Dobbins Inn
County Down
📍 6-8 High Street, BT38 7AF
🚆 Nearest station: · 0.2 mi
🔌 Nearest public charging: · 0.2 mi (Open Charge Map)
Photo: Mike Faherty (CC BY-SA 2.0)
- Stay in a medieval tower house over 500 years old
- Steps from Carrickfergus Castle
- Complimentary full traditional breakfast included
- Family-run by the Fallis family since 1978
- Ideal base for exploring the Causeway Coastal Route
Dobbins Inn is a historic tower house hotel in the heart of Carrickfergus, County Down, Northern Ireland, with fifteen en suite bedrooms combining centuries-old character with modern comforts such as complimentary Wi-Fi and Freeview TV. A complimentary full traditional breakfast is included each morning, and guests can relax by real coal fires in the bar or dine at the on-site Landings Restaurant. The Inn stands just a short walk from Carrickfergus Castle, with the Gobbins Cliff Path, Titanic Belfast and the Giant's Causeway all within easy driving distance, making it an ideal base for exploring the Causeway Coastal Route. Nearby you'll also find Carrickfergus Museum and the US Rangers Centre, both within walking distance of the hotel.
How far to…
- Carrickfergus Castle
- 3 minute walk
- Gobbins Cliff Path
- 15 minute drive
- Titanic Belfast
- 20 minutes drive
- Giant's Causeway
- 50 minute drive
- Belfast
- 20 minutes away
Practical details
- Check-in
- From 3.00pm
- Check-out
- 11.00am
- Parking
- No on-site parking; free public car park nearby
- Families
- Breakfast included every stay
Details taken from the operator's own website on 31 Oct 2026 — check current terms when you book.
Facilities
- ✓ Evening Entertainment
- ✓ Bar
- ✓ Restaurant
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ WiFi
- 🔌 EV Charging Nearby
- 🚆 Near a Train Station
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