ADVE N TT U R ETRAV EL – NORTHERN IRELAN D
JUST THE FACTS
• Troggs Surf School caters for
beginners and more experienced
surfers – individuals and groups alike.
Beginner group surf lessons with
Troggs Surf School come in two-hour
slots and include full expert tuition
and use of boards and wetsuits – all
for stg£25. Troggs Surf School also
provides clients with the comfort of
changing areas and warm showers,
absolute bliss after a dip in the brisk
Atlantic. For more information, contact
Troggs at tel. +44 (0)2870-825476;
web: www.troggssurfschool.com
• Xplore Outdoors has a wide range of
exciting outdoor activities and courses,
all of which can be tailored to suit the
groups needs, using the picturesque
North Coast to its full potential. For
more details, contact Gareth or Steve
at Xplore Outdoors, tel. tel. +44 (0)78
1542-7965/+44 (0)77 3436-5321; web:
www.xploreoutdoors.co.uk
• If you’ve any energy left after your
day’s activities, Portrush is home to
Kelly’s , one of Northern Ireland’s
best-known nightclubs. The complex
consists of a multitude of bars and
clubs, and hosts BBC Radio 1 events
as well as attracting many of the
world’s top DJs. Or there’s also Barry’s
Amusements, the largest amusement
park in the north. Actor James Nesbitt
used to work there!
• With a friendly, hectic atmosphere,
amazing food and prices (main
knowing that you are safe. courses from stg£6.96), the Ramore
Comforting to know, I thought to Wine Bar can’t be missed; tel.
myself as we warmed up! After that +44 (0)28 7082-6969; web: www.
Gareth brought us to a small rock at
ramorerestaurant.com.shore level to start with.In we jumped,
complete with the thumbs up sign and • If you’re looking for accommodation
an announcement of“roasty”.Gradually, in Portrush, there are plenty of nice
we climbed to loftier levels, our leaps B&Bs in town. If you’re really travelling
getting higher and higher along with
on a budget (very easily done) thereour squeals! And as we did, the dips
are some excellent hostels. Or thein the Atlantic became welcome as
we started to sweat profusely – thanks Ramada is a fantastic hotel situated
partially to fear and partially to directly across from Troggs Surf Shop.
climbing and jogging in my wetsuit. For info, tel. +44 (0)808 1000783; web:
All that activity and adrenaline www.ramadaportrush.com
certainly worked up a pretty
impressive appetite so it was a bonus • For a complete list of accommodation
to discover the fantastic Ramore Wine and more things to see and do check
Bar on the harbour where we chowed out www.discovernorthernireland.com.
down on fantastic – and fantastically And for your definitive guide to outdoor
cheap – food.I decided that this would
activities in Northern Ireland check outcertainly not be the last time I would
cross the border. www.outdoorni.com
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