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© Roger Kinkead
Look how blue the sea is beneath the visitors on the famous rope bridge
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© Jonathan Howe
A great place for families to enjoy the views of the rugged coastline
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© Laura Laverty
The bridge links the mainland to the tiny Carrick Island
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© Andrea Hirt
Carrick-a-Rede is a designated Area of Special Scientific Interest
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The cliff-tops are a great vantage point for the Causeway Coastline
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© Andrea Hirt
Remains from the time when Larrybane was quarried for limestone
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© Justin Holt
At busy times we operate an informal one-way system to cross the bridge
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Fishermen earning a living seen here hard at work under the famous rope bridge
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© Andrea Hirt
Thyme broomrape is a parasite on wild thyme
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© Andrea Hirt
Sheep island was once a popular breeding place for puffins
Rocky island connected to the cliffs by a rope bridge
Take the exhilarating rope bridge to Carrick-a-Rede island and enjoy a truly clifftop experience. This 30-metre deep and 20-metre wide chasm is traversed by a rope bridge traditionally erected by salmon fishermen.
Visitors bold enough to cross to the rocky island are rewarded with fantastic views.
Don't miss
- Fantastic birdwatching and unrivalled coastal scenery
- Uninterrupted views of Rathlin and the Scottish islands
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: unique geology, flora and fauna
- Stay in Carrick-a-Rede holiday cottage
