famous road
The Dark Hedges
An eerie tunnel of intertwined beech trees made world-famous as the Kingsroad in Game of Thrones.
11 km · about 20 min drive
Northern Ireland, United Kingdom · Europe
Ballymoney works well as a base: 15 minutes from Dunloy, 11km from The Dark Hedges.
Ballymoney is a town located in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. With a population of 9,625, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Ballymoney sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Ballymoney to your route.
Ballymoney (Irish: Baile Monaidh [ˌbˠalʲə ˈmˠɔnˠə], meaning 'townland of the moor') is a town and civil parish in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is within the Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council area. The civil parish of Ballymoney is situated in the historic baronies of Dunluce Upper and Kilconway in CountyRead more
Antrim, as well as the barony of North East Liberties of Coleraine in County Londonderry. It had a population of 11,048 people at the 2021 census.
The town was established by Scottish settlers following the Tudor Conquest of Ulster at the beginning of the 17th. century. In the 18th. century, the townspeople supported the dissident Volunteer and United Irish movements. In the 19th. century, they supported tenant farmers in their agitation for tenant right and land ownership. On the question of Irish self-government and unity, the town, reflecting its Protestant majority, has been staunchly unionist.
The town hosts the Ballymoney Drama Festival, the oldest drama festival in Ireland, which was founded in 1933. The town also hosts the Ballymoney Show, one of the oldest agricultural shows in Northern Ireland, founded in 1902.
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Ballymoney is located in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 55.0708 latitude, -6.5101 longitude.
Ballymoney has a population of approximately 9,625 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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famous road
An eerie tunnel of intertwined beech trees made world-famous as the Kingsroad in Game of Thrones.
11 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
The world's oldest licensed whiskey distillery, producing Irish whiskey since 1608 on the Antrim coast near the Giant's Causeway.
15 km · about 30 min drive
castle
Dramatic ruined medieval castle perched on the edge of a basalt cliff with a cave underneath, partly inspired Castle Greyjoy in Game of Thrones.
16 km · about 20 min drive
restaurant
Driftwood-styled National Trust beach hut turned serious seafood restaurant on the sand of Portstewart Strand, plating fish from local boats yards from the surf. Open year-round; you can park on the beach itself.
18 km · about 20 min drive
museum
Award-winning visitor centre interpreting the geology and legends of the Giant's Causeway through immersive exhibitions.
19 km · about 20 min drive
coastal drive
Northern Ireland's stunning coastal drive from Belfast to Derry passing the Giant's Causeway and dramatic Antrim cliffs.
19 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Extraordinary formation of roughly 40,000 interlocking basalt columns created by an ancient volcanic eruption.
19 km · about 20 min drive
photogenic
Tiny stone harbour at the foot of a twisting cliff road on the Causeway Coast, framed by sea stacks and basalt outcrops. Filmed as the Iron Islands' Lordsport in Game of Thrones; a small seasonal café sits on the quay.
21 km · about 25 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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