Islandmagee is at the start of the spectacular Antrim Coast Road, a feat of Victorian engineering which triumphed over extremely difficult geological conditions (with splendid views of Kintyre and the Hebrides), and giving access to the Conservation Area at Glenarm; the Glens of Antrim; Cushendun village with its houses designed by Clough Williams Ellis, who built Portmeirion; the National Trust's breathtaking coastline round Murlough Bay and Torr Head and the many archaeological sites in the area. Further to the north-west lie the little coastal town of Ballycastle, with its ferry to Rathlin Island; the Giant's Causeway, a World Heritage site; the dramatic Dunluce Castle ruins and the terrifying rope bridge at Carrick-a-Rede.
To the south is the ancient town of Carrickfergus, with its Norman castle and church and new marina, and the City of Belfast with its pre-historic ring-fort, its buzzing night-life and its Museum, art galleries, theatres and grand Edwardian City Hall. Belfast is served by two airports, Aldergrove International and Belfast City, and Dublin trains come in to its Central Station.
Views of places to visit in County Antrim
