The Causeway Hotel and the dark basalt-column-inspired Visitor Centre building side by side under a blue sky

Photo Gallery

A look at the Causeway itself and the coast around it — the Visitor Centre, the towns, and the attractions most worth building into a visit. Every photo here is real, taken on location, not stock imagery. For the full write-up on any of these, follow the links in the captions or see our About and To Do sections.

The Giant's Causeway Visitor Centre's dark basalt-column-inspired facade and canopy walkway under a blue sky — The National Trust Visitor Centre's canopy walkway, built to echo the basalt columns themselves.

The Causeway Hotel and the dark basalt-column-inspired Visitor Centre building side by side under a blue sky — The Causeway Hotel and the Visitor Centre, side by side at the site entrance.

The white-painted Causeway Hotel building seen from the National Trust visitor centre's glass viewing platform — The Causeway Hotel, seen from the visitor centre's glass viewing platform.

A large wall map inside the Visitor Centre showing the Giant's Causeway's basalt-column relatives around the world — Inside the Visitor Centre: the exhibit mapping the Causeway's basalt-column cousins worldwide — see our own Similar Structures page for the same story.

The Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge stretching between the mainland cliffs and Carrick Island, with visitors crossing — Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge, a short drive along the coast.

The ruined stone living quarters of Dunluce Castle against a clear blue sky — The ruined living quarters at Dunluce Castle.

The ruins of Dunluce Castle perched on a cliff above the sea, seen past the official Causeway Coastal Route interpretive sign — Dunluce Castle, on the official Causeway Coastal Route.

The path leading to Mussenden Temple, a small domed rotunda perched at the cliff's edge above the sea — Mussenden Temple, perched on the cliff edge above Downhill Strand.

The circular Magheracross viewpoint platform overlooking the sea and cliffs, with the location name set into the stone paving — The view from Magheracross Viewpoint, between the Causeway and Portrush.

Ballintoy Harbour's whitewashed stone building beside dark rock formations, with waves breaking through a natural arch — Ballintoy Harbour — a Game of Thrones filming location, and a working harbour long before that.

Ballycastle's harbour full of moored boats, with the town's hillside houses behind under a clear blue sky — Ballycastle Harbour, the departure point for the Rathlin Island ferry.

A wide, empty sandy beach at Castlerock with dunes and distant town buildings under a partly cloudy sky — Castlerock Beach, further along the coast toward Derry.

A full rainbow arching over Portstewart's coastline and beach, seen from the strand — A rainbow over Portstewart Strand.

The white and green Giant's Causeway and Bushmills Railway station building, with its wall sign, under a blue sky — Bushmills Station, on the Giant's Causeway & Bushmills Railway.

A roadside sign reading Giant's Causeway and Bushmills Railway, Trains Running Today, All Day Car Parking Only £8.00 — The Bushmills Railway's own sign — a genuinely charming, low-key operation.