Portballintrae : Day trip to the sea from Belfast
After our time at Whiterocks beach and as the weather wasn’t so great, we decided to hit the next town on our list. It happened to be Portballintrae, chosen for its beautiful pictures on google and perfect to end our day trip to the sea from Belfast.
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Welcome to Portballintrae
It was not a mistake, as Irish beaches and villages go, Portballintrae is a beautiful place with great views and a mystical atmosphere. It towers above the sea and you feel like your inside a postcard….
As we were starving, we quickly checked around for restaurants in Portballintrae and it seemed that the Portballintrae Bayview Hotel was our best bet. The Bayview Hotel restaurant has a view on the sea, which is particularly nice. They easily fixed a vegan sandwich for Alice with no complaint and the prices weren’t bad.
The incredible views of Portballintrae
Once feeling better, we went on to explore Portballintrae, starting with the view from just outside the restaurant. The houses were really cute and we wouldn’t have minded staying a couple days over there…
As we mentioned, Portballintrae towers over the water but it has another surprise for the visitors that we had no idea about…
Lisanduff Prehistoric Site in Portballintrae
In the meadow, two concentrical crops. They date back to the Bronze Age (3000BC) and haven’t revealed all of their secrets yet. For now, what we know is that one would have been a fort to protect people and animals, and the other was probably used for water rituals.
This very beautiful place, combined with a moody sky and the rain drizzling, gives out a very mystical atmosphere… 
Bye bye Portballintrae
Our day trip to the sea from Belfast ended in Portballintrae when the rain poured on us. We hurried back to the bus stop and hopped on with relief!
9 comments
Wow this place is so pretty, lucky the rain didn’t start til the end!
Yes we’ve been very lucky on this day 🙂
Gorgeous! I’m a Brit, but still haven’t been over to Northern Ireland. I’ve been so much about it though – will definitely have to visit at some point.
On our trip to Ireland we got chased by the rain on many occasons, so many of our stops and explorations had a very similar ending to your story!
Such a lovely little town at the water! It looks like a great day-trip from Belfast, taking in some fresh air! And so lucky you guys escaped before the rain hit 🙂
Portabllintrae looks amazing with all the view and green grass. I’d love to try those vegan sandwiches as well! You were so lucky that it didn’t rain until the end of the day!
Lovely day trip! With the weather, it indeed looks pretty mysterious. Don’t you wish you could see how the concentric crops look like from above, with you inside? I would be too if I were there!
So pretty! Despite living in England my whole life, I’ve never managed to make it to Ireland! It’s quickly creeping up my list of places I NEED to visit however!
I loved reading this! I’ve never heard of Portballintrae, but it looks like a fun place to visit – those views are beautiful and the food looks so good!