Whitehead, on the north shore of Belfast Lough, is a small
seaside town midway between Carrickfergus and Larne. The town was originally called Chichester,
and the ruins of Castle Chichester, built by Sir Moses Hill, are still on view
in Chester Avenue. The town became a railway town during Victorian times and its
attractions include a Railway Museum which tells the history of trains in
Ireland and which, judging from the comments on TripAdvisor, is a hit with
visitors whether or not they are into trains.
The famous Portrush Flyer steam train is on view there. The local Golf Club has a restaurant with
fine views over the area.
There is a lovely walk leading from the Boat Club in
Whitehead to Blackhead and its lighthouse, taking in habitats such as the
woodland known locally as the ‘Magic Forest’, although walkers should be aware
that some of the path around the lighthouse itself is reportedly closed for
maintenance. The lighthouse, perched on
a cliff at the northern edge of Belfast Lough, was built in 1902 and was manned
until 1975. There is a wide variety of
birdlife in the area, Belfast Lough being managed by the RSPB.
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