famous road
Causeway Coastal Route (A2 Antrim Coast Road)
A cliff-edge road cut in the 1830s between Larne and Ballycastle, running under the Glens of Antrim with the Scottish coast in view.
1 km · about 5 min drive
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Glenariff
Northern Ireland, United Kingdom · Europe
About Glenariff
Glenariff works well as a base: 15 minutes from Carnlough, 1km from Causeway Coastal Route (A2 Antrim Coast Road).
Glenariff is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, with about 1,300 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Carnlough, about 8 km away.
Glenariff or Glenariffe (from Irish Gleann Airimh, meaning 'valley of the ploughmen' or from Irish Gleann Aireamh, meaning 'arable valley') is a valley in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is one of the Glens of Antrim. Like other glens in that area, it was shaped during the Ice Age by giant glaciers.
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sometimes called the 'Queen of the Glens', and is the biggest of the Glens of Antrim and visited by most tourists. The village of Waterfoot lies on the coast at the foot of the glen.
A popular tourist destination is the Glenariff Forest Park with its trails through the trees and alongside waterfalls.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Glenariff?
Within an hour or so of Glenariff: Causeway Coastal Route (A2 Antrim Coast Road) (1 km), Antrim Coast Road (2 km), Glenariff Forest Park (5 km), Cushendun Caves (the shadow birth) (8 km).
Are there any good drives near Glenariff?
The nearest famous roads are Antrim Coast Road, Torr Head Coast Road and Torr Head Scenic Route.
Where is Glenariff?
Glenariff is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, about 8 km from Carnlough.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,286
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- Northern Ireland
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 55.0500, -6.0667
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Glenariff
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
coastal drive
Antrim Coast Road
A breathtaking coastal drive hugging cliffs and beaches from Larne past the Glens of Antrim toward the Causeway.
2 km · about 5 min drive
waterfall
Glenariff Forest Park
The 'Queen of the Glens', with a boardwalk waterfall trail through a wooded gorge above the Antrim coast.
5 km · about 10 min drive
film location
Cushendun Caves (the shadow birth)
The 400-million-year-old caves on the Antrim coast are where Melisandre gives birth to the shadow assassin.
8 km · about 15 min drive
coastal drive
Torr Head Scenic Route
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.
16 km · about 30 min drive
coastal drive
Torr Head Coast Road
A steep single-track detour off the Causeway Coastal Route in Antrim, with views across to the Mull of Kintyre.
16 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Murlough Bay
A secluded bay below Fair Head reached by a very steep narrow road, looking across to Rathlin and the Mull of Kintyre.
18 km · about 20 min drive
film location
Murlough Bay (Slaver's Bay and the Stormlands)
The remote bay reached by a steep single-track road served as Slaver's Bay and Renly Baratheon's camp.
18 km · about 20 min drive
Driving roads near Glenariff
7 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 60km.
- Right hereCauseway Coastal Route (A2 Antrim Coast Road)A cliff-edge road cut in the 1830s between Larne and Ballycastle, running under the Glens of Antrim with the Scottish coast in view.
- Right hereAntrim Coast RoadA breathtaking coastal drive hugging cliffs and beaches from Larne past the Glens of Antrim toward the Causeway.
- 16 kmTorr Head Scenic RouteWhite-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.
- 16 kmTorr Head Coast RoadA steep single-track detour off the Causeway Coastal Route in Antrim, with views across to the Mull of Kintyre.
- 18 kmMurlough BayA secluded bay below Fair Head reached by a very steep narrow road, looking across to Rathlin and the Mull of Kintyre.
- 20 kmFair HeadA 190m dolerite cliff above Ballycastle, one of Europe's great traditional climbing crags, with views to Scotland.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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