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Whitehead
This is a seaside village on the east coast of County Antrim that has a pretty shingle beach, Victorian promenade, water front. You have to come off the A2 to find it. Just keep heading for the sea. Your perseverance will be rewarded when you feast you eyes upon a row of
delightfully painted Victorian houses over looking the sea. The village is almost midway between Carrickfergus and Larne. It lies in a small bay at the entrance to the Belfast lough between the limestone cliffs of Whitehead and the black volcanic cliff of Blackhead. Look out for the Blackhead Lighthouse on top of the Blackhead cliff. The remains of the ruined tower from Chichester castle built in 1610 lie in the town.
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Unlike mainland Britain, Ireland, both north and south, does not have many preserved steam railways. Whitehead is one of the few places you can step back in time and go for a trip on a Victorian steam train. You can find its opening times at
www.steamtrainsireland.com
. The railway enabled Belfast workers to live in the country and use the train
to commute to work. The village grew into a popular resort in the 1900s and an
attractive place to live
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