Visitor facilities Enjoy your visit – come prepared Giant’s Causeway The Giant’s Causeway is open daily and welcomes visitors all This is an outdoor site subject to high winds World Heritage Site year round. Visitor facilities currently available at the World and sudden adverse weather conditions – Heritage Site include: wear appropriate clothing and footwear.
• Shop • Tourist Information Centre Finding out more • Bureau de Change • Toilets Giant’s Causeway • McConaghies Souvenir Shop Tourist Information Centre • Refreshments and picnic tables • Causeway Hotel 40 Causeway Road, Bushmills. BT57 8SU • The Nook bar and restaurant Tel: 028 2073 1855 • Shuttlebus to stones Email: [email protected] www.nationaltrust.org.uk/giantscauseway www.discovernorthernireland.com Opening times
Stones and coastal path Open all year Visitor facilities 1 Jan - 28 Feb 9.30am-4.00pm 1 Mar - 31 May 9.30am-5.00pm 1 Jun - 30 Jun 9.30am-6.00pm 1 Jul - 31 Aug 9.30am-7.00pm Artist’s impression of Giant’s 1 Sep - 30 Sep 9.30am-6.00pm 1 Oct - 31 Oct 9.30am-5.00pm Causeway Visitor Centre opening 1 Nov - 31 Dec 9.30am-4.00pm summer 2012. Closed 24, 25 and 26 December. Thanks to your Giant support and generosity, we’re moving towards our goal of raising £2.25 million needed to complete Parking the £18.5 million world class visitor experience at the Giant’s Causeway World Heritage Site. But we still need your help. If you would like to donate or get involved visit www.agiantcause.com Giant’s Causeway Park and Ride, Bushmills Adult return £1.75 Child return £1.00 Project supported by Enjoy a Giant Welcome Family return £5.00 (2 adults and 2 children)
Car park 1 – Accessible parking available. Car £6.00 LOTTERY FUNDED Motorcycle £2.00
Car park 3 Car £6.00 LOTTERY FUNDED Motorcycle £2.00 Minibus /campervan £7.50. Project part financed by the European Regional Development Fund under the National Trust members car parking free European Sustainable Competitiveness Programme for Northern Ireland The National Trust is an independent registered charity no. 205846 Geological wonder steeped Accessing the Giant’s Causeway in legend and folklore (November 2010 – Summer 2012) Discover the Giant’s Causeway, Northern During the building works period there will be limited Ireland’s iconic World Heritage Site, home to a parking on site and delays are possible. Scenic Causeway wealth of local history and legend. The busiest times on site are between 11am and 3pm. Giants Causeway Coast Road To avoid delays to your visit please come early or after 3pm. 1 • Explore the geological phenomenon of 40,000 basalt 33 stone columns formed by volcanic eruptions over A Park and Ride service will be in operation from Bushmills. 60 million years ago. Railway Carpark • Discover the legend of the Giant Finn MacCool and search for distinctive stone formations such as the Car Parking Camel, Wishing Chair, Harp and Organ. Giant’s Causeway Park and Ride, Bushmills - 96 spaces. • Be inspired by beautiful coastal scenery Causeway Road 1.5 miles to site. Shuttle bus service in operation. • Find out more about the flowers and wildlife of the Causeway. Bushmills and Giant’s Causeway Railway - 70 spaces. B146 • See some of Europe’s finest cliff scenery, with 5 minute walk up slight hill. fantastic bird watching. Car Park 1 – Giant’s Causeway. 80 spaces including A2 accessible parking. Whitepark Road Giant’s Causeway Visitor Experience Car Park 3 – 65 spaces. Ballycastle Involves a 20 to 30 minute walk. Portballintrae The National Trust is currently undertaking a major A level of fitness is required project at the Giant’s Causeway at a cost of £18.5 million. to access the Causeway The project, which is due to complete by summer 2012, stones using 162 includes the development of world class visitor facilities, steep steps. Portrush B145 improved trail paths and the conservation and protection of this unique area for everyone to enjoy. A2 Park & Ride Key Causeway Coastal Route Due to major construction work it is anticipated that Walking path Bushmills there will be traffic disruption and queues at peak Railway line times. Visitors are advised to use Park and Ride in River Bush Distillery Bushmills as parking at the Giant’s Causeway will be limited. A drop off and pick up arrangement will Map not to scale B17 B66 apply to all coach arrivals. ColeraineB17
Getting here
Train - Service from Belfast or Londonderry to Coleraine then Giant’s Causeway and Bushmills Railway - A rail link between onward via bus route 172 Bushmills and the Giant’s Causeway. For further information telephone Bus - Ulsterbus Service 172 is the main coastal bus route. 028 2073 2844 or visit [email protected] Causeway Rambler Service 402 in operation June to September. Road - On B146, 1.5 miles from Bushmills. 11 miles from Coleraine, Opentop Causeway Coast Service 177 in operation 13 miles from Ballycastle. July to August (weather permitting) Antrim Coaster Service 252 in operation April to September. Drive time - Belfast 1 hour 25 minutes, Londonderry 1 hour 10 minutes. For train and bus information visit www.translink.co.uk GPS reference C944439 or telephone 028 7032 5400