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The Rinkha Mini Golf (Islandmagee)

Famous Islandmagee ice-cream stop and family shop on the Causeway Coastal Route.

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The Rinkha Mini Golf (Islandmagee) — Famous Islandmagee ice-cream stop and family shop on the Causeway Coastal Route.

  • The course: Not confirmed - check with the venue.
  • Theme: Not confirmed - check with the venue.
  • Cost: Check current prices with the venue.
  • Indoor or out: Shop and cafe indoors; outdoor seating and parking out the back.
  • Booking: Walk in - no booking needed.
  • Also on site: Ice-cream parlour, cafe, general shop, toy store, outdoor tables.
Plan your visit

What we can confirm is here

The Rinkha is a much-loved general shop, ice-cream parlour, cafe and toy store in the heart of Islandmagee. The draw is the ice cream - made to a family recipe held since 1921 and now in its fourth generation. Inside you will find groceries, hardware, a big spread of toys and a cafe doing sandwiches, coffee and ice-cream sundaes, with tables outside too. There is also a small display of old photos telling the story of the building's dance-hall days. It suits all ages as a relaxed stop rather than a ticketed activity.

Family-run since 1921 Famous ice cream Shop and toy store Cafe on site Free parking Walk in
Good to know before you go:

Mini-golf and family venues often run birthday parties, glow nights and seasonal events, and outdoor courses usually open seasonally and weather-permitting. We cannot confirm any of that for The Rinkha, so check the venue's own Facebook page for current opening, prices and anything on.

Before you set off

What to bring

  • ⛳A bit of friendly rivalryIt’s a family-leaderboard kind of day — someone’s getting a hole-in-one.
  • 💷Pocket moneyFor the round, and usually an arcade, treats or a café on site.
  • 👟Comfy shoesYou’re on your feet winding round all 18 holes.
  • 📱A quick bookingThe popular courses fill up at weekends and on wet days.
Good to know

Everything before you go

Type
Mini/crazy-golf not confirmed - check with the venue. On site: shop, ice-cream parlour, cafe and toy store
Holes
Not confirmed - check with the venue
Theme
Not confirmed - check with the venue
Cost
Check current prices with the venue
Best for ages
All ages as a family ice-cream and shop stop
Indoor / outdoor
Shop and cafe indoors; outdoor seating and parking out the back
Booking
Walk in - no booking needed
Also on site
Ice-cream parlour, cafe, general shop, toy store, outdoor tables
Parking
Free on-site parking
How long to allow
20 minutes to an hour
Address
55 Middle Road, Islandmagee, Larne, BT40 3SW
Questions

Before you go

How much is a round?
Check current prices with the venue
What ages is it good for?
All ages as a family ice-cream and shop stop
Is it indoor or outdoor?
Shop and cafe indoors; outdoor seating and parking out the back
Do I need to book?
Walk in - no booking needed
Is there anything else to do there?
Ice-cream parlour, cafe, general shop, toy store, outdoor tables
Getting there

The Rinkha Mini Golf (Islandmagee) is at 55 Middle Road, Islandmagee, Larne, BT40 3SW. Free on-site parking. Tap below for directions.

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The story

About The Rinkha

The Rinkha was built in 1937 and was a beloved dance hall and community centre until the 1960s - the name is an Irish-rooted word for a place of dance and mirth. It is still owned by the Hawkins family, now in its fourth generation, and the award-winning ice cream traces back to a secret recipe created by Henrietta Hawkins in 1921.

Today it trades as a general shop, ice-cream parlour, cafe and toy store at 55 Middle Road, Islandmagee, a popular stop on the Causeway Coastal Route and near The Gobbins Cliff Path.