Castlerock
Ward in Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland
| Coordinates: | 55.152, -6.739 |
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| Population: | 1,477 |
| Dialling code: | 02870 (Coleraine) |
The Castlerock electoral ward sits on the north coast of County Londonderry within the Causeway Coast and Glens district of Northern Ireland. It centres on the small seaside village of Castlerock beside the mouth of the River Bann, with long sandy beaches, dunes and sweeping views across the Atlantic; nearby the 18th‑century Downhill Demesne and Mussenden Temple are prominent local landmarks.
The ward’s development was shaped by the arrival of the railway and by seaside tourism, and today its economy mixes hospitality and outdoor pursuits - surfing, angling and golf at Castlerock Golf Club - with many residents commuting to Coleraine or Londonderry. A small, close‑knit community, it attracts seasonal visitors for birdlife on the estuary and coastal walks while village events and clubs sustain a distinctive local social life.
Postcode districts covering Castlerock
Neighbouring places
- Portstewart Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Waterside Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Macosquin Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- University Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Atlantic Ward 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Churchland Ward 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Mountsandel Ward 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Quarry Ward 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Hopefield Ward 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Windy Hall Ward 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Dundooan Ward 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Portrush and Dunluce Ward 6.6 miles10.7 km
Example postcodes in Castlerock
BT51 3PD, BT51 4UA, BT51 4TE, BT51 3NW, BT51 4TT, BT51 4RL, BT51 4XB, BT51 4XJ, BT51 4FD … See all
Transport links
- City of Derry Airport 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Belfast International Airport 40 miles64.4 km
- Castlerock Railway Station 2.1 miles3.4 km
- University Railway Station 2.8 miles4.5 km
Hotels near Castlerock Ad
- Bank Apartments Portrush 3 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Inn on the Coast 3 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Cromore Halt 3 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Ibis Coleraine Riverside 3 3.4 miles5.5 km
- The Lodge Hotel 3 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Albany Lodge 3 5 miles8.1 km
- Golflinks Hotel 3 5.2 miles8.4 km
- The Marcus Portrush, Tapestry Collection by Hilton 4 5.1 miles8.1 km
- Bushtown Hotel & Spa 3 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Royal Court Hotel 3 6.3 miles10.1 km
Schools in Castlerock
- Hezlett Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Portstewart Beach Beach 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Portstewart Strand Beach 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Cromore Estate 1.8 miles3 km
- Downhill Estate 2.4 miles3.9 km
- The Diamond, Coleraine Historic site 3 miles4.9 km
- Somerset Estate 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Portrush Harbour Harbour 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Portrush Historic site 4.9 miles8 km
- Castleroe Estate 5 miles8.1 km
- Benone Beach Beach 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Beardiville Estate 6.2 miles10 km
- Dunluce Castle Archaeological site 7 miles11.2 km