Carrickfergus Castle

This place is amazing. Really worth a visit. I went with my 6 year old daughter as we love discovering castles and this truly did not disappoint. What looked at first like a simple castle just ended up with more and more discoveries. There's even a giant chess set you can play at the top of the tower. A really interesting place.

Toured the Castle in October 2025 and as an American, was blown away by the history. Incredibly well-appointed castle, perfect for the self-guided tour experience. Had the experience of seeing it from the water on the ferry back to Scotland and that was also a really great vantage point. Definitely a must see!

Military medieval castle, which has been renovated slightly, to keep up its appearance. The thing I found very wonderful, is it actually had large figures of soldiers, monks, and even a lady posing in place to show, what things/ buildings were used as. I had not found this, at most of the castles, I found it refreshing. They were preparing for Halloween, so in some of my pictures there was a theme.

Beautiful wee castle and walking trails with food vans, toilets, plenty of parking and plenty of history. We were driving down the scenic coastal drive towards Giant Causeway and stopped here to look around and grab something to eat. It turned to be a nice place to spend 1.5 hrs despite not going into the castle which is ticketed at £6 approx.

Had a great time exploring this castle. It wasn’t too crowded since my friend and I visited close to closing time. The entrance fee is around £6, but you can get a special rate if you’re a student.

Only £6 entry with a small population of tourists, allowing you to explore and learn in a quiet environment at your own pace. Very interesting history going back multiple ownerships and war eras. Lots of sensory rooms inside for those that need it, which I found very unusual and thoughtful. Most places I've been don't have those. Actively being restored so I'm sure it will get even better with time.

Nice castle at a reasonable price. There is about an hour worth of sights to see here. There are scenes set up in various parts of the castle. Nice coffee trailer as well in the way out. Worth the stop for the views and stretch the legs. No booking needed ahead of time when we visited

Wonderful place! So much history and so much of the original still here. Very reasonable entry fee to come and explore the castle and keep.