Ardtara Country House Hotel and Restaurant, Co. Derry, Northern Ireland - Ireland's Blue Book

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Ardtara Country House hotel, a historic country house offering genuine warmth and hospitality, luxurious accommodation and award winning dining, all within 45 minutes of Northern Ireland’s airports, ferry terminals and the spectacular sights of the Sperrin mountains, Lough Neagh and the Causeway Coastal Route.

From the Ireland's Blue Book website:
Set amidst 10 wooded acres, Ardtara is an elegant 19th-century mansion in the heart of Northern Ireland. Just 15 minutes from Seamus Heaney's former home and within 45 minutes of both Belfast & Derry, the Giant’s Causeway, the Antrim coast, Royal Portrush Golf Club and many Game of Thrones filming locations, it’s the perfect base from which to explore the local area and Northern Ireland.

With an emphasis on using seasonal local produce and fruit and vegetables from the gardens, Ardtara'a award-winning restaurant serves exquisite dinners, a casual lounge menu, sumptuous afternoon teas and a superb Sunday lunch.

This charming house features a plethora of original Victorian features including working fireplaces in the bedrooms, which are uniquely designed, in keeping with the style of the house, but with all modern conveniences and comforts.

Recent Awards:
Best Guest Accommodation in Northern Ireland 2016/17 (AA)

Romantic Hotel of the Year 2017.

Recommended in the Michelin Guide 2019

Proprietors:
Roulston & Orr Families

DIRECTIONS:
Take M2/M22/A6 north toward Derry/Londonderry.
7 miles past the Castledawson roundabout, take A29 through Maghera. Continue on A29 towards Coleraine for three miles out of Maghera to the right turn on to B75. Proceed one mile into Upperlands. Ardtara sign is on the left towards the end of the village.

Address: 8 Gorteade Road, Upperlands, BT46 5SA , Co. Derry, Northern Ireland.
Tel : +44 28 796 44490

Video transcript:
- Sitting proudly in the heart of the Mid Ulster countryside is Ardtara. Built in 1895 by Harry Clark, out of the success of the family's linen mill. Ardtara is a glorious Victorian country house, set amidst beautiful wooded gardens. Harry was a restless adventurer, coerced into joining his family's linen business, with promises of a global trade position and the freedom to pursue huge expansions. Clarks was already 160 years old at the time. The oldest of its kind in Ireland and was famous for producing fine linens from flax through the ancient process of beetling. Originally a romantic and lively family home, Ardtara provided a welcome respite from Harry's busy working life in the linen mills. Having been lovingly restored and repaired in the 1990s, prior to its opening as a luxurious country hotel, the house is teeming with many original features, befitting it's listed status. Today Ardtara still provides a welcome respite from the bustle and stress of modern life. Offering old world charm with all the convenience expected of the 21st century.