1 / 24Riverside
Bushmills, County Antrim
A four bedroom house for eight at Bushmills near the Giant’s Causeway, with wraparound decking that gates shut, a wood burner and three dogs welcome.
Three dogs, the largest allowance this collection has in Northern Ireland, and a house with the room to mean it. Riverside is a five star dog friendly house sleeping eight at Bushmills across four bedrooms, with decking wrapping most of the way round it and a wood burner at the middle of a vaulted living room.
The outside needs stating plainly, because it is a decked area rather than a garden. It wraps the house, it is lit for the evening, and it has gates that lock shut, which is what makes it ground three dogs can be let out onto. What they shut off matters: past them are a lawn, a private field running down to a river, and a wooded strip with a stream. The gates are the whole of the difference, so check them on the first evening.
Indoors is one long bright ground floor. The kitchen and dining room sit under floor to ceiling windows with a door onto the decking, the lounge carries a vaulted ceiling and Chesterfields drawn up to the burner, and a snug off the hall takes whoever wants out of the conversation. Four bedrooms upstairs, two super kings and two doubles, take eight without anybody sharing who did not plan to. The garage takes the kayaks, the bikes and three dogs' worth of wet kit.
Bushmills is the village the distillery is named after, sitting just in behind the Causeway coast. Whiterocks Beach is 2.2 miles off, white limestone cliffs full of arches and caves over a long strand. The North Antrim cliff path leaves the Giant's Causeway and runs east above the basalt towards Dunseverick, and three dogs can walk it in any month of the year.
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from £1,744 for 7 nights
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At a Glance
- Dogs Welcome
- 3 dogs
- Enclosed Garden
- Not stated
- outdoor space mentioned, enclosure not stated
- Sleeps
- 8 guests
- Rooms
- 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
- Price
- from £1,744 / 7 nights
- Grading
- 5 star
- Arrival
- in from 16:00, out by 10:00
- Facilities
- Open fire, Parking, Wifi
Riverside from £1,744 for 7 nights
Book with holidaycottages.co.ukFrequently Asked Questions
Is Riverside dog friendly?
Riverside welcomes up to three dogs, which is the highest allowance of any property in this Northern Ireland collection. The wraparound decking gates shut securely, giving you a safe space to let them out, with a private field running down to a river and a wooded strip with a stream beyond. There's also a garage for storing all that wet kit and muddy gear at the end of the day.
Are dogs allowed at Riverside year round?
Yes, and the location suits it well. The North Antrim cliff path from the Giant's Causeway east towards Dunseverick is walkable with all three dogs in any month of the year, and Whiterocks Beach — with its limestone cliffs, arches and caves — is just 2.2 miles from the house.
What should I know before visiting Riverside with my dog?
The safe outdoor space for dogs is the decked area rather than an open garden, and it's the gates on that decking that make it secure — so it's worth checking them properly on your first evening. Beyond the gates lie a lawn, a private field and a wooded strip with a stream, so the surroundings are wonderful, but the gates are what keep things contained.
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Riverside from £1,744 for 7 nights
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