Welcome to Northern Ireland!

Ireland is a stunning place and it’s hard not to immediately warm to the Irish who are a generous and upbeat people with a wicked sense of humour.

Northern Ireland  – that slice of Ireland that is part of the United Kingdom – is a region where all the  highlights of the Irish experience are located within a short drive from one another, and from Dublin:

The South East & Mournes

Mourne Mountains and Peace Maze

  • The magical Mountains of Mourne ‘that sweep down to the sea’
  • Narnia country – Belfast-born CS Lewis’s Narnia is said to have been inspired by the stunning scenery of the area
  • St Patrick’s country – follow the St Patrick’s Trail taking in Downpatrick, Slieve Patrick, Saul, Newry and other Christian sites
  • Game of Thrones filming locations – Tollymore Forest, Castle Ward and more…
  • The Peace Maze at Castlewellan
  • The Ards Peninsula and Strangford Lough for fishing villages and stately homes
  • Watersports, MTB, hiking

Visit the Mournes & the South East

The North & Causeway Coast

Giants Causeway

  • The Causeway Coastal Route – a stunning coastal drive that takes in sites such as the Carrickfergus Castle, coastal towns, magnificent glens, a side trip to Rathlin Island, Bushmills Distillery, Carrick-a-Rede Bridge and Giant’s Causeway plus the seaside resort towns of Portrush and Portstewart.
  • Game of Thrones filming locations including the Dark Hedges, Ballintoy Harbour, Slemish
  • Walled City Derry~Londonderry & Lough Foyle for history and scenery
  • Donegal & Wild Atlantic Way (Republic of Ireland)

Visit the Causeway Coast

Belfast & Belfast Lough

The Big Fish and Harland & Wolf Cranes - Belfast

  • Belfast & Belfast Lough for history, the Titanic Experience, pubs, scenery

Visit Belfast

The South & Fermanagh Lakes

Things to Do

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