Larne

Larne (Irish: Latharna) is a town and port in County Antrim.

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Larne is a important passenger and vehicle ferry port and is served by ferries from Troon and Cairnryan in Scotland, and Fleetwood in England.

The A8 road connects Larne to Belfast. A more scenic alternative is the A2 Antrim Coast Road.

Larne has 2 railway stations, 🌍 Larne Town and 🌍 Larne Harbour, both of which are on the same line from Belfast.

🌍 Chaine Memorial. cylindrical stone tower lighthouse with a conical roof, a memorial to James Chaine, a former Member of Parliament for Antrim, who died in 1885. (updated Dec 2016)
🌍 Carnfunnock Country Park. Walled garden, adventure playground, golf driving range and the Northern Ireland Maze (updated Jan 2017)
🌍 Olderfleet Castle. remains of 16th century tower house (updated Jan 2017)
🌍 Larne Museum and Arts Centre, 2 Victoria Rd, BT40 1RN, ☎ +44 28 2826 2443. M-F: 10AM-4:30PM, Sa-Su: Closed. (updated Nov 2018)

🌍 Carriages Bistro, 105 Main St, ☎ +44 28 2827 5132. (updated Jan 2017)
🌍 Chilitos Mexican Kitchen, Redlands Rd (Port of Larne Business Park), ☎ +44 28 2826 7967. (updated Jan 2017)

🌍 Derrin Guest House, 2 Princes Gardens, ☎ +44 28 2827 3269. (updated Dec 2016)
🌍 Ballygally Castle Hotel, Coast Rd, Ballygally, ☎ +44 28 2858 1066. the only 17th century building still used as a residence in Northern Ireland, and is reputed to be one of the most haunted places in all of Ulster (updated Dec 2016)

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