famous road
The Dark Hedges
An eerie tunnel of intertwined beech trees made world-famous as the Kingsroad in Game of Thrones.
23 km · about 25 min drive
Northern Ireland, United Kingdom · Europe
Kilrea works well as a base: 15 minutes from Garvagh, 23km from The Dark Hedges.
Kilrea is a town located in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. With a population of 1,616, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Kilrea 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 Kilrea to your route.
Kilrea ( kil-RAY, from Irish Cill Ria, meaning 'church on the hill') is a village, townland and civil parish in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It gets its name from the ancient church that stood near the current Church of Ireland on Church Street, overlooking the town. It is near the River Bann, which marks theRead more
boundary between County Londonderry and County Antrim. In the 2011 Census, it had a population of 1,678. It is situated within Causeway Coast and Glens district.
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Kilrea is located in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 54.9509 latitude, -6.5569 longitude.
Kilrea has a population of approximately 1,616 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.
23 km · about 25 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.
27 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.
28 km · about 35 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.
29 km · about 35 min drive
photogenic
Domed 1785 rotunda perched on a 36m cliff edge above the seven-mile strand of Downhill, built by the eccentric Earl-Bishop as a library. Part of the Downhill Demesne ruins; trains pass through the cliff directly beneath it.
29 km · about 35 min drive
museum
Award-winning visitor centre interpreting the geology and legends of the Giant's Causeway through immersive exhibitions.
32 km · about 35 min drive
coastal drive
Northern Ireland's stunning coastal drive from Belfast to Derry passing the Giant's Causeway and dramatic Antrim cliffs.
32 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Extraordinary formation of roughly 40,000 interlocking basalt columns created by an ancient volcanic eruption.
32 km · about 35 min drive
April to October
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