📷 Photo by Sean Kuriyan on UnsplashGiant's Causeway
Bushmills, United Kingdom
About 40,000 interlocking basalt columns stepping down into the sea on the Antrim coast.
The Giant's Causeway lies on the coast of Northern Ireland near Bushmills. Tightly packed hexagonal basalt columns stand in clusters right at the water's edge. The visitor centre, run by the National Trust, explains the geology and the legends, and storytelling tours head down to the rocks every hour.
Highlights include "The Organ", a block of 60 vertical columns that look like organ pipes, the "Amphitheatre" viewpoint, the "Shepherd's Steps" and the "Chimney Stacks" headland. From the visitor centre it is an easy 10 to 15 minute walk downhill to the Causeway, and a shuttle bus runs as well. The lower coastal path leads east; on the way back you climb the Shepherd's Steps to the clifftop path. From the Chimney Stacks you can continue towards Dunseverick.
Visiting the Causeway itself is free. According to Lonely Planet, drivers can only park with a combined ticket that includes the visitor centre; parking-only tickets are not offered (check current terms with the National Trust before you go).
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- Bushmills, United Kingdom
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- Nature & parks
- GPS
- 55.2408, -6.5116
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Hours, fees and access change. Confirm with the operator or park before you go.
Good to know
Best time to go
No month is ideal everywhere on this route; the most pleasant are usually May–September. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)
Getting there
- United Kingdom: Tolls on some roads, bridges or tunnels. Drive on the left. Some bridges and tunnels charge tolls.
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- Craig House CampsiteCampsite5 km from Giant's Causeway · 15 pitchesTentsCaravansMotorhomesShowersToilets
- Ballymacrea Touring Caravan ParkMotorhome stopover7 km from Giant's CausewayMotorhomesShowersToiletsWaste disposal
- Bush Caravan ParkMotorhome stopover8 km from Giant's Causeway · 48 pitchesMotorhomesElectricityShowersToiletsWaste disposal
- Craigahulliar Holiday ParkMotorhome stopover9 km from Giant's CausewayMotorhomesShowersToiletsWi-Fi
- Tullans Farm Caravan ParkMotorhome stopover15 km from Giant's CausewayMotorhomesElectricityShowersToilets
- Rathlin Glamping PodsCampsite21 km from Giant's CausewayElectricityDrinking waterShowersToilets
All campsites in United Kingdom · Campsite data: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0 · Updated October 3, 2026
FAQs
Where is Giant's Causeway?
Giant's Causeway is in Bushmills, United Kingdom, at GPS 55.2408, -6.5116. It is about 18 km from Ballycastle.
Can you camp near Giant's Causeway?
Yes. The nearest campsite listed in OpenStreetMap is Holiday Home Park, about 4 km away; within 25 km there are 31 campsites and motorhome stopovers.
Which road trips pass Giant's Causeway?
Giant's Causeway is a stop on these CampingSpirit trip guides: Causeway Coastal Route and Atlantic wind, basalt columns and two currencies: by motorhome through Donegal and the Causeway Coast.
What is there to see near Giant's Causeway?
Places worth a stop nearby: Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge (11 km), The Dark Hedges (14 km), Mussenden Temple (21 km) and Fanad Head lighthouse (71 km).
When is the best time to visit Giant's Causeway?
No month is ideal everywhere on this route; the most pleasant are usually May–September. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)