The Causeway Coast, Antrim Glens and Game of Thrones

Latest update:August 10, 2025

Northern Ireland’s Causeway Coastal Road road trip covers two hundred miles of coastline from Belfast to Londonderry (Derry). You’ll find castles, a rocky coastline of cliffs, waterfalls, over 40,000 black basalt columns, sandy beaches, undulating green valleys of sheep, a suspension bridge, a suspended coastal walkway, the Dark Hedges, and many other Game of Thrones filming locations, puffins, and sheep. Here are the points of interest to consider on your self-guided Causeway Coast road trip starting in Derry and heading towards Dublin.

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The Causeway Coast, Antrim Glens and Game of Thrones — Dark Hedges Ireland

Things to do on a Causeway Coast Road trip

Enjoy the view from Binevenagh Viewpoint (GoT)

Take a walk on Benone Beach

Image of Demesne Cliff and Mussenden Temple (GoT)

Park the car on the sand and go for a walk on the beach at Portstewart Strand

Walk on White Rocks Beach and take a photo of the arch

See Dunluce Castle/Greyjoy Castle (GoT)

Tour Bushmills Distillery, Ireland’s oldest licensed distillery

Explore the Giant’s Causeway

Watch the Game of Thrones door at The Fullerton Arms (GoT)

You can walk across the Carrick-A-Rede Rope Bridge

Hike to the ruins of Kinban Castle

You can take a ferry to Rathlin Island from late April to July to visit the puffins

See the Game of Thrones door at Gracehill House (GoT)

Walking Under the Dark Hedges (GoT)

Take Torr Head Scenic Drive and enjoy the views

Watch the Game of Thrones door at Mary McBride’s bar (GoT)

Explore Cushendun Caves (GoT)

Antrim Valleys Landscape Photography

Follow the 2.5-mile waterfall trail in Glenariff Forest Park

Hike 3.3 miles to Cranny Falls

Take a tour of Glenarm Castle

Hike the coastal path to the Mad Man’s Window

Carncastle Scenic View (GoT)

Watch the Game of Thrones door at Ballygally Castle Hotel (GoT)

Hike the 3-mile Gobbins Cliff Trail, which is a must-see

Play a life-sized game of chess at Carrickfergus Castle

Spend a day browsing the Game of Thrones Studio Tour

Continue beyond Belfast to Dublin

Discover Belfast

Book a Game Of Thrones banquet at the Cuan Hotel

Watch the Game of Thrones door at The Cuan Hotel (GoT)

Visit the Castle Ward/Winterfell (GoT) filming location.

Stop at the ruins of Deir Insh (GoT)

Make your way through the maze of peace

Explore Tollymore Forest Park (GoT), and don’t miss the stepping stones

Visit the colorful city of Newcastle

See The Mountains of Morne, C.S. Lewis’s chronicles of the landscape of Narnia

Check out the Narnia Trail at Kilbroney Park

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