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Giant’s Causeway
44 Causeway Rd
Bushmills
Co Antrim
028-2073-1855
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Giant’s Causeway is Northern Ireland’s most popular tourist attraction and the country’s only UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is comprised of 40,000 interlocking basalt columns resulting from a volcanic eruption.
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Belfast Castle
Antrim Rd
Belfast
Co Antrim
028 9077 6925
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The 19th century Belfast Castle is a magnificent sandstone building with close links to the city’s history, and is a must-see attraction during any trip to Belfast.
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Belfast Zoo
Antim Road
Belfast
County Antrim
028 9077 6277
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Belfast Zoo covers an area of 55 acres overlooking Belfast Lough. Containing more than 160 species of rare and endangered animals in award-winning enclosures, the zoo is immensely popular with families.
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Botanic Gardens
Belfast
Co Antrim
028 9038 3000
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Opened in 1828, the Belfast Botanic Gardens occupy 28 acres of South Belfast, and are popular with residents and tourists alike on sunny summer days.
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Streamvale Open Farm
38 Ballyhanwood Road
Gilnahirk
Belfast
Co Antrim
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Streamvale Open Farm is particularly popular with families, allowing visitors to feed and pet many different types of pet and farm animal.
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Dunluce Castle
87 Dunluce Rd
Bushmills
County Antrim
028 2073 1938
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Spectacularly set atop a rugged crag teetering above the Atlantic Ocean, Dunluce Castle is one of the most imposing and romantic in Northern Ireland. Indeed, its location is so precarious that one night part of the castle, including the kitchen, tumbled into the sea, killing all the cooks and kitchen hands.
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Carrickfergus Castle
Marine Highway
Carrickfergus
Co Antrim
028 9335 1273
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Carrickfergus Castle dates from the 12th century and acted as a military garrison until 1928. Having been besieged throughout its 800 year history by the Scots, Irish, English and French, it is one of the most striking defensive fortifications in Ireland.
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Andrew Jackson and US Rangers Centre
2 Boneybefore
Carrickfergus
Co Antrim
028 9335 8049
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The house from which the parents of Andrew Jackson, the 7th President of the United States, emigrated has been preserved and restored to its original state. Inside is a comprehensive display on the life and career of the US President.
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The Glens of Antrim
East Coast
Co Antrim
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The Glens of Antrim represent some of the most beautiful scenery in Europe, with the tree-filled valleys offering visitors a day walking amidst tranquil and serene surroundings.
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