Bushmills is a small village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, with around 1,200–1,300 residents, set on the River Bush close to the Causeway Coast. It is best known for the Old Bushmills Distillery, whose whiskey-making history is linked to a royal licence granted in 1608, and for being the nearest main settlement to the Giant’s Causeway, about 2–3 miles away. The village has a compact centre with old shopfronts, pubs, cafés and guesthouses, and it works as a practical base for exploring the north Antrim coast. Key sights nearby include the Giant’s Causeway, Dunluce Castle, Portballintrae, White Park Bay and the Giant’s Causeway and Bushmills Railway. Getting in and around is easiest by car or local bus from Coleraine, Portrush and Ballycastle, with walking routes and coastal drives linking the wider area.

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Dunluce Castle (Led Zeppelin)
Giant’s Causeway (Led Zeppelin)

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