Self-Guided Tours - Causeway Coast and Glens of Antrim (7 nights)


Attractions and sites of interest on or close to the routes

• Antrim Coast Road
  Beautiful coastal scenery along the road that links the nine Glens of Antrim.
  
  
• Armoy Round Tower
  10th century round tower.
  
  
• Ballycastle Forest
  Forest Park on the slopes of Knocklayd Mountain.
  
  
• Bann Valley
  Tranquil pastoral landscapes beside the Bann River on its way north from Lough Neagh to the sea.
  
  
• Bishops Road
  Spectacular road over the Binevenagh Plateau.
  
  
• Bonmargy Friary
  Ruins of Franciscan friary built around 1500.
  
  
• Broughshane
  Quaint Co. Antrim village with a thatched inn.
  
  
• Bushmills Distillery
  The world’s oldest licensed distillery, dating from 1609.
  
  
• Carnlough
  Fishing village with a sandy beach, picturesque harbour and long seafront promenade.
  
  
• Carrick-a-Rede
  Swinging rope bridge that spans the chasm between the mainland and
  Carrick-a-Rede Island.
  
  
• Cushendall
  The 'capital' of the Glens.
  
  
• Cushendun
  Picturesque village with cottages designed by Clough William Ellis, famed for the village of Portmerion in North Wales.
  
  
• Dunluce Castle
  Dramatically located extensive ruins of 16th Century castle.
  
  
• Fair Head
  One of the most rugged and desolate spots on the North Coast, with wonderful views of Rathlin Island and south-west Scotland.
  
  
• Giant’s Causeway
  This geological marvel of 40,000 hexagonal basalt columns is a World Heritage site.
  
  
• Glenaan
  Glen of 'the little streams'
  
  
• Glenarm
  Oldest village in the glens, and the seat of the Earls of Antrim.
  
  
• Glenariff Forest Park
  Spectacular glens walk with 3 waterfalls. A scenic path runs around the sheer sides of the gorge.
  
  
• Hezlett House
  `A 17th Century thatched cottage furnished in Victorian style – also farm implement museum.
  
  
• Layde Old Church
  Ruins of 13th Century church, an important burial place of the MacDonnells.
  
  
• Mountsandel
  Thought to be the oldest inhabited site in Ireland, on the banks of the River Bann.
  
  
• Moyle Way
  Hiking trail through northern County Antrim.
  
  
• Murlough Bay
  Beautiful bay in National Trust care. Monument to Sir Roger Casement on the way down to the shore.
  
  
• Mussenden Temple
  Perched on a cliff top overlooking the sea, this was the library of the eccentric Bishop of Derry.
  
  
• Ossian’s Grave
  Megalithic tomb, supposed burial place of warrior-bard son of Finn McCool.
  
  
• Torr Head
  Remote headland offering wonderful views across to Scotland.
  
  
• Portbraddan
  Tiny seashore hamlet with Ireland’s smallest church.
  
  
• Slemish
  Mountain where St Patrick spent his youth tending pigs after has capture by Irish pirates.

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