Hillrise Bed and Breakfast Portrush, Northern Ireland

Downhill Demesne and Mussenden Temple

There cannot be a more wild and dramatic place in Northern Ireland than the landscape park of Downhill. Begun in 1776, Downhill was the romantic vision of Frederick Hervey, Earl of Bristol and Bishop of Derry. The Earl Bishop created an elegant mansion at Downhill, which now lies in ruins, and on the nearby clifftop he built the circular Mussenden Temple as his library, modelled on the Temple of Vesta at Tivoli. If you enjoy open windswept walks with views that stretch over the whole of the North Coast of Ireland then you must go to Downhill. Available for weddings, Mussenden Temple offers a unique setting for that special day.

Opening times

Grounds

Dawn to dusk all year

Temple

1 May-30 Jun	11-5pm weekends and bank/public holidays
1 Jul-31 Aug	11-5pm daily
2 Sep-30 Sep	11-5pm weekends

Price

Charge at Lion's Gate when facilities open

Car	£3.80
Minibus	£7.50
Motorbike	£2.40

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