by Gráinne Connolly
HolidayLettings.co.uk, a TripAdvisor company has named Portrush and Castlerock among the UK's ten best beach and seaside destinations.
Castlerock received an average review score of 4.923 from visitors, out of 5.00.
That was slightly higher than Portrush which received 4.904.
In a blog post the website called Portrush a "brilliant choice for a beach holiday", that would "keep the whole family happy for hours."
The ten best-rated beach and seaside destinations in the UK are:
| Destination |
Average rating |
| Budleigh Salterton, England |
4.955 |
| Cullen, Scotland |
4.937 |
| Broadford, Scotland |
4.935 |
| Castlerock, Northern Ireland |
4.923 |
| Lower Largo, Scotland |
4.922 |
| Nairn, Scotland |
4.918 |
| Newcastle, Northern Ireland |
4.918 |
| Crackington Haven, England |
4.906 |
| Portrush, Northern Ireland |
4.904 |
| Amroth, Wales | 4.901 |
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