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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