9 miles north of Ballymena town in the northern part of the Borough is the crossroads village (six roads meet here) of Clough, a surprisingly busy little place set on high land between the winding Clough River and Glenravel. From its height of 600 feet above sea level, Clough has superb views out over the valleys and it is obvious why its strategic site led to the building of an early castle, ruins of which still stand today. At nearby Glarryford there is a quaint little thatched cottage in fact a shooting lodge belonging to a nearby estate.