Giants Causeway

[trevskoda]

Thanks for that. It just so happens we are near. Just had a great meal at the Caisleáin Óir Hotel. Settling down for a quiet but rather bloated night, so long as that tide doesn’t get any higher!
We were about to continue up the coast tomorrow, so maybe head inland to the National park instead (green route). Don’t know how much of the mountains we’ll see though, the forecast is crappy again.

The root down past errigal is outstanding, at the end of the road turn left and later right if you wand a beach walk to see daft eddys boat.
You could always viz wild ireland park, lots to do on that part of donegal, do have a good time.
PS do have a look at dunree fort.

 

[barge1914]

The root down past errigal is outstanding, at the end of the road turn left and later right if you wand a beach walk to see daft eddys boat.
You could always viz wild ireland park, lots to do on that part of donegal, do have a good time.
PS do have a look at dunree fort.

Outstanding indeed, but today somewhat atmospheric!

 

[Debroos]

We're in Kerry and that's atmospheric too!
It's coming to us and then you methinks

 

[trevskoda]

Outstanding indeed, but today somewhat atmospheric!

Then go to the famin village under cover and free tea bicies afterwards, i know the folks there and well worth a few bob in, ps a free sample of poilin<poteen> well i had a few extra that folks left.

 

[Debroos]

Then go to the famin village under cover and free tea bicies afterwards, i know the folks there and well worth a few bob in, ps a free sample of poilin<poteen> well i had a few extra that folks left. View attachment 121253View attachment 121256View attachment 121257View attachment 121258

Great place the Famine Village. Highly recommended

 

[trevskoda]

Great place the Famine Village. Highly recommended

If you go to ballyliffin there you turn right to a dead end carpark at the beach, you can wild camp there.

 

[barge1914]

Thanks for the info folks. Visited Giants Causeway today. Stayed in ex-park and ride in Bushmills, free. Bus 402 from Bushmills to the Nook 2x£2.20. Free entry to Causway via the tunnel. Walked back along heritage rail track path, 2miles.

Most will fall for the tourist trap stuff, £13 a head to get into the visitor centre. £10 for walkers car park.
£8 each for the railway.

As Trev suggested we were a bit underwhelmed by the causway, seething on a Sunday, interesting but we’ve seen much more impressive rock features elsewhere with less brouhaha and overinflated tourist claptrap.

Nature has replied with its own appropriate gesture…

A few piccies

 

[Pudsey Bear]

The funny thing about these places is everybody wants to go but they want to be alone there.

 

[GWAYGWAY]

We went to the Causeway and I felt really ripped off as we were pushed into the Visitors centre which was very expensive and total crap more of a cafe/giftshop with some pictures on the walls. It is not mentioned that the trip down is public area and FREE just walk around the building avoiding the direction signs and take the public footpath down to the stones. It is a national trust ripoff and they are just cashing in on the ignorance of the public.

 

[Debroos]

We went to the Causeway and I felt really ripped off as we were pushed into the Visitors centre which was very expensive and total crap more of a cafe/giftshop with some pictures on the walls. It is not mentioned that the trip down is public area and FREE just walk around the building avoiding the direction signs and take the public footpath down to the stones. It is a national trust ripoff and they are just cashing in on the ignorance of the public.

That's the NT for you!

 

[Pudsey Bear]

Oh yes, we still get there damned begging letters.

 

[trevskoda]

If you have a van over 3.5 and wide DONT go over tor head, very tight bends and i meen TIGHT, do go to Cushendun where there is a big old house with some grounds and a church, nice walk round the flats over the bridge, if the goats tied up give him/her a sweety, friend for life.

 

[TeamRienza]

As was said many years ago about the Causway,

“It’s worth seeing, but not worth going to see”

Can’t remember who the quote was attributed to.

Davy

Samuel Johnston, apparently!

 

[trevskoda]

See carrick castle on the way down the coast, you can stay in the car park overnight.

 

[barge1914]

If you have a van over 3.5 and wide DONT go over tor head, very tight bends and i meen TIGHT, do go to Cushendun where there is a big old house with some grounds and a church, nice walk round the flats over the bridge, if the goats tied up give him/her a sweety, friend for life.View attachment 121362

I happen to be there at the very moment of reading this….and it’s peeing down!

 

[barge1914]

I happen to be there at the very moment of reading this….and it’s peeing down!View attachment 121416View attachment 121416View attachment 121416

Oops

 

[trevskoda]

I happen to be there at the very moment of reading this….and it’s peeing down!View attachment 121416View attachment 121416View attachment 121416

Normal weather here LOL, will be nice on thursday.
Glenarm marina carpark for overnight stop, you can also go into the castle park across the road, they have a cafe in the grounds, this is the home of the lard from the old Dunluce castle after it fell into disrepair.

 

[TeamRienza]

If you end up in Newcastle (Co. Down), feel free to get in touch.

Davy

 

[runnach]

Normal weather here LOL, will be nice on thursday.
Glenarm marina carpark for overnight stop, you can also go into the castle park across the road, they have a cafe in the grounds, this is the home of the lard from the old Dunluce castle after it fell into disrepair.View attachment 121419View attachment 121424

Trev, is that the spot where you first mugged us?

 

[trevskoda]

Trev, is that the spot where you first mugged us?

No that was whitehead carpark, starting to doat, to many deep dives LOL.