10 Epic Places to See on The Causewat Coast Northern Ireland

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00:00Have you heard of the Giant's Causeway? Perhaps you have, but there is so much more to see and

00:05do in Northern Ireland. Welcome back to the channel. We have 10 epic holiday places to

00:11enjoy on Northern Ireland's northeast coast you won't want to miss. Number one, just beyond

00:17Portrush driving east is Marra Cross Viewpoint. We actually didn't know anything about it as it

00:23only opened in 2021. But the views of the limestone cliffs are beautiful. It sits on an outcrop of

00:29the coastline and looking across towards Bally Castle or back to Portrush, you won't be

00:35disappointed. Number two, Dunloose Castle and lots more to come that might surprise you. Let's look

00:41inside this iconic castle. It's served by touring bus companies like Wild Rover Tours and others so

00:47it's easy enough to get to. Dunloose was built in the 13th century and passed to the MacDonald clan

00:54in the 16th century. It began to fall into the sea and the clan abandoned the castle and moved to

01:00Glenarm where their descendants still live. We will have a look at their castle later. Number three,

01:06the Giant's Causeway. A World Heritage Site from 1986 and also one of the most visited sites in

01:12Ireland rivaling only the cliffs of Mohar. 40,000 basalt columns in various shapes presented horizontally

01:19or vertically when a volcanic fissure erupted thousands of years ago. If you are enjoying this

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01:30support. We have ourselves and two cats to feed. Number four, the sad story of Dunseverick Castle ransacked

01:37by Cromwell's forces in 1642 and never recovered and the rest fell into the sea. A spot for a picnic

01:43and watch nature and a pile of stones. A beauty spot preserved by the National Trust. Next number five,

01:52White Park Bay. Famous for its beach and a setting for a swim like no other. A short walk from the car

01:58park and on a day like this, heaven. Next number six, Carrick, a reed rope bridge. Another iconic site on the

02:06north coast originally built to reach the island by fishermen. It's a precarious place to walk over

02:11and a one and a half kilometers walk from the car park visitor center. A walk only if you are fit as

02:18it's a steep climb back and is hard going. Having said that, it's really beautiful and great exercise.

02:24If you are sharp-eyed, you will also pick up the fossils from the limestone exposed on the way.

02:29We saw massive crowds there that day and lots of tour buses visit. Check that out if you're not driving.

02:36That's it for the north coast. Number seven, traveling over the mountains, up through the glens,

02:42down into the picturesque village of Cushendun, the most northerly village on the northeast Antrim

02:48Coast Road. We will travel a road that foreign visitors sometimes miss. Stay around. The village

02:57was designed in 1912 to resemble a Cornwall village in southern England, which explains the unusual for

03:03Ireland designs. Maud's cottages face onto the village, named after the late wife of the man

03:09who built them, Baron Cushendun, Ronald McNeil. Number eight, Cushendun is designated as an area of natural

03:17beauty and a population of around 1,200. Like Cushendun, nothing has changed in many years.

03:24And as you can also see, it's not overwhelmed with visitors, which we think adds to its charm.

03:29Camper vans and caravans are the only things visitors bring. There are around a half dozen bed

03:36and breakfasts as well. That leaves us at number nine. We are lumping together as these two villages

03:42are only three miles apart, Carnlock and Glenarm. Glenarm, which is the seat of the ninth Earl of

03:48Antrim, Randall McDonnell of Glenarm Castle. The castle dates back to 1636, built by the first Earl

03:56of Antrim. Today, it is more than a farming estate as the grounds are now a multifaceted visitor center

04:02with a tea room walled garden castle tours and lots of other farm and garden related exhibits.

04:10The estate has expanded its visitor center as a means of sustaining a large castle and beef farm.

04:16You can even stay over glamping. At number 10, a small town that was a big part of my childhood,

04:22a place where it's always been peaceful and relaxing and a true gem on the causeway coast,

04:28the small town of Port Stewart. We surfed on the strand, a two-mile beach reveling anything in

04:35Ireland. We bathed in the sea at the Atlantic Circle and enjoyed ice cream sundaes in Morellis on

04:42the promenade. This gem we have left to the last on purpose. We think its charms are what you might

04:48enjoy, a place that is never in the news for all the right reasons. It's near neighbor of three miles

04:54away. Portrush was always the brash place for the youth of the day, especially at Easter. The slot

05:02machines in Barry's, always the attraction. The Sunday school outings by train. The irony being the

05:09church didn't approve of gambling, but it didn't matter then. They enjoyed it anyway. So these are

05:14just a few of Northern Ireland's attractions, the ones we love. For more, please follow the channel.

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05:31in Ireland today. Thank you and take care.

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