Giants Causeway
The Giant's Causeway is a spectacular series of rock formations on the north coast of Northern Ireland. The main site stretches for 2-3 miles, with some 40,000 basalt columns rising out of the sea.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dunluce Castle and Giant’s Causeway and Bushmills Railway.
Dunluce Castle
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Dunluce Castle is a now-ruined medieval castle in Northern Ireland, the seat of Clan MacDonnell. It is located on the edge of a basalt outcropping in County Antrim, and is accessible via a bridge connecting it to the mainland. Dunluce Castle is situated 2½ miles southwest of Giants Causeway.
Giant’s Causeway and Bushmills Railway
Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Giant's Causeway and Bushmills Railway is a 3 ft narrow gauge heritage railway operating between the Giant's Causeway and Bushmills on the coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The line is two miles long. Giant’s Causeway and Bushmills Railway is situated 1½ miles south of Giants Causeway.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portballintrae and Bushmills.
Portballintrae
Village
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Portballintrae is a small seaside village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is four miles east of Portrush and two miles west of the Giant's Causeway.
Bushmills
Photo: Ryan kirk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bushmills is a village historically in County Antrim, near the coast 60 miles north of Belfast. These counties have been abolished so it's now part of Causeway Coast and Glens District, and in 2011 had a population of 1295.
Portrush
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Portrush is a resort town on the north coast of Northern Ireland, historically within County Antrim. The council area is Causeway Coast and Glens District.
Giants Causeway
- Type: Cape
- Category: landform
- Location: Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.23211° or 55° 13′ 56″ northLongitude
-6.52917° or 6° 31′ 45″ westElevation
98 feet (30 metres)Open location code
9C7M6FJC+R8GeoNames ID
2648688
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