Visitors walking on the basalt columns of the Giant's Causeway beside the sea
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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.

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Where
Northern Ireland
Suits
First-time visitors, Photographers, Film and TV fans
Season
The coast and the city can be visited all year; check opening times and any weather closures for coastal attractions on the day.
Pace
Moderate. Five days, three bases; a car or tour helps on the coast.
  • No step-free information for these 23 stops
  • No stops marked family-friendly in our guides

How this was chosen. Taken from our itinerary of the same name. Journey times between cities are on the itinerary page, where an official source gives them.

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.

Day by day

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  1. Day 1 · Northern Ireland

    Titanic Quarter

    1. Titanic Belfast

      Museum · Titanic Quarter & East Belfast

      On the former Harland & Wolff shipyard.

    2. SS Nomadic

      Historic ship · Titanic Quarter & East Belfast

      The last surviving White Star Line ship.

    3. Thompson Dock and Pump-House

      Historic dry dock · Titanic Quarter & East Belfast

      Where the Titanic was fitted out.

    4. HMS Caroline

      Historic warship · Titanic Quarter & East Belfast

      A First World War cruiser.

  2. Day 2 · Northern Ireland

    Belfast city centre

    1. Belfast City Hall

      Civic building · Belfast city centre & Cathedral Quarter

      In Donegall Square.

    2. Linen Hall Library

      Library · Belfast city centre & Cathedral Quarter

      Belfast's oldest library.

    3. St George's Market

      Market · Belfast city centre & Cathedral Quarter

      The last Victorian covered market.

    4. Crown Liquor Saloon

      Historic pub · Belfast city centre & Cathedral Quarter

      A Victorian gin palace.

    5. Belfast Entries

      Historic alleys · Belfast city centre & Cathedral Quarter

      Narrow old alleyways off High Street.

  3. Day 3 · Northern Ireland

    The Causeway

    1. Giant's Causeway

      World Heritage Site · The Causeway Coast

      About 40,000 basalt columns.

    2. Dunluce Castle

      Castle ruin · The Causeway Coast

      Ruined castle on a basalt outcrop.

    3. Old Bushmills Distillery

      Distillery · The Causeway Coast

      Whiskey distillery in Bushmills.

    4. Dunseverick Castle

      Castle ruin · The Causeway Coast

      Castle remains on the coast path.

  4. Day 4 · Northern Ireland

    Ballintoy to Ballycastle

    1. Carrick-a-Rede

      Rope bridge · The Causeway Coast

      Rope bridge 30 metres above the rocks.

    2. Ballintoy Harbour

      Harbour · The Causeway Coast

      Small harbour below Ballintoy village.

    3. White Park Bay

      Beach · The Causeway Coast

      A three-mile beach.

    4. The Dark Hedges

      Tree avenue · The Causeway Coast

      Beech avenue planted around 1775.

    5. Ballycastle

      Seaside town · The Causeway Coast

      Seaside town on the north-east tip of Antrim.

  5. Day 5 · Northern Ireland

    Derry~Londonderry

    1. Derry~Londonderry's city walls

      City walls · Derry~Londonderry

      Walls built between 1613 and 1619.

    2. Guildhall

      Civic building · Derry~Londonderry

      On Guildhall Square.

    3. Museum of Free Derry

      Museum · Derry~Londonderry

      The civil rights movement and Free Derry.

    4. Peace Bridge

      Footbridge · Derry~Londonderry

      Foot and cycle bridge over the Foyle.

    5. St Columb's Cathedral

      Cathedral · Derry~Londonderry

      Cathedral inside the walled city.

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