Helens Bay

Helens Bay was my next location that I visited which is a village on the northern coast of County Down in Northern Ireland. I found this to be a relaxing getaway that was absolutely free as Helens Bay offers a beautiful beach with waves that makes for an amazing walk. 

When I arrived parking was quite easy as there was lots of free spacing available. When I arrived at the entrance to Helens Bay it offered an amazing sight of the sea. I feel that Helens Bay in the summer would be a wonderful place to participate in swimming activities like surfing, paddle boarding or just general swimming. I didn't participate within any of these water activities because it would be absolutely freezing since its near winter but for summer it would be an absolute perfect place to swim. 

Helens Bay also offers a beach which is quite accessible to just about anyone due to the nearby free parking. The beach spreads for miles so it was very easy to get a quiet spot to have a picnic. I packed myself a picnic to have quietly on the beach which I found to be very relaxing. The beach offered lots of room so me and my group decided to play various ball games to pass the time which was an extremely enjoyable experience. Whenever it got dark me and my group decided to light a fire on the beach whilst listening to music which I found to be a great end to the Helens Bay experience. I would highly recommend a night time fire as it just creates an amazing vibe for the entire group.

Helens Bay offers a walking trail which takes about two hours to fully walk which takes you through the coastal nature that Helens Bay has to offer. On the trail I was able to see all sorts of different wildlife and a wide variety of different plants and flowers which I found to be very thrilling. I would recommend taking some water with you as I found myself getting quite dehydrated but besides this I would recommend the walking trail as it was very scenic. 

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Portrush

Portrush - The Gem of Northern Ireland  

Portrush is a seaside town that offers beautiful scenery and a great atmosphere. Portrush is truly wonderous for anyone wanting to have a relaxing travel experience. Portrush is truly a must-visit destination, I would highly recommend it. I travelled to Portrush with a handful of my friends, which did in fact enhance the experience.   

  

  

  

The Beach:   

The first activity I did was to explore Portrush beach which I found to be a wonderful site. With the group I went with we all came together and got a Frisbee and ball. We coordinated with each other and came up with different types of ball games to play to pass the time. Once we had completed this we all decided to take a swim in the water, which was incredibly fun, but it was rather cold. I found the beach enjoyable I would just recommend taking a swim in the summer but not near the winter.   

  

  

  

The Fun Park: 

When we finished at the beach, I decided to explore the Fun Park that's in Portrush. It's called Curry's Fun Park which I found to be wonderfully fun. It is a place that provides various rides that are suitable for any age range from calm and relaxed for the young to exciting and adventurous rides for teenagers. I was able to try the ghost train which I found was a very spooky and action-packed ride. They also offer arcade games which I found quite entertaining, however, to use them you must pay for tokens. One token cost one pound, which I found to be affordable enough to allow anyone to spend at least an hour or 2 in this amazing fun park.   

  

The Food:   

Portrush offers a variety of different places to eat ranging from different Bars and a variety of different Chippies. I decided to eat at Portrush's local chippie restaurant which I found delicious. I had a chicken burger and chips which was again actually quite affordable so if you have a budget issue this would be a perfect spot to eat.   

  

Hiking:   

Portrush also offers a lovely trail to walk which would take you about thirty minutes. The trail offers a breath taking view of the ocean. It's a beautiful trail on which my friends and I spent about an hour and a half on the trail taking our time and basking in the nature that Portrush has to offer. 

  

  

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Titanic Quarter

Titanic Belfast's Museum: 

 

Hello In this blog post I travelled and explored the Belfast Titanic Museum. I enjoyed this experiences as I found it to be relaxing and easy. The museum offers a wonderful view that would share the same design as the outside of a ship. From this experience I learned that this museum informs the public of the history of the titanic from its creation all the way up until the unsinkable boat sank. 

My first experience I had on entry was having to pay for the ticket which costed around 20 pound for one adult. I learned that it takes around 2 hours to fully explore the museum whenever I entered the building. I was given a boarding pass which had the real names of certain passenger's that were actually in the titanic. I had to climb the grand staircase to gain entrance to the first exhibit which was just a recreation of what the staircase looked on the actual Titanic. The first exhibit I reached was the interactive iceberg exhibit which mainly consisted of a replica of the iceberg and the temperature that the water would have been for the passenger's stranded in the water. I found it to be extremely cold I could hold my hand in the water for more than a couple minutes. 

The next exhibit I went to was the recreated cabins exhibit which showed what the different cabins would have been like on the titanic. I saw the first class and third class cabins and I saw a huge difference between the two as everything was really nice in first class whilst the third class was rubbish in comparison. The next exhibit was the lifeboat exhibit which showed what the survivors would have evacuated in. Me and my friends just sat in the boats and they seemed to fit a lot of people in them but I learned that the Titanic didn't have enough boats to meet the number of passenger's that they had. Moving on to the next exhibit I learned about the entire history that the Titanic has and all the decisions which lead up to the creation and destruction of the Titanic. The part I enjoyed the most about this part of the museum was learning about the various history of all the people who were on the Titanic. 

I enjoyed exploring the museum and would highly recommend it to anyone interested in history. thank you for reading and I hope you all stay updated.  

 

 

The CaveHill

Cave Hill:  

Outside of the city of Belfast, Northern Ireland there lies Cave Hill which is a large rocky hill that overlooks the entirety of Belfast. It offers a breathtaking view once the top of the hill is reached. I decided to traverse this hill with various friends as I knew it was going to be a long hike alone. With my group, it took us about 2 hours to reach the top of the Hill and another 2 to descend. However, the entrance to Cave Hill is a looped path, so I found it quite hard to get lost as long as the set path was followed. As I ascended the Hill, I saw that we were surrounded by all sorts of nature which made for a beautiful viewing experience. It was truly a breath of fresh air to be surrounded by all of it. Once I reached the top of the Hill, I was gifted with a beautiful sight of the city of Belfast it was truly breathtaking and a simple must-see within the United Kingdom.   

  

The top of the hill is quite isolated, so I noticed how quiet it was compared to all the everyday chaos we are used to. It was a magnificent experience to sit around with friends enjoying the view and the experience of the hike. Within Cave Hill, there is also Cave Hill Castle which is a small castle that has been turned into a visitor Centre. I didn't enter the castle, but it was magnificent to see the outside area surrounding it as flowers bloomed around it. I would highly recommend people visit this wonderful place, however, I would recommend bringing a sufficient amount of water as it will be dehydrating.  

A Picture of Me Beside Cave Hill Castle:  

 

 

Introduction:

Bens NI Tourism 

Adventuring with Ben Purcell

Northern Ireland: 

Hello! My name is Ben Purcell and welcome to my blog where I will be sharing my adventures and endeavors in the wonderful world of travel. I've always had quite a passion for all things travel and exploring the beautiful sites that locations have to offer.    

  

This blog will be focused on traveling within Northern Ireland. I shall be exploring various iconic locations that have their own rich landscapes and marvelous landmarks. I shall be the one to guide you through my journey, whilst you will be able to follow my journey to uncover all the known gems that are spread throughout the entirety of Northern Ireland. Within this Blog, my mission is to inspire travel lovers to consider exploring Northern Ireland by showing the true beauty this place has to offer and allowing you to form your own opinions and experiences about this wonderful place.   

  

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I will publish various posts all within different locations about what these places have to offer, what I was able to get up to, and any recommendations that I believe would enhance the experience and make it even more enjoyable. I will also talk about my experience from how I got to the location to the point in which I'm leaving the location a full walkthrough experience. I will be posting weekly to keep you updated with various new content so that you will be informed about a wide variety of information.  

  

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I hope that your continuous engagement will lead to inspiring and motivating you to get up and travel Northern Ireland as you will see how easy of an experience it is.  

  

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