A Perfect Parkup In PORTRUSH NORTHERN IRELAND! 

What can I say about the weather this year in Northern Ireland?!! It is one of the worst summers that I can remember since another horror - 1985. It is cold, windy, overcast, with at times quite heavy rain and with temperatures struggling to even get into the teens. Dreadful!! I do hope it is not spoiling your trip too much as despite the weather you are very welcome. I am an avid gardener and my garden now looks like a busted mattress after couple of stormy days. Ah well, there is always next year. Keep smiling and safe travels folks. 🌻🌻

Greetings from the North Coast. The play park beside the arcadia cafe used to be the site of the Arcadia Ballroom when the Irish show bands played. During the 70s bands like Dr Feelgood , Ian Drury and the Blockheads and the Stranglers played along with lots more bands

Portrush is the Newquay of the Northcoast. Great waves. Just best in autumn/winter. Glad you guys are enjoying the Northcoast

welcome to Northern Ireland, I am from the north coast myself, Mauds is a Northern Irish ice cream chain you dont get it in any other part of the UK

Love that wee hardware shop …Always come out with something 😂😂😂

My kinda weather! Can't wait, I hope it stays cool. Terrible heat here in WV, USA. Thanks so much for the tour, looking forward to drinking Bush Mills in Bush Mills.

Portrush is definitely my cup of tea....beautiful seaside town with lots of great shops. That beach is stunning! I did chuckle at you calling the fairground sick city😂 thanks, as always, for taking the time to do these videos for us. And youre talking about Are You Being Served with the wonderful Mr Grayson....yes I'm showing my age now😂 take care ❤

Hi JP, ive been going to Portrush every summer since i was a child, only half an hour away Limavady a wee town between Coleraine and Derry. Ill get back my point, as long as i can remember that penny farthing has been there. Probably not for the 50 years ive been on the planet but as long as i mind 😂

Never new portrush was like this lovley place i like bushmills whiskey

Thanks for this very interesting video

Come back in May to Portrush when the North West 200 motorcycle road races take place. 150 to 200 thousand people in the area, some atmosphere and entertainment galore. And ps, the weather is always tropical then. 👍

Bless Sammie having to wear her cosy coat in July!!! Wish you had better weather x

Just watching this. I'm a cockney living over in Bangor co down now. Port rush is great especially on a warm day. Maude's ice cream is massive over here and it's lush. The pink pasties are deep fried in batter and sometimes they chuck it in a bap.(Pastie bap) I've lived here 13 years now. Best move I ever made.

Sorry JP Sammie and raven sorry a day late watching your vlog had to watch football last night lol. Had to send you a comment your vlogs are great really appreciate you showing us some beautiful places

The title caught my eye,great video, did you go to giants causeway and you must’ve passed Derry on route to Donegal such a beautiful place the wild Atlantic way x

Hi mate, some friends and I went to Eastbourne from SEAFORD East Sussex and there were two buzzards on the fence post on the way in. I thought they were Eagles at first lovely to see these beautiful birds. I have two seagulls that nest behind my house every year they come and knock on the kitchen door for their breakfast, they get cat biscuits beautiful looking I know some people don’t like seagulls but I think they’re absolutely gorgeous and our local team Brighton and Hove Albion called the seagulls❤️❤️❤️👍👍

Great video. I've been to Portrush many times but it was nice to see it through a first time visitor's eyes. The Arcadia was originally a ballroom. Yhe Golf course on the way on was Royal Portrush. British Open to be played there next year. There's a great bar restaurant just opposite the new Railway Station. The Quays.

Another great vlog JP, I bet Raven would have loved a run on that beach, wish the weather would pick up for you and us. Take care both and Raven ❤x

Best guest house in port rush prospect house best breakfast in portrush rooms superb so my friend Jackie says he stay a here all the time

Hi JP, Sammie and Raven, lovely video once again. Had to laugh about the rides, I would be the same, no way. Take care 💕 🐾 Noreen xxx

Hi jp and Sammie,who cares about the weather when the scenery is that beautiful. Take care enjoy 😊

Hi. July 10th and look what we’re wearing! Nuts isn’t it. Had colonoscopy today, so feeling cold. Tumour free😊but 24 polyps😮 which need cutting out sometime but it’s a relief😁 Grayson Perry….artist? Looks interesting place. Thanks for taking us there. Love to Sammie and Raven xx🐕‍🦺❤

First time of watching you. I live about 18/20 miles from Portrush so thanks for making good video with favourable comments 😊😊😊

Hi i loved this video you clearly show us what we are missing. Would love to go there one day. Thank you for sharing jp love to Sammie and Raven 🐶❤❤xx

Glad to come across another Patchiouli fan 😉👌

Great video, JP, on what the Irish call a fine soft day(referring to the weather) . Hope it warms up for you, and Are You Being Served mate in that lovely country😉. Cheers!

One thing you are guaranteed to see in Northern Ireland is politics and patriotism. Everyone has a view, I have my views on Northern Ireland, but some people like to let everybody know what their opinions are every opportunity they get. Portrush, love it, in it nearly everyday. Used to be difficult for motorhomes there, but they realised that motohomers brought in as much money as those who stayed in hotels so have made it easier for them to find parkups.

That wee hardware shop has bee there for well over 50 years and beyond.i remember no family trip was complete without a visit to that shop,my parents grandparents,i even took my own children there.

Grayson was from Are You Being Served. I am officially old lol. I’ve never been to Ireland. I’ve always fancied it. The patriotic thing in England is a thing of the past. People are just disillusioned I think. So glad you fly the flag for us I love my country. Especially the actual country 😂😂😂

If your into Airshows as well as wildlife the Portrush Airshow on the 7th and 8th of September

Definitely worth the watch jp 👍Happy travels to you both.

Thanks mate, me and Heidi remembered where Graysons came from them we sang the theme tune and then for the rest of the day had that tune in our heads, your video definitely kept us amused all day 😂.

Nice video Portrush was booming in the 90s it was basically Northern Ireland's version of Blackpool it has changed a little bit.

Hi jp and sammie loved your vlog again thank you so much for sharing ❤❤

Loved the vlog welcome to Northern Ireland wish you’d had better weather

We are loving your travels round Northern Ireland. Vlogs just flow with your positive outlook on life. Completely agree with having pride in our country’s flag. It is to be celebrated and not looked upon as negative. Well done JP. All the best to you Sammie and Raven ❤

Just subscribed thanks for showcasing ireland we are a small country with loads to offer. Don't forget to take in the sunny southeast too it's fantastic 😀

thanks fot taking us round looking forward to Donegal

Great vlog Jp, sammie n beautiful raven ❤

Great video guys , enjoying the series , following Mark and Lisa as well . All the van touring youtubers must be hitting Northern Ireland atm , I seen you walked past ( touring with the kids ) lorry / camper just at the end of your video 😎

Hi JP and sammie and raven another nice vlog

Looks a great park up! Nice little town too, loved the penny farthing 😎 Unfortunately we’re not allowed to be patriotic in England these days, it’s frowned upon 😢 terrible really! Sorry for delay in watching, have had a very busy week. Take care you three. Lotsalove Em 💜 xxx

Hi jp and sammie I glad u having a good time on Antrim Coast Portrush is one of are favourite places ❤

Oh head yup the corkscrew portsallon knockalla spectacular views

Hey buddy, Portrush looks lovely mate, reminded me a lot of Hunstanton actually, glad you said about the flags, we’ve got bunting and flags up for the football, and I’m certainly proud of where I come from, hope you Sammy and Raven are keeping well 👍 x

Hi mate I fly the union flag all summer until the wind rips it to pieces. I’ve bought another one and as England won last night I’ve got the cost of St George up as well.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧🇨🇦

Good video thanks 🎉🎉

Hello There JP Sammie and Raven , Hop you are all well and Getting some sun , Great video , your park up looked an ideal place rite next to the shrubs , And ideal for the shops , Raven you looked Happy doing your shopping in your pet shop ,looks a nice place to stop over , so Thank you for sharing your Holiday , but not the fair rides LOL, , Take Big care All , XX🎡🌄🌞👍👍

Great vlog JP and a great park up, stay safe 👍

Are you being served. Loved it. Yeh, not many places like that left. All big corporations made sure of that sadly

The huge golf course on the way in is Royal Portrush. The open is there again next year (2025) Great wee video. I do like Portrush but my favourite place in Ulster is Newcastle and the Mourne Mountains. Beautiful!

I'm gonna take a guess and say your next stop is the most northerly tip of Ireland...Malin head... It's a haven for numerous wild birds... And incredible views... Also if your lucky you may even catch the northern lights . .... Oh and it's basically the starting point for the "Wild Atlantic way" ☘️☘️☘️☘️

Wat a luvly place tek care u 3. Tarrah fa now x

Great watch. Being from Northern Ireland and seeing people from England enjoying the seaside towns does the heart good. Chequers chippy is lovely, some good restaurants down around the harbour in Portrush if you’s are back that way.

Great vlog looking forward to seeing Donegal guys enjoy ❤

Looks nice in Portrush!never been xxx

Aww you mussed the other end behind that fair ground there another big beach that you cN walk for a good bit and it has a harbour.

Great place.

Hi guys graysons from are you being served i remember it well , great watching you all take care safe travels x

Another great vlog , if your going through Connemara you must visit a small village called Roundstone and there's a beach there called Dogs Bay which has been voted best beach in Ireland a few times.

pink pasties are beautiful. I think there's potato in them. welcome to Norn Irn.

love your vlog jp and sammie

Jp my wife christine was instrumental in getting the aire set up in portrush

Might be busier this time next year when the (British) Open Golf Championship is being held at Royal Portrush Golf Club.

Sammies macro shot of a parking meter! Out of order !🤣👍 Skegvegas!😅 Toss up Penny farthing or electric scooter?🤔 Pink pasties!😳 Get that jumper JP 👌 🍩 your permanently on holiday!😂 England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ❤ 🇬🇧. Looking forward to up country 👍🐦 Cracking . Well done JP 🙏❤

I Love You JP.

Thank you 🎉🎉🎉🎉

Loads of interesting info as always mate also didn't know YT was unsubbing people atm but I checked and I'm still subscribed 👍 Stay well buddy

my nephew from new zealand has the kiwi bar in portrush

You should have went to the west strand beach it’s where it all happens you were on the east strand

Was it Are you being served , back in the 70s/80s love from Caroline Butler ❤

Haven't been to Portrush for many years... that looks like Barry's amusement park but i thought it had closed.. don't live in NI now.

Good video interesting, never been to lreland,

That fine mist style rain is what we call 'mizzle' or 'WET RAIN'! LOL! Called that because it will absolutely soak u all the way through, to ur undies, without u actually realising! 😄 Like Sammie, i am drawn towards wee shop like that & have been in 'Blue Moon' many times! I live about 20miles from Belfast, but when i was young, we would have gone on day trips, during school holidays, to Portrush, Newcastle or Omagh to the Ulster American Folk Park etc. They were always the places everyone would flock to! Now, my husband & I would generally head for the Sperrins & Ballycastle for day trips. Any longer than a day trip, we always head for Rathlin Island... U get to ferry across from Ballycastle & takes about 30mins or so (2 different ferries, 1 ferry takes about 20mins & the other takes about 40mins). Its absolutely beautiful there, even on a stormy day! Its always so relaxing watching & listening to the waves! Its as if time stands still, as soon as u step off that ferry! U can literally feel ur shoulders drop & all the tension in ur muscles disappears! All the Islanders are super friendly & always willing to help u out, in anyway they can! There are 3 lighthouses on the island... East, West & Rue Point (south), which is amazing for the views & for sea fishing! The West lighthouse is an 'upside down' lighthouse & is where the RSPB have a big sea bird sanctuary! At this time of year its brilliant to see the cliffs, almost covered, in so many different species, but theain 1 people go to see is the Puffins, which nest there from April to July, so would quite possibly, there at the time u were on the North Coast. The Ferry crossing can be abit rough at times, but the scenery is amazing & if ur lucky u might even see dolphins! Plus, once on the island, u r quite likely to see the seals lazing about, along the whole islands shoreline! AND... dont forget to keep ur eyes open for the elusive 'Blonde Hare'! 😃 Sorry for rambling on, I can be a bit like a tourist rep/agent promoting the island, once i start talking about it! I just love it! Nowhere else compares!

Are you being served 👍☺️

Great vlog guys glad you are enjoying Ireland still 🇮🇪cracking park up 👍👋see you on the next one xx ps make sure you visit Galway xx

Where you got the coffee do the best buns they are to die for ❤

You have got to go to the Cotswolds distillery, that is lovely and the pendryn and in wales are good too xxx

The shop next to train station use to a nite club called traks

There are loads of different types of rain here and the one with the very fine mist is called ‘Portrush Rain’ 😅

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There's too communities in n.ireland one use 🇬🇧 and the other uses 🇮🇪

If you like motorbike road racing takes place in May the North West 200 Road racing

Portrush only srarted to charge for car parks in the last few years. The council have income from golf, caravans, motorbike racing, raft race and tourists. Some of the public toilets are stinking when they bother to open them! so they don't invest in the local hygiene, but needed more money so car parks where the next target.

You will love Donegal

When you start to go further west you wont see as many Union Jacks. The age old problem of Northern Ireland. Half the population see themselves as British and the other half don't.

You missed the best part of the town the Habour what a pity.

Had to laugh at your dislike of the rides at Barry’s 😅 for decades people my age would bring their families from all over NI in the summer for the day if we couldn’t afford a weeks holiday as around there it was the area you could get away from the worst of the reality in NI, Portrush for the Prods and Port Stewart for the catholics 😅 also Corrymeela set up its first peace and reconciliation house in Portrush that young people inc my children could go on a holiday to. Not only was it a positive experience for peace but also the opportunity for a holiday that most kids had never had 🤗

Ireland has been “Out of order” since Cromwell

Awww how lovely it is there thanks for sharing your time in Ireland 🇮🇪 😀 😊

Brilliant vid sir, one of the best places to visit in Ireland!

"a bit of a like a seaside town" - please explain what part of Portrush is unlike a seaside town??

The flags are up all around the towns because it's close to the 12th July Orange Order parades that take place all over Northern Ireland. Big family days with marching bands and colourful banners. I think AHOGHILL is the local town near Portrush thats hosting the main parade this year. You might get some feeder parades in the morning from that Orange Hall you showed earlier.

Always take photos of it saying out order

Grayson’s Are You Being Served,!!!

Are you being served🙈

Are you being served.

I’m free 😂

Dreadful year weatherwise.

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