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5-day route
Belfast and the Causeway Coast
Belfast's Titanic Quarter and city centre, the north Antrim coast from Bushmills to Ballycastle, and the walled city of Derry~Londonderry.
- Where
- Northern Ireland
- Pace
- Moderate. Five days, three bases; a car or tour helps on the coast.
- Best season
- The coast and the city can be visited all year; check opening times and any weather closures for coastal attractions on the day.
- Suits
- First-time visitors, Photographers, Film and TV fans
- No step-free information for these 23 stops
- No stops marked family-friendly in our guides
Step-free and family flags come only from data we hold (OpenStreetMap contributors or the venue's own access page) and are not a full access check. Contact each venue before you go.
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Day by day
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Day 1 · Northern Ireland
Titanic Quarter
Overnight: Belfast
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Titanic Belfast
Photo: Prioryman (Commons uploader), CC BY-SA 4.0 On the former Harland & Wolff shipyard.
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SS Nomadic
Photo: Irid Escent, CC BY-SA 2.0 The last surviving White Star Line ship.
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Thompson Dock and Pump-House
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 4.0 Where the Titanic was fitted out.
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HMS Caroline
Photo: Surgeon Oscar Parkes, Public domain A First World War cruiser.
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Day 2 · Northern Ireland
Belfast city centre
Overnight: Belfast
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Belfast City Hall
Photo: Giorgio Galeotti, CC BY 4.0 In Donegall Square.
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Linen Hall Library
Photo: Man vyi, Public domain Belfast's oldest library.
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St George's Market
Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0 The last Victorian covered market.
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Crown Liquor Saloon
Photo: David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0 A Victorian gin palace.
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Belfast Entries
Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0 Narrow old alleyways off High Street.
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Day 3 · Northern Ireland
The Causeway
Overnight: Bushmills or Portrush
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Giant's Causeway
Photo: Quichot (uploader), Public domain About 40,000 basalt columns.
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Dunluce Castle
Photo: Aph-ch (uploader), Public domain Ruined castle on a basalt outcrop.
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Old Bushmills Distillery
Photo: Dr Neil Clifton, CC BY-SA 2.0 Whiskey distillery in Bushmills.
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Dunseverick Castle
Photo: Darrin Antrobus, CC BY-SA 2.0 Castle remains on the coast path.
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Day 4 · Northern Ireland
Ballintoy to Ballycastle
Overnight: Bushmills or Portrush
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Carrick-a-Rede
Photo: Stuart Yeates, CC BY-SA 2.0 Rope bridge 30 metres above the rocks.
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Ballintoy Harbour
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0 Small harbour below Ballintoy village.
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White Park Bay
Photo: Tony Webster, CC BY 3.0 A three-mile beach.
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The Dark Hedges
Photo: Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0 Beech avenue planted around 1775.
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Ballycastle
Photo: Dean Molyneaux, CC BY-SA 2.0 Seaside town on the north-east tip of Antrim.
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Day 5 · Northern Ireland
Derry~Londonderry
Overnight: Derry~Londonderry
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Derry~Londonderry's city walls
Photo: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0 Walls built between 1613 and 1619.
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Guildhall
Photo: Udit Kapoor, CC BY-SA 4.0 On Guildhall Square.
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Museum of Free Derry
Photo: FDW777, CC BY 4.0 The civil rights movement and Free Derry.
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Peace Bridge
Photo: NorthernCounties, CC BY-SA 3.0 Foot and cycle bridge over the Foyle.
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St Columb's Cathedral
Photo: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0 Cathedral inside the walled city.
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Rail times vary by day and operator, so only times from an official page are shown. Opening hours, prices and tickets change: check each official site. This route is independent and unofficial.