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Forestside House - spacious house perfect for groups and families

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A marina with boats docked at piers, calm water, and a clear sky.
A two-story house with a white exterior and dark trim, a chimney, and a grassy yard with a play structure.
A living room with a fireplace, leather sofa, and a wooden coffee table.
A row of three white houses with black trim, set in a rural area with a gravel driveway and lush greenery.
A bedroom with a wooden bed, a nightstand, a wardrobe, and a skylight.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Highlights

  • Games at the ready
    One of the few properties with video games available for guests.

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Toys
  • Barbecue grill
  • Pet-friendly
  • Refrigerator
  • Internet

Explore the area

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Ballycastle, NIR
  • Place, Antrim Coast and Glens
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Causeway Coast
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Ballintoy Church
    ‪7 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

7 bedrooms (sleeps 16)

Double room

1 Queen Bed

Double room

1 Double Bed and 1 Crib

Double room

1 Double Bed and 1 Crib

Family bedroom

1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

Family bedroom

1 Single Bed and 1 Double Bed

Twin room

2 Single Beds

Twin room

2 Single Beds

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Bathroom 3

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Ballycastle

Located in Ballycastle, this holiday home is in a rural area. Rathlin Island Ferry and Ballintoy Harbour are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Giant's Causeway and Antrim Coast and Glens. Travelling with kids? Consider Giant's Causeway and Bushmills Railway and Joey Dunlop Leisure Centre. Discover the area's water adventures with scuba diving and windsurfing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling and hiking.
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Ballycastle, NIR

What's nearby

  • Antrim Coast and Glens - 3 min drive - 4.7 km
  • Causeway Coast - 4 min drive - 5.7 km
  • Ballintoy Church - 7 min drive - 9.4 km
  • Ballycastle Beach - 8 min drive - 6.7 km
  • Ballintoy Harbour - 9 min drive - 10.7 km

Getting around

  • Ballymoney Station - 24 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Weighbridge Tea Room & Gift Shop - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪The Pantry - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪O'Connors Bar - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Thyme & Co - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Bothy White Park Bay - ‬6 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Forestside House - spacious house perfect for groups and families pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Forestside House - spacious house perfect for groups and families?

As of 31 Oct, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Forestside House - spacious house perfect for groups and families on 6 Jan, 2027 start from S$1,576, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Forestside House - spacious house perfect for groups and families?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Forestside House - spacious house perfect for groups and families?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Forestside House - spacious house perfect for groups and families?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Forestside House - spacious house perfect for groups and families located?

This family-friendly Ballycastle holiday home is located in a rural location, within 3 mi (5 km) of Antrim Coast and Glens, Ballycastle Museum and Causeway Coast. Ballycastle Beach and Whitepark Bay are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 8 out of 13 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 13 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 13 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 13 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 13 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Check-in

9.0/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.0/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Charming Stay

This home was perfect for our group of 3 families and a set of grandparents. It was clean, well located and easy to access. It had everything we needed and plenty of parking. Great stay!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fabulous stay

We had a wonderful time. The property was well equipped spacious and in a great location. Would definitely recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great family weekend

We had a lovely family weekend in Forestside House. It was very clean and well located. It sleeps 16 but the dining and seating accommodation does not cater for 16. We were 10 and could eat together but not sit and relax together. The dining table and a couple of chairs were not very stable. One of the oven doors was broken and a couple of cooker rings were not working. This made cooking for a large number challenging. We are unlikely to stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness

cold March with family

Good: Property is at it appears on the photos/video - a beautiful, comfortable house. Beds comfortable and bedrooms clean. Lots of books and outdoor play equipment to keep the children amused which were very welcome. Bad: The worst thing was arriving at 4pm on Saturday to an extremely cold house which took over 12 hours to heat up - no-one slept well the first night. Once the house did heat up then the heating just carried on heating the house. There are thermostatic valves on the radiators but no master thermostat to switch off the boiler (which we could not find) once a decent temperature was reached. It cost me £300 for a week's stay for the oil and electricity. Be warned! kitchen is tired - broken drawers and doors. Had to wash all of the cutlery, plates and mugs before using. greasy oven tray left unwashed in the dishwasher. Did report this and told due to new management company. Oven needs replacing - 2 out of 5 hobs don't work and oven doesn't get to temperature. Owner was aware of the hob when I reported this. Internet was poor but not important to us. Owner will respond that if I reported other issues then she would have sorted but there are lots, and I am on holiday and Not my job. There are lots of other issues: 1 shower the thermostat is almost impossible to control and probably needs replacing. I would recommend the owner to stay in the house herself for a week and list the remaining minor issues and rectify them accordingly. It is a nice house.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Family friendlyGreat outdoor spaceHouse was really accessible for older people in the group
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Belle maison, très bien située, proche de nombreux intérêts touristiques. Grands chambres et SDB, b

Visite des Glens, de la chaussée des géants, promenades sur la cote et dans le villages.La mer est extraordinaire, d'un bleu lagon, et la végétation magnifique avec des rhododendrons et des fuchsia arborescents poussant naturellement.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Stay in N.I.

Great location to experience various things around Northern Ireland. Plenty of room and most of the conveniences of home. Thank you!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great family house

Great house for extended family holiday as the bedroom door bathrooms were plentiful and well situated for family units. Location was central for all we wanted to do around Northern Ireland and was a great base to relax and catch up with family knowing the kids were safe in the enclosed gardens. It was self check in but we hadn’t been told so wasted a little time getting in and needed the meter stuff explaining but the host was quick to respond once over that little hiccup and resolved any queries or concerns promptly.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great accommodation for a family celebration

Plastic utensils for children was good. Self check in and self check out works very well. Enjoyed using gas cooker. The children said it was the best holiday they ever had. Loved the play park too.
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Oct, 2020
Hi Ian, Thanks for taking the time to leave a review, we are so glad you all enjoyed and thank you for being excellent guests! Hopefully we will see you in the future! Kind regards
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great family vacation

Was a great spot for a family vacation in Ballycastle. Highly recommend.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

An amazing house with everything you’d need

We rented this house for a long weekend to host a Large family BBQ to celebrate our recent wedding. It was brilliant! The house had everything we needed in it and plenty of bedrooms for guests to stay over if they wanted to. The whole process from booking to checking out was so easy and Lisa was a dream to deal with - quick replies and nothing was too much bother. The garden was great and plenty of room for kids and our dog to run around and play in. There was plenty to do near by as well so people could go off on day trips and entertain themselves. Would definitely recommend and already looking forward to booking it again!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018
Archival

4/10 Poor

Modern and clean but does have the basic standard services

The house is well located, spotless clean, and modern. It's a perfect stay for large groups and the Homeaway agents are very efficient and quick to reply. However, no towels nor shower gel were provided (you need to hire some or bring your own), which is no longer the custom in this kind of industry nowadays. The house was really cold when we came in which doesn't seen very welcoming, especially in mid-january. You also need to pay extra for the gas and electricity, so the price is not all included when you book it. Some quality kitchen appliance and cooking utensil would have been appreciated as well but overall, the stay was fine.
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Mar, 2020
Many thanks for the review and we are glad you enjoyed your stay. In regards to the towel hire and extra charges for electricity and oil, we did trial both ways of doing things. Being a large house if we were to include the electric and oil we found we had to add a blanket price onto the rental cost which seemed very unfair to the many smaller groups we have stay and the groups who use our house as a Base and are out sight seeing most of the day who would naturally use much less. Being part of the Northern Ireland Tourist Board we have to be seen to be energy efficient and after a years investigation on the usage, it was found that guests tend to have much less usage when paying for what they use thus less energy wastage. The property is self catering and therefore will be differences from a hotel ie towels and shower gel, although we like to provide the nicety for our guests to be personally checked in. Guests do not always state what time they plan to arrive and therefore we do not put the heating on in such a large house if the time of arrival is not stipulated for the reasons above. We appreciate the time you have taken to review our property and we are always reviewing the comments and working hard to provide the most pleasant stay for our guests. We hope you also appreciate the points explained and have a better understanding for the way things currently run as they do. Kind regards, Forestside House.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Brilliant house

Spent a long weekend here with my fiancé's family. We all loved how big the place was. We have a boy (6) and girl (10) who enjoyed free roam of the garden with their cousins. Adults cracked out the BBQ when the sun showed it's face. The kitchen had everything I needed to take over the cooking with mum. Would recommend this for any get together, pictures just don't do this place justice. Went out and about to Central bar as recommended by one of the owners Adam who checked us in and out. Great customer service from the offset. We noticed a lack of chairs outside and the day after Adam came back with some new ones specifically. Couldn't find anthing bad about the place. Whole house was spotless. Dining room was great for a distraction-ffree sit down meal with all of us. You'll need a car to get to the local town. We took lots of our own food, but just down the road was a Spar with everthing we could have asked for. In all, loved it. Reasonably priced. Well maintained property that is professionally run.
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