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It is a thatched cottage, dating from 1690s, making it one of the oldest vernacular domestic buildings in Northern Ireland. The walls of the house are from earth and rubble while the exterior is covered in roughcast. The roof is thatched using wheat straw. Owned and beautifully maintained by the National Trust, the house is simply furnished in late Victorian style. The kitchen has an open fire, and cooking irons are found over the grate. An oak cupboard dates from 1701. There is a small museum of farm implements and the Downhill marbles collection inside the cottage.
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Open
1 June - 31 August daily 12.00-18.00 (except Tuesday). Last tour 17.30
1– 30 September Weekends & Public Holidays 12.00-18.00, Last tour 17.30
Admission
Adult £4
Child £2
Family £10
Groups £3
Attractions nearby
Dark Hedges, Bregagh Road near Stranocum within 26 km
Downhill Castle / Palace Ruins and Mussenden Temple within 1.7 km
Dungiven Augustinian Priory / Abbey within 26.8 km
Dunluce Castle Ruins within 14.8 km
Inishowen Lighthouse within 11.8 km
Hostels
Carrowmena Activity Centre, Hostel, Caravan and Camping within 15.1 km
Downhill Hostel within 2.3 km
Mill Rest Youth Hostel, Bushmills within 17.8 km
Portrush Holiday Hostel within 10.3 km
Rick's Causeway Coastal Hostel, Portstewart within 5.8 km
Sheep Island View Hostel and Conference Centre, Ballintoy within 28.6 km
Whitepark Bay Youth Hostel within 25.6 km
C and C Parks
Ballyness Caravan Park, Bushmills within 17.8 km
