of my favourite places to go on a lazy weekend! Its right on the East Coast overlooking the Ocean and Carrick marina, so it really has a picturesque setting. I love all things historical, especially visiting castles, museums and other places of historical interest. The Castle is really fab! It’s over a thousand years old and full of history and interesting artifacts. It was also used as a prison during the 18^th century which is really interesting! It’s great walking around the rooms and the stone staircase imagining you were actually there. (no? just me?)
It’s a really cheap day out at only £3 for an adult and they also do a family price (2 adults, 2 children) for £8. Once you’ve stepped back into history you can go for a walk around Carrickfergus itself, boasting plenty of fine eateries, shops and, of course, the Marina!

Definitely a place worth visiting, Carrickfergus Castle is a medieval castle on the Antrim Coast that’s open to the public.
The scenery is beautiful in the area, so make sure you go for a nice walk through the Marina while you’re there as well.
As for the Castle itself, it’s a great place to go on a Sunday afternoon. There is lots to entertain the kids, but the history of the Castle is interesting enough to keep adults entertained too!
Being medieval, it’s full of small corridors, twisty stairs and slender windows, all of which have been well maintained or restored to show you exactly what the castle was like in its day. There’s also information on it’s later days (it was used as an army garrison as late as 1928 and was used during WW2 as well), so there’s loads of Irish history to be learned. For those us who aren’t so interested in the names and dates, you can always go outside and play soldiers with the canons (equally fun)!
It gets cold there, so if you go in the winter months — wrap up warm!
They also do kid’s parties in the banquet hall. My sister is threatening to have my nephew’s party there this year. Is it wrong that I’m giddy with excitement???

I love going here on a sunny weekend for the day. I’ve some very fond
Memories of my childhood of going here for a day of adventure and fun with my family and once or twice with school. We never got sick of it though! It’s a very imposing Norman Castle, rugged and eternal looking, like it’s been there forever — and comparatively with most of the small town of Carrickfergus surrounding it, it more or less has. It’s got some great areas to explore, and there is a really medieval feel to it, they haven’t tainted it or altered it much, and it’s very historical throughout, and walking in the main entrance under the portcullis is very interesting. There are lots of bits and pieces for the kids to do and its interesting for parents and adults too. There are great views of the lough from the castle on a good day too.

It doesn’t matter which direction you approach the town of Carrickfergus the dominant feature on the sky line is the famous Castle built by John DeCourcy in the 13^th century.
Standing on the coastline overlooking the old harbour and very close to the modern marina.
The castle is open to visitors and for the historians among you there a number of sites where the original fortress walls of the ancient town of Carrickfergus can be viewed. Plus you should visit St Nicolas’s Church built, again by Decourcy, arounnd the same period as the castle and still in use today.

I grew up in Carrickfergus and love the castle. It’s educational, reasonably priced and has great views over the lough. It doesn’t take all day to get around, so good for those with children. Best visited during the summer.

we spent a couple of hours looking around the castle one saturday last september, & didn’t think it was worth the entrance fee
there’s a small number of points of interest, & you are hanged a leaflet on entrance telling you about key points
it is very well maintained, & the staff on reception were very friendly
as there was 6 in our group, we did manage to negotiate a small discount on the entrance fee