Walk
Giant's Causeway
Bushmills, Northern Ireland
Forty thousand basalt columns stepping into the sea, and the reason most people drive this coast.
- Price
- Visitor centre ticket (from about 15 pounds); the stones themselves can be walked to free from the coast path
- Booking
- Best to book
- Time to allow
- 2 hours
A UNESCO World Heritage coastline of hexagonal stone columns formed by ancient lava. The short walk down from the visitor centre is easy, and the clifftop trail gives the best views and fewer people.
Good to know
- Walk the clifftop Red Trail for views over the columns
- Arrive before 10am or after 4pm to avoid coach groups
- Wear grippy shoes, the stones are slick
- Getting there
- Sealed road, large paid car park, campervans fine
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
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