IN A NUTSHELL
WHAT: Antrim Coast.
WHERE: County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
WHY: Towering cliffs, emerald islets, and secluded
shores. This visually stunning coastline is also home to a
UNESCO World Heritage Site: Giant's
Causway.
WHEN: Any time of year, but beware the harsh cold wind in
the fall & winter.
HOW: International flights into Belfast or Dublin, then
by car to the northern coast. |
Antrim
Coast is one of the most scenic coastline in the British Isles,
consisting of sandy bays, towering cliffs, lonely villages, and rope
bridges. It is also home to one of the natural wonders of the
world: Giant's Causeway.
North Antrim, in County Antrim is a feast for the eyes, and contains
many hidden wonders, such as the Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge, which
connects Ireland to Carrick Island.
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Wind blowing seaspray up and
over the cliffs |
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North Antrim rocky coastline |
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Abbey in Northern Ireland |
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Northern Ireland is replete with castles |
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Dangerous footing on the
Antrim Coast! |
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Houses on the Irish coastline |
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Run! Running from the
seaspray. |
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Irish castle |
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Old Irish Abbey |
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North Antrim's cliffs |
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Bay on Ireland's Antrim Coast |
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Rocky cliffs |
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Rainbow over the Antrim Coast |
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Looking out over the Atlantic |
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Steps down to the Carrick-a-Rede Rope
Bridge |
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Closed. Carrick-a-Rede
Rope Bridge closed due to high winds |
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North Antrim cliffs |
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Water being blown up over the
cliffs of North Antrim |
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Rocky Antrim Coast |
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Islets off the Antrim Coast |
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Looking out over the cliffs and Islets on
the Irish Coast |
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High winds causing whitecaps
on the coast |
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Wet Irish coast |
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High cliffs on Ireland's
Antrim Coast |
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Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge entrance --
closed off |
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