What month is best to visit Northern Ireland?

The summer months of June, July, and August offer pleasant weather, longer daylight hours, and a chance to experience popular festivals and events. However, spring (April and May) and autumn (September and October) can be less crowded, with milder temperatures and beautiful landscapes, making them ideal for outdoor activities and exploring the stunning natural attractions of Northern Ireland.

Is it worth going to Northern Ireland?

Absolutely! Northern Ireland offers a wealth of attractions and experiences that make it well worth a visit. From breathtaking landscapes along the Causeway Coastal Route and Giant's Causeway to iconic sites like the Titanic Belfast museum and the vibrant city of Belfast, there is something for everyone. The rich history, friendly locals, and unique cultural heritage contribute to an unforgettable travel experience.

How many days are enough for Northern Ireland?

The ideal number of days for a visit to Northern Ireland would be around 5 to 7 days. This timeframe allows you to explore the highlights, including the Causeway Coastal Route, Belfast, the Giant's Causeway, the Mourne Mountains, and other scenic locations. It also provides enough time to immerse yourself in the local culture, visit historical sites, enjoy outdoor activities, and savourr the warm hospitality of Northern Ireland.

What is the best way to travel around Northern Ireland?

The best way to travel around Northern Ireland is by renting a car, as it offers the most flexibility and allows you to explore both popular destinations and off-the-beaten-path areas. Additionally, public transportation options such as buses and trains are available for traveling between major cities and towns.

Northern Ireland Holiday Cottages

Northern Ireland Cottages

Each year, more and more tourists are choosing to travel to Northern Ireland for their holidays. This little corner of the United Kingdom is well known for the spectacular Giant's Causeway found on the coast of County Antrim. However, the tourist board should be shouting loud and proud about the region's wealth of cultural and artistic festivals, fabulous rugged coastline and misty mountains. Not to mention Belfast's industrial heritage, embodied by the story of the Titanic.

Our large range of self-catering holiday rentals come fully equipped with all the essentials for your stay. We can also provide luxury add-ons such as hot tubs or swimming pools. Visiting with a family? You may like to browse our farmhouses with open plan ground floors, giving an impressive amount of living room space for children to play. Want sea views from your bedroom? Choose a cottage that's walking distance from the coast and take in the salty sea air.

Our self-catering accommodation really does come with options for everyone. Dog-owners will love our pet-friendly properties, just a few minutes walk from beautiful walking paths. Northern Ireland also has an immense number of stunning lakes in its interior. We heartily recommend our cottages located by the tranquil Lough Erne, in County Fermanagh, offering boat trips to ancient Celtic ruins and marvellous picnic spots, right from your doorstep.

Best locations in Northern Ireland

Take in all of Northern Ireland's magnificent, wild coastline, gorgeous lakeland and industrial heritage from one of our hundreds of holiday homes in the region. It's fairly compact, so you can travel extensively from the comfort of your cottage.

Things to do on your Northern Ireland cottage holiday

Our UK comedy clubs guide includes some great comedy nights in Northern Ireland.

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

Sheila - Verified booking

There were only two good things about this cottage.

The view and the heating. The rest was unacceptably bad.We booked this cottage after confirming by phone with Sykes from the owner that there was a gate on the property . No gate until we complained and was fitted Friday, did not fit so was adjusted Friday evening, too late for our holiday. They admitted trouble with contract cleaners and when we arrived late, dishwasher still full of previous weekâs crockery, house very dirty. Cooker should be condemned. Pots and oven trays and toaster replaced Monday night, dispute over rest of cottage which I had spent time on cleaning so we could even sleep and eat there. I was unsure if sheets and pillowcases had been changed as smelt sweaty. Curtains off poles. Shabby furnishings. Shower drain no cover. Pans rusty and kettle so full of limescale that we stopped using it by end of week. Chopping board a health hazard. I am sure that they have done some very necessary work on this place in view of my many complaints but booker beware. This was the worst cottage we have ever stayed in over the years and I found Sykes to be slow with action taken, which wasnât much. What isnât mentioned in the information is that you are advised to use bottled water due to the high magnesium levels. However they did supply some bottles. Have not submitted a review until now as my husband taken Iâll on return from holiday.

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Claire - Verified booking

Thank you for sharing your property.

We found the key lock safe easy to use. We were always able to find a free parking space behind the cottage, parking our car in a secure location was reassuring. The kitchen and dining area was well equipped, except no extractor fan or grill rack in pan for oven grill. When you use the 2 hob stove for frying the smoke is not cleared quickly enough to avoid setting off smoke alarms, just frying a few sausages set off both smoke alarms. The dishwasher worked well but there was only one dishwasher tablet and the handle on the dishwasher integrated door was too small to get a grip to open easily. There was no BBQ for holiday use as detailed in property guide file. There is a flickering bulb in the kitchen luckily we could see well enough with the other useable bulbs, so just never turned on flickering bulb. In one kitchen cupboard was an out of date coconut oil and sprouting potatoes. The bedrooms were clean and tidy with sufficient facilities and equipment, except no hand towels on first floor for bathroom. The blinds gave sufficient darkness on dull days but did not give sufficient darkness/Shade on sunny days. We were not too disturbed by road noise at night, we just accepted it during day as it is by a major route to Belfast.

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Ruth - Verified booking

The cottage is beautifully situated on the side of a mountain.

The roads are good and the cottage is just a short distance from the A1 to Dublin. A huge Eurospar is between it and the cottage and is so well stocked with both healthy food and cream buns! There are many excellent places to eat, ranging in price but good food and service without exception. The cottage is beside Killeavy Old Churches, an interesting ancient monument resting quietly under the most beautiful Beech trees. The churchyard is filed with so many naturally occurring wild flowers and the views through the trees are stunning. Behind the cottage there is a field which is well managed but free for wild flowers to grow. It is well populated with Butterflies, Bees and all sorts of buzzing life. The air is filled with bird song. The cottage was warm to enter. Everything clean and neat and an excellent comfortable lounge. Our host was welcoming, friendly and helpful.

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Christina - Verified booking

This is the most beautiful cottage in the mountains.

Malachy and his wife and kids are super kind people. My sat nav didn't take me to the right place and Malachy came and got me. If this happens to you the cottage is just one minute away over the top of the hill and on the left hand side beside Killeavy graveyard. I got to meet the family again as the field in front was being harvested by the family for hay and my three year old was invited up to play with the kids. He had so much fun he was sad to see everyone leave. I got to put my feet up outside, read my book and watch the fun. Slieve Gullion forest park is at the bottom of the road and also on the right you will pass Killeavy castle, were their is lovely walks. The walk up to the white cross is next door to the cottage and it doesn't take long. The views are so beautiful. I will be back to this place again. Thank you!!!

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Jian-guo - Verified booking

It is a very nice cottage to accommodate 4 couples with 4 en-suit units.

Fairly priced, convenient for car access and ideal for travelers to explore both Northern Ireland and the south. The kitchen and dinning area are also fit for purpose. The parking space within the gates is enough for 4 cars, more than the web stated 2 cars. We are very happy to be there for 6 nights. There are some recommendations for improvement: Some taps and toilet flushing switches are not functioning smoothly; Some central heating panels are not working (some of us felt a bit cold in the first two nights due to the temperature drop); Provide a fly-swatter if possible (a few flies tried to share the food with us and we could not find a easy way to get rid of them). Considering the price, we should not complaint about these minor flaws and we hope anyone reading this review would not be discourage to rent this cottage.

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Holiday Cottages in Northern Ireland

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Northern Ireland Cottages

Newtownabbey

Lough Mill House

Ref: S486910

Reviews 5

Newcastle

Amaro Mourneview

Ref: S1070571

Ballyclare

19A Lismenary Road

Ref: S818190

Reviews 9

Newry

Ballard Cottage Annexe

Ref: S1061754

Coleraine

SJs Annexe

Ref: S1029197

Carrickfergus

30 Main Street

Ref: S854444

Reviews 5

Caledon

Goose Cottage

Ref: S236697

Reviews 20

Omagh

Shepherds' Retreat

Ref: S165760

Reviews 30

Limavady

Meric Stone Holiday Lets Caravan 2

Ref: S882231

Coleraine

Woodside Guest House

Ref: S1040245

Magherafelt

The Hideaway

Ref: S683569

Reviews 5

Newry

Ballard Cottage

Ref: S1061757

Newry

Katies Cottage

Ref: S237089

Reviews 13

Ballymena

Shaws Hill Farmhouse

Ref: S173790

Reviews 48

Enniskillen

Sarah Magees

Ref: S375552

Reviews 10

Londonderry

The Corner House

Ref: S1055289

Ballymena

House by the Sea

Ref: S1058504

Ballycastle

103 Gortamaddy Drive

Ref: S1065456

Ballymoney

Mountain View

Ref: S1077881

Enniskillen

Derryallen View

Ref: S475975

Reviews 3

Dungannon

Rosehill House

Ref: S911506

Enniskillen

Belle Isle Castle and Cottages

Ref: S512023

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