The Giant's Causeway

The Giant's Causeway is a World Heritage site, National Nature Reserve and Northern Ireland’s premier tourist attraction.

For centuries countless visitors have marvelled at its majesty and mystery. At the heart of one of Europe’s most magnificent coastlines its unique rock formations have, for millions of years, stood as a natural rampart against the unbridled ferocity of Atlantic storms.

The rugged symmetry of the columns never fails to intrigue and inspire our visitors. To stroll on the Giants Causeway is to voyage back in time.

The site and 15 mile of footpaths along the causeway coastline are owned and maintained by the National Trust who work in close co-operation with Moyle District Council who manage the visitor centre and car park facilities.

The visitor centre is open daily all year round and located on the cliff top 1 km from the site, and is the ideal starting point for walks along the coastal and cliff top paths and provides an excellent range of visitor services.

A 12-minute audio-visual presentation, with commentary available in 5 European languages, enables visitors to further explore the origins of the Giant’s Causeway through local folklore and scientific theory and highlights the many other attractions of the Causeway Coast and Glens of Antrim area.