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North of Belfast Lough

Along the northern and southern shores of Belfast Lough - the broad inlet on which the city lies - are a series of popular seaside resorts. The coast immediately north of the lough is particularly beautiful.

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Glenariff Forest Park
Glenariff is one of the loveliest of the nine Glens of Antrim.
The Glenariff Forest Park offers spectacular walks with three waterfalls, trails along the sheer sides of the gorge, mountain view lookouts and a visitors center.
Address
Glenariff Forest Park
Ballymena
Waterfoot Road
Antrim BT44 0QX
Northern Ireland
Tips
Closing time varies with sunset. Group discounts.
Parking
Pay
Disabled
Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.
Guides
Guided tour included with admission.
Facilities
Restaurant or food service
Typical Visit
3 hours 30 minutes
Island Magee
Island Magee is a peninsula 7mi/11km long and 2mi/3km wide. A striking feature on the east side of the peninsula is the Gobbins, a stretch of basalt cliffs 253ft/77m high containing a number of caves. There are numerous legends associated with the cliffs and caves. At the end of the peninsula can be seen a megalithic chambered tomb (dolmen).
Waterfoot, Northern Ireland
(Near Belfast)
Waterfoot, at the nearer end of Red Bay on the Antrim coast, is delightfully situated, encircled amphitheaterlike by sandstone cliffs at the mouth of Glenariff.
Ballycarry - Loughside Open Dairy Farm, Northern Ireland
(Near Belfast)
Loughside Open Dairy Farm is home to fallow deer, Highland cattle, ponies, donkeys, Jacob sheep, Friesian Holstein herds. It also has a bird sanctuary and adventure playground with a miniature train ride.
Address
Loughside Open Dairy Farm
17 Island Road Lower, Ballycarry
Carrickfergus BT38 9HB
Northern Ireland
Ballygalley, Northern Ireland
(Near Belfast)
A romantic and beautiful stretch of road leads from Larne to Cushendun. Having passed through the Black Cave Tunnel, the road rounds Ballygalley Head with its great basalt crags. Ballygalley is a popular seaside resort with an old castle, now a hotel.
Carnlough
The next seaside resort on the scenic road from Glenarm is Carnlough, with a small harbor and good sandy beach.
Carrickfergus - Knight Ride & Heritage Plaza (closed)
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The Knight Ride Exhibition features a monorail ride through the history of Carrickfergus from AD 531.
Address
Knight Ride & Heritage Plaza
Carruckfergus
Northern Ireland
Typical Visit
45 minutes
Cushendall, Northern Ireland
(Near Belfast)
Just beyond Waterfoot is the little known resort of Cushendall.
Address
Cushendall Tourist Office
4b Mill Street
Antrim
Northern Ireland
Cushendun, Northern Ireland
(Near Belfast)
Just beyond Waterfoot is the well known resort of Cushendun.
Glenarm
From Ballygalley to Glenarm, a little port at the mouth of the River Glenarm, the road is flanked by white limestone cliffs.
Address
Glenarm Tourist Office
The Bridge
Glenarm BT44 0
Northern Ireland
Whitehead, Northern Ireland
(Near Belfast)
From Carrickfergus a particularly lovely section of coast road runs by way of Whitehead, a popular seaside resort at the mouth of Belfast Lough, to Island Magee.
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