Drive Northern Ireland's Causeway Coast

Dear Ireland,

Everyone talks about the Ring of Kerry, but slip north to the Antrim coast and you'll find the drive that quietly outshines them all — one road from Belfast to Derry where the Giant's Causeway, a swaying rope bridge, a clifftop castle and the world's oldest whiskey distillery all wait within a single unforgettable day. Fewer crowds, wilder edges. This is the Ireland the guidebooks like to keep to themselves.

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If you only make room for one drive on your next trip, make it this one. The Causeway Coastal Route runs the Antrim seaboard from Belfast to Derry, threading past the basalt columns of the Giant’s Causeway, the knee-wobbling Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge, ruined Dunluce Castle clinging to its cliff, the Game of Thrones tunnel of the Dark Hedges, and Bushmills — licensed to distil since 1608 — with the little Glens villages of Cushendall and Cushendun tucked in between. Our full guide maps the stops, the timings and the views most visitors never slow down for.

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