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Road trips, driving tips, and insider knowledge from a team that has driven every road on the island.
Mussenden Temple and Downhill Beach: Driving the Western End
Mussenden Temple and Downhill Beach mark the quieter western end of the Causeway Coastal Route. This guide covers the temple, the ruined Downhill House, the beach, parking, and how to fit the stop into a Northern Ireland road trip by car.
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Dunluce Castle: A Northern Ireland Coast Road Stop
Dunluce Castle is the most dramatic ruin on the Causeway Coast. This guide covers the history, the best time to visit, parking, and how to fit it into a Northern Ireland road trip by car.
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Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge by Car: What to Know Before You Go
Plan your Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge visit with honest, practical advice on parking, tickets, the coastal walk, and how to fit it into a Causeway Coastal Route road trip.
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Dark Hedges and Ballymoney: A Causeway Coastal Route Stop
Visit the Dark Hedges in Northern Ireland the right way: where to park, when to arrive, why the trees are fragile, and how to fit it into a Causeway Coastal Route day from Ballymoney.
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Belfast to Giant's Causeway: The Eastern Half of the Causeway Route
How to drive the eastern half of the Causeway Coastal Route from Belfast to the Giant's Causeway: the villages, the Glens, the realistic timings, and what kind of car you actually want for this road.
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Giant's Causeway by Car: Parking, Timing and the Best Approach
Driving to the Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland is straightforward, but the parking, timing and approach all matter. Here is how to arrive by car, where to leave it, when to go and what to skip.
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Game of Thrones Studio Tour: How to Get There by Car
The Game of Thrones Studio Tour is not in Belfast. It is at the Linen Mill Studios in Banbridge, County Down. Here is how to drive there from Belfast or Dublin, where to park, and how My Irish Cousin covers cross-border travel to Northern Ireland.
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Game of Thrones Filming Locations in Northern Ireland by Car
A self-drive route to the real Game of Thrones filming locations in Northern Ireland, from the Dark Hedges to Castle Ward, with honest advice on crowds, parking and which sites are worth your time.
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Antrim Coast Road: Driving the Best Section of the Causeway Route
Drive the Antrim Coast Road properly: a complete guide to the best section of the Causeway Coastal Route, from Larne to the Giant's Causeway, with villages, glens and practical tips.
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