Northern Exposure: The hotel putting Mid-Antrim on the map

The Gobbins is worth the trip to Mid-Antrim alone.

It seems almost every acre of the country is a household tourism brand nowadays, from the Wild Atlantic Way to Ireland’s Ancient East. But there are some regions on the island which receive less marketing fanfare, and one of those, sandwiched between the buzz of Belfast and the hugely popular Causeway Coast lies the unheralded tourist turf of Mid-Antrim.

The area may be one of the island’s lesser-visited patches but from its bracing shores along Lough Neagh to the spectacular coast along the North Channel, Mid-Antrim harbours a trove of treasures to attract visitors.