How many guests can Ballygally Castle hold?

We couldn't confirm a capacity from the venue's own site, so ask Ballygally Castle for numbers for your date.

Does Ballygally Castle have accommodation?

Yes, there is accommodation on site.

Where is Ballygally Castle?

Ballygally Castle is in Ballygally, Co. Antrim, Ireland. By road, without traffic, it's about 2h 25m from Dublin, about 5h 10m from Cork, about 4h 30m from Galway.

Ireland

Ballygally Castle wedding venue, Ballygally, Co. Antrim

A castle built in 1625 on the Antrim coast road, facing the sea, with one wedding a day.

Price on request
2h 25m from Dublin
35m from Belfast International Airport

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Ballygally Castle, Ballygally, Co. Antrim

A closer look

A place with character.

Ballygally Castle was built in 1625 by James Shaw and his wife Isabella Brisbane, and faces Ballygally Bay on the Coast Road. The hotel keeps a one wedding per day policy, with the Irish Sea, the hills and the cliffs as the backdrop for photographs.

Ceremonies can be held in a private garden pavilion looking over the 17th century walled gardens, and receptions in the Kintyre Ballroom. Tower rooms sit inside the original castle building.

Before you book

Worth asking.

How many does the Kintyre Ballroom seat?

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The particulars

Your day, at a glance.

Guests: Ask
Price: Ask the venue
Exclusive use: Shared
Accommodation: Yes
Catering: In house
Setting: Indoors and out
From Dublin: About 2h 25m
From Cork: About 5h 10m
From Galway: About 4h 30m

Details last checked September 2026

Visit the venue's website

This venue doesn't publish its wedding prices, so ask them for a quote for your date and numbers.

Drive times are approximate, by road from the city centre without traffic.

A little more of the place

The feeling, in photographs.

Planning facts

Getting there, the light, and how we checked.

Try your date and guest list

Your wedding date

Guests Staying overnight

Getting there

For guests travelling in. Driving times are by road without traffic, from Ballygally Castle, so allow more at busy times.

Airports: Belfast International Airport 35m 41 km
George Best Belfast City Airport 40m 44 km
City of Derry Airport 1h 35m 114 km
Ferry ports: Larne ferry terminal 10m 10 km
Belfast ferry terminal 30m 39 km
Railway stations: Belfast 30m 40 km
Lisburn 45m 56 km

Railway stations are those on the Irish Rail network, and the nearest by road is not always the best connection. Check the timetable before you plan a guest's day around a train.

Where guests can stay

OpenStreetMap lists 9 places to stay within 10 km of Ballygally Castle, and 16 within 20 km. Distances are in a straight line, not drive times.

Halfway House Hotel Hotel 1.2 km
Brae View Guest house or B&B 2.1 km
Lynden Heights Guest house or B&B 4.4 km
Simon Community Northern Ireland Hostel 6.1 km
Seaview House Guest house or B&B 6.6 km
Curran Court Hotel Hotel 6.9 km

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and is thinner in rural areas, so treat these counts as a minimum and check booking sites for your dates. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, updated October 2026.

Light through the year

Worked out for Ballygally Castle's location on the 15th of each month, in Irish clock time. Golden hour is the last stretch before sunset when the sun is low and warm, a good window for portraits after the ceremony.

Month	Sunrise	Golden hour from	Sunset	Daylight
January	08:39	15:18	16:24	7h 46m
February	07:47	16:34	17:27	9h 40m
March	06:41	17:36	18:25	11h 44m
April	06:22	19:35	20:24	14h 02m
May	05:17	20:26	21:21	16h 04m
June	04:44	21:01	22:02	17h 18m
July	05:03	20:55	21:54	16h 51m
August	05:56	20:08	20:59	15h 03m
September	06:53	18:56	19:43	12h 50m
October	07:50	17:37	18:27	10h 37m
November	07:53	15:22	16:22	8h 29m
December	08:41	14:42	15:55	7h 15m

How it compares nearby

The three venues most like Ballygally Castle within reach, side by side. Distances are in a straight line.

Venue	Away	Guests	Rooms on site	Exclusive use	Price
Ballygally Castle	This venue	Ask	Yes	No	Ask for prices
Belfast Castle	29 km	Ask	Ask	Ask	Ask for prices
Lissanoure Castle	34 km	Ask	Ask	Yes	Ask for prices
Ballyscullion Park	43 km	Up to 220	Yes	Yes	Ask for prices

How we checked this

Guests. Ballygally Castle hasn't published a capacity we could confirm, so none is shown. Read from the venue's own website, last checked September 2026.
Price. Not published by the venue, so no price is shown. Ask for a quote for your date and numbers.
Rooms, exclusive use and catering. Taken from the venue's own website, last checked September 2026.
Journey times and light. Calculated from the venue's location on OpenStreetMap roads, with sun times from standard solar equations. They are guides, not promises.

Questions about Ballygally Castle

How many guests can Ballygally Castle hold?: We couldn't confirm a capacity from the venue's own site, so ask Ballygally Castle for numbers for your date.
Does Ballygally Castle have accommodation?: Yes, there is accommodation on site.
Can you have exclusive use of Ballygally Castle?: No, the venue is shared.
How much does a wedding at Ballygally Castle cost?: Ballygally Castle doesn't publish its wedding prices, so ask them for a quote for your date and numbers.
Where is Ballygally Castle?: Ballygally Castle is in Ballygally, Co. Antrim, Ireland. By road, without traffic, it's about 2h 25m from Dublin, about 5h 10m from Cork, about 4h 30m from Galway.