To Do
The Giant’s Causeway is the headline attraction on this stretch of coast, but it’s far from the only reason to linger. Here’s what else is worth building into your visit — all within easy reach, browsable below by name, or grouped here by what you’re actually after.
Short on time and just want the highlights? Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge and Dunluce Castle are the two most-visited stops after the Causeway itself, both a short drive away and both worth the detour.
Basing yourself somewhere for a few nights? Bushmills, Portrush, Portstewart, and Ballycastle are the real towns on this coast — each with its own character, covered in full on its own page, not just a paragraph.
Chasing Game of Thrones filming locations? The Dark Hedges is the famous one, but Ballintoy Harbour doubled as the Iron Islands too, and Larrybane Quarry — right next to Carrick-a-Rede — was both Renly Baratheon’s camp and, later, Nagga’s Hill.
Want the coast without the crowds? Murlough Bay, Fair Head, Whiterocks Beach, and Magheracross Viewpoint see a fraction of the visitors the Causeway does, for scenery that holds its own.
If you’d rather see it all laid out as a route than a list, our Causeway Coastal Route guide covers the whole drive from Belfast to Derry, with everything below slotted into it.
