famous road
The Dark Hedges
An eerie tunnel of intertwined beech trees made world-famous as the Kingsroad in Game of Thrones.
27 km · about 30 min drive
Northern Ireland, United Kingdom · Europe
Cullybackey is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Ballymena, 27km from The Dark Hedges.
Cullybackey is a town located in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. With a population of 2,502, it is an important destination in Europe.
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Cullybackey or Cullybacky (from Irish Coill na Baice 'wood of the river bend') is a large village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It lies 3 miles north-west of Ballymena, on the banks of the River Main, and is part of Mid and East Antrim district. It had a population of 2,614 people in the 2021 Census.
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Cullybackey is located in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 54.8888 latitude, -6.3470 longitude.
Cullybackey has a population of approximately 2,502 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.
27 km · about 30 min drive
coastal drive
A breathtaking coastal drive hugging cliffs and beaches from Larne past the Glens of Antrim toward the Causeway.
28 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
The world's oldest licensed whiskey distillery, producing Irish whiskey since 1608 on the Antrim coast near the Giant's Causeway.
37 km · about 40 min drive
coastal drive
White-knuckle single-track coastal road off the main Causeway route between Ballycastle and Cushendun, clinging to steep headlands at Torr Head where Scotland's Mull of Kintyre looms just 12 miles across the sea.
38 km · about 45 min drive
historic highway
A 11.9km loop of Northern Irish country lanes still used for the Ulster Grand Prix motorcycle races, with jumps, stone walls and hedges inches from the racing line. Open public roads the rest of the year.
38 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Thrilling rope bridge swaying 30 metres above the sea connecting the mainland to a tiny island, originally used by salmon fishermen.
39 km · about 45 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.
39 km · about 45 min drive
coastal drive
A steep single-track detour off the Causeway Coastal Route in Antrim, with views across to the Mull of Kintyre.
39 km · about 45 min drive
April to October
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