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The best base on the Causeway coast.","hw_hub_city_hero_image":"1304751","hw_hub_city_hero_overlay":"light","hw_hub_city_hero_cta":"Where to stay | #areas\r\nWhat it costs | #money","hw_hub_city_live_stats":"1","hw_hub_city_stats":"15 min | To the Giant's Causeway\r\n3 | Open Championships at Royal Portrush, most recently 2025\r\n2 | Beaches, either side of town","hw_hub_city_intro_title":"The heart of the Causeway coast","hw_hub_city_intro_body":"Portrush sits on a narrow headland on the north coast, with the West Strand on one side and the East Strand on the other, and the chalk cliffs of Whiterocks beyond. It has been a seaside resort since the railway arrived in the nineteenth century, and it still has the amusements and ice cream to prove it.\r\n\r\nIt is also home to Royal Portrush, one of the great golf links, which has hosted the Open Championship in 1951, 2019 and 2025, and to a growing surf scene.\r\n\r\nMost of all, Portrush is the best place to stay for the Causeway coast. The Giant's Causeway, Dunluce Castle, the Bushmills distillery and the Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge are all within half an hour. Two or three days is right.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Getting there | Train to Coleraine, then the branch line\r\nGetting around | On foot. Coastal bus in summer\r\nLanguage | English\r\nTipping | 10% in restaurants, never in pubs\r\nTap water | Safe\r\nHow long to stay | Two or three days","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"The town is small and walkable. 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Dunluce Castle, a ruin on a cliff edge, is five minutes along the coast.\r\n\r\nThe Old Bushmills Distillery, which claims the oldest licence in the world, runs tours. The Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge, swinging above the sea to a small island, and the Dark Hedges, an avenue of beech trees, are about half an hour away.\r\n\r\nPortstewart Strand, next door, is a long National Trust beach backed by dunes.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Giant's Causeway | 15 minutes away\r\nDunluce Castle | On a cliff edge\r\nBushmills | Distillery tours\r\nCarrick-a-Rede | The rope bridge","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Portrush","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in Portrush","hw_hub_city_free_body":"The beaches, the Whiterocks cliffs and the coastal walks are free.\r\n\r\nThe Giant's Causeway stones are free to walk to if you skip the visitor centre and park in Bushmills or arrive by bus.\r\n\r\nThe views of Dunluce Castle from the road are free.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Beaches | West and East Strand\r\nWhiterocks | Cliffs and caves\r\nCauseway stones | Free to walk to\r\nCoastal walks | All along the coast","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Portrush","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in Portrush","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Seafood is the thing: fish and chips on the harbour, and fresh fish in the restaurants around it. The Ramore complex, on the harbour, has several restaurants and bars under one roof.\r\n\r\nIce cream on the promenade is compulsory.\r\n\r\nA pub meal is \u00a312 to \u00a318.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Fish and chips | On the harbour\r\nRamore | Restaurants on the harbour\r\nIce cream | On the promenade\r\nA meal | \u00a312\u201318","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Portrush","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out in Portrush","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Portrush is lively in summer, with bars around the harbour and the Ramore. The rest of the year, it is quiet.\r\n\r\nA pint is \u00a35 to \u00a36.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Harbour bars | Busy in summer\r\nRamore | Bars and restaurants\r\nA pint | \u00a35\u20136\r\nWinter | Quiet","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Portrush","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Portrush","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"The town is small and walkable.\r\n\r\nTrains run from Belfast and Derry to Coleraine, with a branch line to Portrush.\r\n\r\nThe Causeway Rambler bus runs along the coast to the Giant's Causeway, Bushmills and Carrick-a-Rede in summer. A car makes it easier to see everything.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"Train | Via Coleraine\r\nCauseway Rambler | Summer coastal bus\r\nCar | Easiest for the coast\r\nOn foot | The town","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Portrush","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Portrush costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Portrush is mid-priced, and busier and pricier in July and August. Dorms start around \u00a320. A careful day is \u00a345 to \u00a360.\r\n\r\nThe costs that add up are the Causeway visitor centre, the rope bridge and distillery tours.\r\n\r\nThe currency is the pound sterling. Cards work almost everywhere, including contactless on buses.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | From about \u00a320\r\nA day | \u00a345\u201360\r\nSummer | Pricier\r\nCauseway | Stones free, centre paid","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Portrush","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Portrush","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Portrush is safe.\r\n\r\nThe beaches have strong currents; swim only where lifeguards are on duty. Cliff paths have no railings.\r\n\r\nEmergency number is 999 or 112.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Currents | Swim near lifeguards\r\nCliffs | No railings\r\nWind | Strong on the coast\r\nEmergency | 999 or 112","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Portrush","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Portrush","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"The whole Causeway coast is on the doorstep.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Giant's Causeway | About 15 minutes | Bus or car | Forty thousand basalt columns, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. |  | 1304648\nCarrick-a-Rede rope bridge | About 25 minutes | Bus or car | A rope bridge over the sea to a small island. Book ahead. |  | 1304650\nDark Hedges | About 25 minutes | Car | An avenue of beech trees made famous on screen. |  | 1304652","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Portrush","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"May to September is best. The North West 200 fills the area in May.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs. The coast is windy.","hw_hub_city_season_rows":"January | 8 | 1 | Quiet\r\nFebruary | 8 | 1 | Quiet\r\nMarch | 9 | 1 | Windy\r\nApril | 11 | 2 | Spring\r\nMay | 14 | 4 | North West 200\r\nJune | 16 | 3 | Long evenings\r\nJuly | 17 | 4 | Peak season\r\nAugust | 17 | 4 | Busy\r\nSeptember | 16 | 3 | Good\r\nOctober | 13 | 2 | Quiet\r\nNovember | 10 | 1 | Windy\r\nDecember | 8 | 1 | Quiet","hw_hub_city_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_city_events_intro":"The North West 200 motorbike race runs on the roads around Portrush.","hw_hub_city_events_source":"api","hw_hub_city_events_count":"8","hw_hub_city_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_city_events_cta_label":"All events in Portrush","hw_hub_city_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/europe\/northern-ireland\/portrush\/","hw_hub_city_events":"North West 200 | May | Portrush, Portstewart and Coleraine | One of the fastest motorbike road races in the world, on public roads. |  | \nSummer season | July and August | Portrush | The town at its busiest, with the amusements open. |  | \nThe Open Championship | Occasional July | Royal Portrush | When it returns, the whole coast books out a year ahead. |  | ","hw_hub_city_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_city_budget_intro":"Pick how you travel. Per person per night, in pounds.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Excludes the Causeway visitor centre, the rope bridge and distillery tours.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 20 | 15 | 4 | 5\r\nMiddle of the road | 30 | 30 | 8 | 20\r\nComfortable | 48 | 45 | 15 | 35","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u00a3","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Portrush","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"The top-rated places to stay in Portrush right now, live from Hostelworld.","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Portrush","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/europe\/northern-ireland\/portrush\/","hw_hub_city_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_city_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_city_picks":"Best for solo travellers |  |  | \nBest for a party |  |  | \nQuietest |  |  | ","hw_hub_city_hostels":"","hw_hub_city_faq_title":"Portrush travel questions","hw_hub_city_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_city_faqs":"Is Portrush a good base for the Giant's Causeway? | Yes. It is fifteen minutes away, with Dunluce, Bushmills and the rope bridge close too.\r\nIs the Giant's Causeway free? | The stones are. The visitor centre and car park charge.\r\nHow do I get to Portrush? | By train from Belfast or Derry, changing at Coleraine.\r\nCan I surf in Portrush? | Yes. Surf schools run lessons from the beaches.\r\nHow many days do you need? | Two or three for the Causeway coast.\r\nDo I need a car? | It helps. In summer, the Causeway Rambler bus covers the main sights.\r\nWhen is the best time to visit? | May to September.","hw_hub_city_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_city_cta_body":"Compare Portrush hostels \u2014 live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. 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