Things to do in Limavady & Around
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Lime Tree
Unfussy decor in shades of burgundy and beige softened by flickering tea-lights makes for a relaxing atmosphere in Limavady's top eatery. The menu promotes local produce – from seafood thermidor made with Donegal fish to fillet steak from award-winning butcher Hunter's of Limavady – and includes vegetarian dishes that are a cut above the usual. There's also an early-bird menu (two/three courses £14.50/17.50) available before 7pm Tuesday to Friday.
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Hunter’s Bakery & Oven Door Café
If you fancy a quick snack, this homely bakery has a comfy cafeteria at the back, serving good coffee, cakes and light meals. It’s a local institution, patronised by a broad cross-section of the community, with a pleasantly old-fashioned feel.
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Green Lane Museum
The Green Lane Museum contains old photographs and relics of the valley’s flax industry.
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Roe Valley Country Park
This lovely country park, about 3km south of Limavady, has riverside walks stretching for 5km either side of the River Roe. The area is associated with the O'Cahans, who ruled the valley until the Plantation. The 17th-century settlers saw the flax-growing potential of the damp river valley and the area became an important linen-manufacturing centre.
The Dogleap Centre houses a visitor centre and tearoom. Next door is Ulster's first domestic hydroelectric power station, opened in 1896; it opens by request at the visitor centre. The nearby Green Lane Museum contains old photographs and relics of the valley's flax industry. The scutch mill, where the flax was pounded, is a 20…
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Hunter's Bakery & Oven Door Café
If you fancy a quick snack, this homey bakery has a comfy cafeteria at the back, serving good coffee, cakes and light meals. It's a local institution, patronised by a broad cross-section of the community, with a pleasantly old-fashioned feel.
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