Question 1

How much does it cost to stay at Lir View in Castlerock, and is there a minimum stay?

Accepted Answer

Rates start from €275 per night midweek and €286 per night at weekends for two guests. Minimum stay is one night from October to June and two nights at weekends in July, August and September. Stays of three nights get 10% off and stays of five nights or more get 20% off, automatically applied.

Question 2

What's included in a stay at Lir View, and what can I add?

Accepted Answer

Every stay at Lir View includes Lucy's home baking: sourdough, brownies and granola for your breakfast. Logs, kindling, firelighters and matches are provided for the wood burner, the firepit and the outdoor bath. Open fire cooking equipment is included too. Bed linen, towels and toiletries are provided. The kitchen has a drip coffee maker, a cafeti&egrave;re and a cocktail shaker. You can add a firepit supper hamper, a celebration hamper, a cheese and charcuterie board, or an in-cabin massage or reflexology session when you book.

Question 3

Where is Lir View, and how far is it from Belfast and Dublin?

Accepted Answer

Lir View is in the hills above Castlerock, on the Causeway Coast in Co. Derry, Northern Ireland, on the edge of the Binevenagh Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It's just over an hour's drive from Belfast and about 3.5 hours (235 km) from Dublin. Coleraine is 10 minutes away and Derry is 40 minutes. By public transport, take the train to Castlerock, then a five-minute taxi to the cabin

Question 4

Is there wifi and phone signal at Lir View?

Accepted Answer

Lir View has wifi, but phone signal is weak, so don't count on calls or data from your phone. The cabin isn't off-grid: it has electricity and central heating, plus a wood burner for the evenings. There's an ensuite shower room with a walk-in rainfall shower and a flushing toilet.

Question 5

How private is Lir View, and how far is it from the car park?

Accepted Answer

Lir View sits in a field of its own on the hill, with no shared spaces. A covered veranda runs the full width of the cabin and looks out over the North Atlantic. The cabin is a 120 m walk uphill from the car park along a gravel path, so bring waterproofs and sturdy shoes. It's on Lucy and Rob's land, with their family home a field away and a shared entrance off a rural road, so you'll see the odd car or person. The Hideaway, a second cabin, is on the same land, so you may occasionally meet other guests.

Question 6

Is Lir View suitable for families, children and dogs?

Accepted Answer

Lir View was built for families and sleeps up to five. Two adults sleep in a king-size bed in the open-plan living space. Up to three children sleep in a separate bunk room with three single bunks. [Whether an infant in a travel cot can stay on top of the five.] A travel cot and high chair can be provided. Dogs aren't allowed.

Question 7

What is there to do near Lir View in Castlerock?

Accepted Answer

Lir View is a five-minute drive from Mussenden Temple, an 18th-century clifftop landmark and one of the best sunset spots on the North Coast. There are blue-flag beaches at Castlerock, Downhill, Benone, Portstewart, White Rocks and Whitepark Bay. Within 15 minutes you'll find mountain walks, forest trails and sand dunes around Binevenagh, including Gortmore Viewpoint. From the cabin you can climb to the Giant's Sconce, an iron age hilltop fort. On clear nights the Northern Lights can sometimes be seen from the outdoor bath, with the Scottish islands on the horizon.

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