# 3 Days On The Antrim Coast: Dark Hedges, Dunluce & Bushmills

> A road trip in Northern Ireland for three. You'll see the Dark Hedges, Carrick-a-Rede, the Giant's Causeway and Dunluce Castle. You stay at the Bushmills Inn Hotel.

- Destination: Antrim Coast, Northern Ireland
- Starts in: Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Region: [Europe](https://travelyfe.com/explore/europe)
- Length: 3 days, 22 stops
- Author: [Travelyfe](https://travelyfe.com/@travelyfe)
- Published: 18 Aug 2026
- Updated: 5 Oct 2026
- Web page: https://travelyfe.com/itineraries/50000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000099

## Day 1

1. **Breakfast At Lorna's Kitchen** (07:45, Café, 45 min) — Causeway Coast National Landscape, 55 Woodvale Park, Bushmills, BT57 8QF, Northern Ireland
   - Next: 18 min drive
2. **The Dark Hedges** (09:20, Nature, 1 h) — Bregagh Road, Stranocum, Ballymoney BT53 8PX, United Kingdom
   - Next: 19 min drive
3. **Ballintoy Harbour** (10:55, Beach, 1 h 30 min) — Ballintoy Harbour, Harbour Road, Ballintoy BT54 6NA, United Kingdom
   - Next: 12 min walk
4. **Lunch At Ballintoy Harbour Tearoom** (12:45, Restaurant, 55 min) — Harbour Road, Ballintoy BT54 6NA, United Kingdom
   - Next: 34 min drive
5. **Cushendun Caves** (14:25, Nature, 1 h) — Cushendun Caves, Cushendun BT44 0PH, United Kingdom
   - Next: 7 min walk
6. **Snack At Mary McBride's** (15:45, Restaurant, 1 h 30 min) — 2 Main Street, Cushendun BT44 0PH, United Kingdom
   - Next: 11 min drive
7. **Dinner At Nineteen Thirty Eight** (19:30, Restaurant, 1 h 30 min) — Cushendall Golf Club, 21 Shore Road, Cushendall, Ballymena, BT44 0NG, Northern Ireland

## Day 2

1. **Breakfast At Mike's Coffee Shop** (08:00, Café, 45 min) — Causeway Coast National Landscape, 65B Main Street, Bushmills, BT57 8QB, Northern Ireland
   - Next: 29 min drive
2. **Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge** (09:35, Activity, 1 h 45 min) — 119A Whitepark Road, Ballintoy, Ballycastle, BT54 6LS, Northern Ireland
   - Next: 19 min drive
3. **Giant's Causeway** (11:50, Nature, 2 h 10 min) — 44 Causeway Road, Bushmills, BT57 8SU, Northern Ireland
   - Next: 5 min drive
4. **Lunch At The Nook, Causeway** (14:40, Restaurant, 1 h) — 48 Causeway Road, Bushmills BT57 8SU, United Kingdom
   - Next: 8 min drive
5. **Old Bushmills Distillery** (16:05, Activity, 1 h 15 min) — 2 Distillery Road, Bushmills BT57 8XH, United Kingdom
   - Next: 8 min drive
6. **Dunluce Castle** (17:45, Landmark, 1 h) — 87 Dunluce Road, Bushmills BT57 8UY, United Kingdom
   - Next: 18 min drive
7. **Dinner At Harry's Shack, Portstewart** (19:15, Restaurant, 1 h 45 min) — 118 Strand Road, Portstewart BT55 7PG, United Kingdom

## Day 3

1. **Breakfast At Tartine Distillers Arms** (07:00, Restaurant, 45 min) — Causeway Coast National Landscape, 140 Main Street, Bushmills, BT57 8QE, Northern Ireland
   - Next: 60 min drive
2. **Drive South Through Belfast** (07:45, Transport, 2 h) — M2 Motorway, County Antrim, United Kingdom
   - Next: 79 min drive
3. **Castle Ward** (10:00, Landmark, 2 h 25 min) — Strangford, Downpatrick BT30 7LS, United Kingdom
   - Next: 12 min drive
4. **Lunch At The Cuan, Strangford** (12:45, Restaurant, 1 h 15 min) — 6 The Square, Strangford BT30 7ND, United Kingdom
   - Next: 18 min drive
5. **Inch Abbey** (14:30, Landmark, 35 min) — Inch Abbey, Downpatrick BT30 9AX, United Kingdom
   - Next: 45 min drive
6. **Tollymore Forest Park** (16:00, Nature, 1 h 25 min) — Castlewellan, BT31 9BU, Northern Ireland
   - Next: 21 min drive
7. **Murlough Beach** (17:50, Beach, 45 min) — Dundrum Road, Newcastle, BT33 0LW, Northern Ireland
   - Next: 7 min drive
8. **Dinner At The Slieve Donard** (18:50, Restaurant, 1 h 30 min) — Downs Road, Newcastle, Co. Down, BT33 0AH, Northern Ireland

## Where To Stay

- Bushmills Inn Hotel — 9 Dunluce Road, Bushmills BT57 8QG, United Kingdom

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