Antrim Lough Shore Park Car Park — Attraction in Balloo

The Lough has transformed into a attraction. With a new, impressive visit centre and restaurant (the boat house). The building offers showers and toilets. There is a new play park and it offers a disability swing, something Antrim lacks. There is a lovely walk from lough to the castle grounds. You could make a day of it and bring a picnic where their is tables and an area to do your own BBQ. There is an outside ice cream kiosk and you won't be disappointed. There is also an outside cafe that offered coffee, tea, panini's, pastries and...

Beautiful. Perfect for a family day out. The walk is fantastic toward castle grounds. I when I visited it was 30+ minutes just to get to the old outhouse, and it continues even further from there. Go on a sunny day you'll love it, the scenery is great!

Will not say much for the restaurant. Was not the best, and the dog-friendly outdoor area just put me off my food with the smell. It certainly is not the best idea for a meal. Go to the nearby 'The Wee Calf' the food there was gorgeous - 4 star only because of...

Today was my first visit to the Lough Shore Park. The sun was shining and the lough looked beautiful. There were information boards and plenty of wildlife on the water and in the trees. Also i liked the modern art statue entitled ‘The Protector of the Lough’. There were plenty of parking spaces, a cafe and a kids play park. You could choose to walk south(ish), which i did. There were plenty of bins(good for dog walkers!), some seats and a few look out platforms. The views were beautiful and felt...