Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge, Northern Ireland
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10 Photos of the Antrim Coast

ByBram Reusen

First of all, I can’t believe this was already a month ago. I don’t know why, but somehow that makes me sad.

Remember we were spending a weekend in Belfast? Well, no visit to the British part of the Irish island is complete without a visit to the Antrim Coast and its most famous tourist hotspot, the Giant’s Causeway. Which, by the way, is Northern Ireland’s only UNESCO World Heritage Site.

We opted to do all this by bus tour. It’s fairly cheap and convenient, but the price you pay is a complete lack of freedom. It’s not that bad though and usually the bus drivers/tour guides are pretty good. (We’ve rented a car too, a couple of times, but in Ireland that’s just way too expensive to do every time.)

But no more talking now, just ten great pictures!

Carrickfergus Castle, Northern Ireland
Carrickfergus Castle
Antrim Coast, Northern Ireland
The stunning Antrim Coast
Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge, Northern Ireland
Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge
Forget-me-nots in an Irish field
Forget-me-nots in an Irish field
Coastal walk, Antrim Coast
A totally amazing coastal walk
Old Bushmills Distillery
Old Bushmills Distillery, the oldest legal distillery in the world
The Giant's Causeway, Northern Ireland
The Giant’s Causeway
Giant's Causeway, Northern Ireland
A different view of the Causeway, from the cliff top
Giant's Causeway, Northern Ireland
The Giant’s Causeway from another angle
Stunning coastline in Northern Ireland
Nothing beats the Irish coastline…

Some useful links:

Causeway Coastal Route
Causeway Coast and Glens
Carrick-a-Rede
Bushmills Irish Whiskey
Giant’s Causeway

Antrim Coast Road Trip

Based in Oregon, Bram is the founder and CEO of The National Parks Experience.

For well over a decade, he has been passionate about America's national parks, forests, and other public lands. Bram is an avid landscape photographer, wildlife enthusiast, as well as an experienced hiker and cyclist.

His love for U.S. national parks keeps bringing him to some of the nation's most spectacular places, where he enjoys camping, stargazing, exploring trails, and immersing himself in the great outdoors in a multitude of ways.

Bram is an expert on all things related to America's national parks and is on a mission to visit all National Park Service sites. He documents this fascinating and incredibly fulfilling journey on this website.

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8 Comments

  3. Mmmm, Bushmills. One of many great brands out of the old country 🙂

    Making me seriously want to hit up Ireland now…I had a fascination when I was younger with all things Gaelic, including the Irish and Scottish histories and Celtic myths…seeing those castles brings back a lot of my earlier research.

    Great stuff 🙂

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    1. I still love Celtic and Gaelic stuff too. It’s the kind of place filled with fairy tales, legends and battles. Don’t know about you, but I’m a big Lord of the Rings fan as well, and after spending three months in Ireland I’m pretty sure that those books are almost entirely based on the Irish culture, language and history.

      And don’t get me started on Irish and Scottish music! I’ve been listening to harps, bag pipes, violins and mandolines since I was a little kid, as my dad used to play in a folk band. Absolutely love it.

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