Greenan Castle is a 16th-century tower house situated in Aughnacloy, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. This medieval fortress stands atop a rocky outcrop, overlooking the surrounding countryside. The castle's architecture features a rectangular tower with a rounded corner, adorned with battlements and a machicolation. The structure's walls are built from local stone, with dressed stone used for the door and window surrounds. Although the castle has undergone restoration, it still maintains its original charm, offering visitors a glimpse into Northern Ireland's rich history.
Beautiful castle ruins. They aren't easy to get to so not for the weak, there is quite steep steps if you go by the house. We went via the beach and farm field and I still struggled up the steep hill. Views once there are absolutely stunning and you can see across the sea. Such a pretty castle ruin, plenty to see via the walk back too. We spotted a couple different species of bee in the meadows near near car park.
A fantastic walk along the beach from Ayr brings you to the base of this clifftop tower house
Definitely worth a visit, we done a 30 minute walk from Craig Tara Holiday Park, make sure you know when the tides coming in, there is walk ways through a few farmer's fields to get back to the park but can me muddy and uneven at some parts.
I would definitely recommend taking a trip up to see the castle! There's a car park at the bottom and to get to the castle is only a 10min walk following a cycle track up a hill. It's not accessible as the pathways are all over grown however you can still get close enough to get some great pictures. If you carry further on down the cycle track there is an opening onto a farmers field which leads to the beach which was very quiet didn't see anyone along the way.
We were recommended to visit the beach at Greenan Castle for its nice walks as it's a little off the beaten track. It was a lovely stretch of beach that was virtually deserted when we visited which was lovely just to walk along without being disturbed and great for mindfulness. A lovely walk with a stunning background. We didn't go up to the castle as we were led to believe that there was no entry but that didn't detract from our visit. Plenty of places to park and you can walk for quite a way across a foot bridge over the sea inlet.
Definitely recommend a visit to this castle. Park in the beach car park and take a 10 minute or so walk along the beach towards the castle for some really nice views
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
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Beautiful castle ruins. They aren't easy to get to so not for the weak, there is quite steep steps if you go by the house. We went via the beach and farm field and I still struggled up the steep hill. Views once there are absolutely stunning and you can see across the sea. Such a pretty castle ruin, plenty to see via the walk back too. We spotted a couple different species of bee in the meadows near near car park.
A fantastic walk along the beach from Ayr brings you to the base of this clifftop tower house
Definitely worth a visit, we done a 30 minute walk from Craig Tara Holiday Park, make sure you know when the tides coming in, there is walk ways through a few farmer's fields to get back to the park but can me muddy and uneven at some parts.
I would definitely recommend taking a trip up to see the castle! There's a car park at the bottom and to get to the castle is only a 10min walk following a cycle track up a hill. It's not accessible as the pathways are all over grown however you can still get close enough to get some great pictures. If you carry further on down the cycle track there is an opening onto a farmers field which leads to the beach which was very quiet didn't see anyone along the way.
We were recommended to visit the beach at Greenan Castle for its nice walks as it's a little off the beaten track. It was a lovely stretch of beach that was virtually deserted when we visited which was lovely just to walk along without being disturbed and great for mindfulness. A lovely walk with a stunning background. We didn't go up to the castle as we were led to believe that there was no entry but that didn't detract from our visit. Plenty of places to park and you can walk for quite a way across a foot bridge over the sea inlet.
Definitely recommend a visit to this castle. Park in the beach car park and take a 10 minute or so walk along the beach towards the castle for some really nice views
