Local Attractions

A selection of tourist attractions, local events, places of cultural and historical interest such as the world famous giant’s causeway & causeway coast, the impressive mountain range of the sperrins, beautiful mount binevenagh, roe valley country park and much more!

Downhill Beach

Downhill Beach - tourist attraction near carrowmena activity centre and hostel

The golden sands at Downhill beach stretch down through benone strand to Magilligan Point with a glorious mountain backdrop and a picturesque view of the 18th century Mussenden Temple proudly cresting the cliff top.  The beach is a wonderful area of natural beauty, on cliff top the temple and downhill Castle present a beautiful location where you can overlook counties Antrim and Londonderry and gaze across the bay at the beautiful Donegal Coast and hills.

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Mussenden Temple

Mussenden Temple - tourist attraction near carrowmena activity centre and hostel

Frederick Hervey, Bishop of Derry, had an appetite for drama and chose a wild coastal headland for a mansion and temple. The mansion is in ruins but the landscape park remains. Follow paths through the sheltered gardens or along the cliff tops for views of the North Coast. On a cliff top, he built the circular Mussenden Temple as a library, imitating the Temple of Vesta in Tivoli.

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Binevenagh

Binevenagh - tourist attraction near carrowmena activity centre and hostel

Binenvenagh is situated in an ‘Area Of Outstanding Natural Beauty’ and is renowned for its impressive cliffs that provide a perfect alpine cliff ledge for many rare plants and mosses. It is home also to a standing stone that has become known as the Finn MacCool Finger Stone, relating to the famous giant reputed to have lived in the area many years ago.

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Roe Valley Country Park

Roe Valley Country Park - tourist attraction near carrowmena activity centre and hostel

Roe Valley Country Park is a spectacular woodland park in the home town of the famous song ‘Danny Boy’. It is a naturally beautiful location, with the surging river roe running through it, where you can find peace & tranquility, historical interest, or a wide range of action activities.  In the park you will find a museum, a visitors centre, a cafe, forest walks, riverside rambles, salmon and trout fishing, rock climbing, abseiling and canoeing, take in the sights and discover the legends of the irish clans who lived there.  Facilities nclude disability access.

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Lough Foyle Ferry

Lough Foyle Ferry - tourist attraction near carrowmena activity centre and hostel

The Lough Foyle car and passenger ferry takes only 20 minutes to cross from Magilligan point in Co. Londonderry to Greencastle in Co. Donegal. You can view the picturesque Donegal hills from Magilligan point or you can take the short trip to the ferry, which runs continuously throughout the day, and cross to the Irish Republic and tour the hills and the beautiful and quaint coastal towns. Sailings operate 365 days a year. Disability access.

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Historic Walls of Derry

Historic Walls of Derry, londonderry - tourist attraction near carrowmena activity centre and hostel

A walk around the walls in Londonderry reveals a splendid city crammed full of history, heritage, interest and a vibrant cultural scene.

Derry (Londonderry) is the only remaining completely walled city in Ireland and one of the finest examples of Walled Cities in Europe. The Walls were built during the period 1613-1618 by the honourable, the Irish Society as defences for early seventeenth century settlers from England and Scotland.

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Causeway Coastal Route

Causeway Coastal Route, northern ireland - tourist attraction near carrowmena activity centre and hostel

The Giants Causeway Coast and Antrim Glens, an area of unsurpassed beauty, a unique fusion of tangible heritage and magnificent scenery. An area whose breathtaking and rugged coastline merges into the romantic landscape of its deep silent glens and lush forest parks.

The wonders don’t stop there as the region has been made famous by the Causeway Coastal Route which is seen as the ‘Essential Irish Journey’ and one of the most outstanding scenic drives in the world featuring the Giant’s Causeway. It’s a voyage not to be rushed and provides a journey of exploration, where imagination meets reality and where every village and town, castle and rocky shore are waiting to be discovered.

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Sperrin Hills

Sperrin hills, sperrins, northern ireland - tourist attraction near carrowmena activity centre and hostel

Sperrins Region, County Tyrone and County Derry/Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Accommodation, activities, visitor attractions, entertainment, events. The perfect destination in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

The Sperrins are the largest and least explored mountain range in Northern Ireland with dramatic landscapes, rivers teaming with life, mountains, valleys, forests, lakes, outdoor pursuits, indoor pursuits… something for everyone!.

The region is extremely accessible, Belfast airports and ferry ports, as well as Derry City airport are all within one hour of the Sperrins Region.

Free walks in your area – Eco Trails

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