Giant's Causeway

In the footsteps of giants...

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Waves crash against the Giant's Causeway, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland

Giant's Causeway - the myths busted 

Here we bust some of the popular myths about the site and share a few of our secrets…

Couple standing on the Giant's Causeway watching the sunset

Six must-see sights 

From a giant's boot to a wishing chair, take in these six must-see sights at Northern Ireland's only UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Walking boots on the coast path

Giants causeway walking trails 

Download a free PDF of the walking trails at the Giant's Causeway. There's more to this site than just the stones!

The picture shows children exploring the 3-D map of the causeway

Buy Visitor Experience tickets 

Save time and money by booking your tickets for the Giant's Causeway Experience online.

News and Stories

View of the Giant's Causeway

News & Stories 

Recent news and stories from the Giant's Causeway and our site team.

A tour group pictured on the cliff path during the Clifftop Experience

Enjoy the unique Giant’s Causeway Clifftop Experience 

The Clifftop Experience is a fantastic 5-mile hike from the ruin of Dunseverick Castle, along the coastline to Northern Ireland’s only UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Giant’s Causeway.

Children with nets rockpooling at the Giant's Causeway

50 things to do before you're 11¾ at the Giant’s Causeway 

Come and get closer to nature with our ‘50 things to do before you’re 11¾! A jam packed fun filled program for kids with plenty of exciting outdoor activities to do over and over again

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International visitors 

In addition to English we have visitor information in ten languages: French, Spanish, Italian, German, Polish, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, Dutch and Portuguese.

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What's on 

Upcoming events

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September face painting with Krystle

Sun 29 Sep 2019
12:00-16:00
Resident face painter, Krystle, returns to get creative with little tykes - and adults too!

Community Open Evening

Fri 04 Oct 2019
19:00-21:00
Join us as we kick off the community festival weekend on with complimentary nibbles, drinks and entertainment in the Causeway Hotel.

Free Community Open Day and Northern Ireland Potato Festival

Sat 05 Oct 2019
09:00-18:00
Come along and enjoy our free Community Open Day at the Giant's Causeway
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Places to stay

Front view of the Causeway Hotel with a sunset sky
The Causeway Hotel bar dining area with olde world charm
A bedroom at The Causeway Hotel, Northern Ireland

The Causeway Hotel

Contemporary comfort meets old-style charm at the Causeway Hotel. Call 028 2073 1210 for reservations.

What's on 

Enjoy dining in the Causeway Hotel's traditional Olde world charm welcoming, friendly and relaxed for Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner. Download our menus to see the delicious local produce on offer.

Accommodation at The Causeway Hotel 

The Causeway Hotel enjoys an idyllic location with stunning scenery all around, the perfect place to stay for a short break whilst discovering the beautiful North Coast of Northern Ireland.

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Eating and shopping

Jan Irwin, Craft NI enjoying the knitwork of Rosalind Shaw, a local Maker

A celebration of what is made in Northern Ireland 

Did you know that 80% of the craft we sell in the Visitor Centre are actually made in Northern Ireland? We have just re-launched our craft booklet to promote the local people who make products sold at the Giant's Causeway and Carrick-a-Rede

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Groups

A happy, smiling female member of staff at the Giant's Causeway

The perfect place to explore as a group 

The Giant's Causeway is an amazing location, perfect for group visits. Want to know more? We have all you need to know, right here.

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Wildlife

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Micro moths at Giant's Causeway 

The rare Sorrel Pigmy moth caterpillar has been discovered at the causeway, the first time this species has been spotted in Northern Ireland.

A painted lady butterfly drinking nectar

Five incredible creatures you might spot at the Causeway Coast this summer 

If you are wild for wildlife, the National Trust properties at the stunning Causeway Coast are the perfect species spotting sites for you to explore this summer.

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History

Picture shows a cartoon Finn McCool and a causeway stone. It is the first frame of the video on the website

VIDEO: Making the causeway 

Animation showing the various stages in the formation of the Giant's Causeway.

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VIDEO: Legend of Finn McCool 

Finn McCool built a bridge to cross to Scotland, but once there he quickly changed his mind!

Couple standing on the Giant's Causeway watching the sunset

Take a virtual tour of the Grand Causeway 

Explore the tip of the Grand Causeway at sunset on this 360-degree panoramic tour.

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Our work

A wildflower plant in close up with purple petals blooming

Innovative approaches to farming explored at the Giant’s Causeway 

North Coast Farm Resilience Project, a pioneering land management project for the National Trust in Northern Ireland whereby productive agricultural can go hand in hand with farming and nature conservation

A view of a wildflower meadow on the Colby Estate

Meadow Musings - Why are wildflowers so important? 

Summer brings wildflower meadows overgrown and bursting with colour usually from a wonderful range of flowering plants. Not only a pleasant sight but also an important one, and where is why...

The National Trust is trialling the first electric van in its fleet of site vehicles in Northern Ireland

National Trust goes Electric on Causeway Coast 

The National Trust is trialing the first electric van in its fleet of site vehicles in Northern Ireland.

Local marine volunteers gathering rubbish from the Litter Pick at Sea

GIANT efforts to tackle Marine Litter 

National Trust staff, local volunteers and local marine businesses braved the waters around the Giant’s Causeway for their third litter pick at sea

Christie Greer, Conservation Ranger at the Giant's Causeway

'To be honest, I think I have my dream job' 

Find out more about the work of our conservation rangers

Dunseverick Primary School pupils helping to launch the children's guide book at the Giant's Causeway

Nature rocks! 

We have a new children's guide book all about Northern Ireland's only World Heritage Site

Two examples of the White-speckled Smoke micromoth under a microscope

Micromoth is first in island of Ireland 

A micromoth found near the Giant's Causeway has been confirmed as the first record of it on the island of Ireland

Nicki McIlroy, Retail Sales Assistant at the Giant's Causeway

Five mins with...Nicki McIlroy 

Meet one of the Retail Assistants at the Giant's Causeway

A group of National Trust staff and volunteers at Ballintoy Harbour

Our first litter pick by sea 

Watch how we tackled litter in inaccessible bays around the World Heritage Site

Members of the Giant's Causeway meet a Dunluce School pupil

Local children show how funding has been used 

Find out how a local school's carpark is helping our site - and benefitting local schoolchildren

Two girls with the potatoes they harvested at Innisfree Farm

Harvesting a love of nature 

Local school children learn to plant, grow and harvest potatoes with our conservation ranger team

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