Monday, April 24, 2023

Causeway Coast - Northern Ireland

This was our set up at Feigh Farm on the beautiful Causeway Coast in Northern Ireland where we stayed for 4 nights. We didn't demount as we were right near the coastal footpath and were going to spend all our time on there. The bus was handy so you could walk one way and get the bus back. We had a tiny paddock to ourselves behind a gate and even had our own garden area - ideal for Purdy as they had two cats!



The Giants Causeway was very interesting and we had a tour guide all to ourselves. There were quite a few tourists around but we were told it was quiet! It looks pretty amazing and it is interesting to spot the stones in garden walls and buildings in the area (the causeway was quarried a long time ago).






The Carrick-A-Rede rope bridge has been there since the 1700s - salmon fisherman used to use it to give access to their fishing nets below. It used to have one hand rail and be a bit more rickety than it is now!

Carrick-A-Rede rope bridge


We walked from Dunseverick Castle, which is where we were staying, along the coastal path one afternoon. It was absolutely lovely - fantastic hike - varied, interesting, craggy and beautiful. The swimming pool in the rocks looked really inviting and even had a shallow, sandy end. It is really popular in the summer - we could see why. This coastline is probably the best we have walked on in the UK - the weather was fab so I guess this helped!



A beautiful swimming pool in the rocks