Ballylagan Organic Farm

Immaculate farm house apartment A very clean and well appointed apartment with a comfortable bed and seating. 20 minutes from Carrickfergus and well serviced by good roads - easy to find. Farm walks and interesting things to see on and around the farm. The farm shop could not have been more convenient - it was right underneath us. Patricia has made this a lovely place to stay. Thank you.

This is not a review of the guest accommodation (as I’ve never stayed) but a review of the shop. I’ve been going every week for quite a few years now and should have said these things before now. 1/ Nothing is overpriced. Meat and veg that come from the farm itself are of exceptional quality and they could get more money for it - but they don’t. 2/ Ballylagan bacon and Coppa are the best you will find anywhere in the world. 3/ I regularly make my own bread with organic flour but still can’t beat Ballylagan sourdough 4/ Ballylagan rib-eye steaks are of a quality that you will never find anywhere else. (All their beef is, but rib-eyes are special. I can’t eat supermarket meat any more because once I got used to organically raised, grass-fed, the rest just tastes grainy.) 5/ The staff are great! The most knowledgable about food and the helpful that you’ll ever find.

Wonderful gem of a place to stay. Met by the friendly Patrica who gave me a warm welcome and had kindly made sure I had supply’s to make a welcome cuppa with a biscuit. The apartment had everything I could of needed and proved to be the perfect base while visiting family in the area. Location is perfect for exploring NI. I managed to make a day in Belfast, Derry and the beautiful north coastline.