What can I do on Rathlin Island in County Antrim?

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Rathlin Island is an inhabited island, six miles north of Ballycastle. There’s a passenger ferry (cars are restricted) and the island is a bird sanctuary, in particular for puffins. Learn more at Rathlin West Light Seabird Centre at the lighthouse. Make it a day trip or stay overnight and explore by foot or by bicycle. You need permission from a landowner to camp in County Antrim.

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