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County Antrim

Bushmills

Bushmills is a small village in County Antrim close to the Giant's Causeway and home to the Old Bushmills Distillery, the world's oldest licensed whiskey distillery dating from 1608. The village lies on the Causeway Coastal Route and the narrow-gauge Giant's Causeway and Bushmills Railway.

10 beaches1 walk5 pubs & cafes
Dog-friendly Bushmills
Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Taking your dog to Bushmills

Beach access
Year-round

1 nearby beach has summer restrictions

Dog walks
1
Dog-friendly pubs & cafes
5

Always check ahead before travelling

Nearest vet
6.5 miles
Coleraine Veterinary Practice
Nearby towns
2

Closest: Portrush, 4.9 miles

Beaches near BushmillsSee all 10 beaches
Beach

Runkerry Beach

Portballintrae, Antrim

Dogs welcome year round · Council-verified

Beach

Salmon Rock Beach

Portballintrae, Antrim

Seasonal ban (Jun-Sep) · Council-verified

Beach

Whiterocks Beach

Portrush, Londonderry

Dogs welcome year round · Council-verified

Walks from BushmillsSee all 1 walk
Walk · Coastal

Giant's Causeway

Bushmills, County Antrim

1.5 mi · Easy

The Giant's Causeway, Bushmills, is a National Trust site that welcomes leashed dogs throughout, including on the basalt causeway stones, in the Visitor Centre and on all waymarked trails. The main visitor route to the stones is roughly 1.5 miles, easy difficulty; the Red Trail clifftop option is longer and harder.

Pubs & cafesSee all 5 places
Pub

Ballyness Caravan Park

County Antrim

4.9★

Reported dog-friendly, check ahead

Cafe

The Bush House Bar

County Antrim

4.8★

Reported dog-friendly, check ahead

Cafe

Giant's Causeway

County Antrim

4.7★

Reported dog-friendly, check ahead

Dog-friendly stays in Bushmills

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Nearby dog-friendly towns

Portrush

County Antrim · 4.9 miles from Bushmills

Ballycastle

County Antrim · 11.1 miles from Bushmills

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