Causeway Coastal Route

The Causeway Coastal Route follows the north Antrim coast from Belfast through the Glens of Antrim to the Giant's Causeway, then on to Derry. It is a quiet road that passes castles, beaches and the Dark Hedges, and it works as a long weekend or as a day trip in either direction.

The stops

1. Start

   Belfast

2. Worth a look

   Carrickfergus Castle

   Norman castle on the coast

3. Town

   Carnlough

   Small harbour village

4. Town

   Cushendall

   Glenariff and Glendun nearby

5. Worth a look

   Carrick-a-Rede

   Rope bridge, book ahead

6. Worth a look

   Giant's Causeway

   Basalt columns, free access to the stones

7. Worth a look

   Dunluce Castle

   Cliff-edge ruin

8. Worth a look

   Mussenden Temple

   Clifftop temple at Downhill

9. Town

   Derry~Londonderry

   Walled city

10. Finish

    Derry~Londonderry

Where to stay

• Night 1

  Ballycastle

  Ballycastle B&Bs and guesthouses

• Night 2

  Portrush

  Carrick Dhu Caravan Park (Portstewart area)

When to go

Apr–Oct

On the road

Mostly coastal A2 and B roads, narrow in places