Top Things to do in County Antrim
10 Scenic Walking Areas in County Antrim That You Shouldn't Miss
Discover the best top things to do in County Antrim, United Kingdom including Canal Walk, Glenarm Coastal Walk, Larne Promenade, Causeway Coastal Route, Blackcave Tunnel and Devils Churn, Inver River Walk, Carrick-A-Rede Rope Bridge, Portcoon jetty, Ramore Head, Rinnagree Coastal Park.
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1. Canal Walk
2. Glenarm Coastal Walk
3. Larne Promenade
4. Causeway Coastal Route
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2,114 reviews
The Causeway Coastal Route is a designated tourist drive around the coast of Northern Ireland between Belfast and Londonderry. The route follows the coast and takes you to several major tourist attractions including The Giant's Causeway, Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge, Dunluce Castle, The Old Bushmills Whiskey Distillery and the Glens of Antrim. There are a further nine shorter scenic routes that loop off the main Coastal Route. These are : Islandmagee, Slemish Mountain, Glenariff, Glendun, Torr Road, Glenshesk, Bann Valley, Binevenagh Mountain and the Roe Valley.
Reviewed By nyackgirl47 - New York City, United States
We rented a car at the airport in Belfast, and drove to Derry. Very inexpensive way to see everything if (a) you can drive a stick shift car, and (b) you can acclimate to driving on the opposite side of the road (we're American, so we had to acclimate!). We spent a couple of days in Derry, and then took the Causeway Coastal Route straight down until we picked up the highway just outside Ballygally (spent the night there enroute). We sought out several of the Game of Thrones sites enroute, so we kind of did our own tour (saw the dark hedges, the caves, and a couple of the doors - one at Mary McBride's pub and the other at the Ballygally Castle). You will see so much along this route - the seaside resort town of Portrush (where the British Open golf tournament is currently being played), the remains of the Dunluce castle, the Carrick rope bridge, adorable little towns. It's wonderful!
5. Blackcave Tunnel and Devils Churn
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By 816johna - Belfast, United Kingdom
I love a drive along the spectacular Antrim Coast Road up towards the Glens of Antrim. This is the best way to go because the scenery gets more interesting as you proceed northwards. The construction of the road is a masterpiece as it skirts high cliffs and, at the tunnel, there is a seemingly impassable outcrop of hard rock that runs down to the sea, so the only answer was to tunnel through it, creating the iconic Black Arch.
6. Inver River Walk
7. Carrick-A-Rede Rope Bridge
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 4,581 reviews
Important notice - From Friday 16 April the car park at Carrick-a-Rede will reopen with a Pay By Phone system. Due to social distancing requirements, the Rope Bridge remains closed at this time.
Reviewed By D14QAkatiep
We visited the rope bridge one afternoon last week, however due to bad weather we were told the bridge was closed. We were partially expecting this and were impressed that we were told at the gates the bridge was closed. We were told that we could still have a walk down (a nice 2km walk along the cliffs) and also pre-book a ticket for the next day. We did both of these. We were lucky that we had time to go the next morning, and booked in for the 9:30 bridge crossing. The view that day in the rain was nice and the walk is a nice walk, although we were glad we were wearing walking boots and raincoats unlike many visitors in sandals. The next morning we returned with better weather, and again did the walk and crossed the bridge. As we were early there were only a few of us crossing, meaning we didn't have to share with many people and were able to take nice photos and enjoy the views without rushing. The views surrounding the area were incredible, and crossing the bridge was an exciting (if a little scary) experience, being able to feel the bridge move in the wind. The staff were very friendly and knowledgeable and this is now one of my favourite National Trust places I have visited.
8. Portcoon jetty
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4.5 based on 8 reviews
Reviewed By myprivatebuddy - Singapore, Singapore
At the risk of making this secret no longer secret, you should know there is a hidden cave on the east side of Portcoon Jetty, called Portcoon Cave, and it is utterly awesome. A true highlight of our trip to Northern Ireland. Google it and see that I'm not making this place up. Take the marked trail to the west of the Giant's Causeway hotel toward Portcoon Jetty, and take the grassy path down to the jetty (the giant wooden pillar sticking out of the rocks into the water). It looks like there is a crack in the cliff to the left-side, but don't be deceived. The cave is on the right-side (east). Scramble over the rocks and the small hill and you'll find a wide, dark cave opening. Explore inside, and you'll find the cave opens up into a deeper passage with a view of the roaring sea in front of you. Beautiful. Awesome. And made even better that we were the only ones around. Not even the staff at the Giant's Causeway visitors center knew of this place. We recommend bringing headlamps/flashlights and good shoes/boots with traction to help you not trip over the slippery rocks. We went at low tide, which is best for cave exploring. If you like adventuring and exploring, you must visit this place.
9. Ramore Head
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 23 reviews
Reviewed By Alibali27 - Grangemouth, United Kingdom
This is a nice gentle stroll and the path is level and even. I would not want to do it on a windy day as there aren’t any barriers and you do walk near the edge. With wild flowers, rugged rocks and the sea it’s a lovely place to ponder and daydream
10. Rinnagree Coastal Park
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