Game Of Thrones Filming Location in NI - Ballintoy Harbour
Since almost all the scenes that appeared in Game of Thrones movie series are located in Northern Ireland then going on a treasure hunt to bring these different locations to our viewers is a must - and as the same time enjoy them ourselves - so this time our trip was to Ballintoy Harbour which is one of GOT locations that are found out there.
Ballintoy - which means the northern town when translated from the Irish language - is a small village, townland, and civil parish that is located in county Antrim, Northern Ireland, and this is the place that is close enough to the Ballintoy Harbour - one kilometer away - where Game of Thrones scenes were filmed and the place where we visited this time.
Ballintoy Harbour is a small fishing harbour at the end of a very small, narrow, steep road down Knocksaughey hill which passes by the entrance to Larrybane ( and Carrick-a-Rede Rope bridge, which are also considered important destinations that tourists head to in order to check when it comes to visiting Northern Ireland.
Ballintoy Harbour is sometimes referred to as a raised beach and when you first visit this place, in addition to falling in love with it, you will also find that it is placing an information board that informs people about this place in regards to the Game of Thrones movie and the scenes which were taken in it.
You will go back home from this place with a lot of beautiful pictures that will reflect how beautiful nature is when it comes to this place, and you will also go back home with one place and one GOT location crossed out from the list of destinations which you were willing to head to and check - so it is not just about Game of Thrones fans, it is a beautiful place in general.
Ballintoy village itself, which as we have mentioned above is just one kilometer away, could serve you with the restaurants, shops, hotels, and is also the place where people could visit the quaint white Ballintoy Parish Church on the hill above the harbour along with one other church as well - so if you happen to be coming a long way to reach the Ballintoy Harbour, never worry about finding a place where you could eat or sleep.
It is not the only location to head out to in order to check all those which are related to Game of Thrones, but we also visited other locations which include the Dark Hedges, which is known to be famous on its own without even appearing in the movie but which attracted more tourists after it was featured in the movie ( we have also visited the Giant's Causeway which also happens to be one of the destinations that tourists head for when it comes to Northern Ireland ( we also went to Dunluce Castle which we consider it one of the best places for people to visit when it comes to the castles in the country ( Leitrim Lodge was also another GOT location we have been to and checked how it looks like in the real world ( Lough Neagh which is the longest lake in Britain and which was referred to as the smoking sea in the movie ( we have also been to the Cushendun Caves ( and also we once got the chance to visit Portstewart Strand ( and Binevenagh Mountain (
It is not just about those outdoor locations, but there are also the locations - restaurants, bars, pubs, hotels - in which the 10 doors that appeared in all the episodes are located and which we have already been to some of them in order to check these doors that we believe are just pieces of art - these doors are believed to be made from the fallen trees in the Dark Hedges and which every single one of them is related to a specific thing related to the movie and its different episodes - so the fans would be the ones to understand it all more than those who are just checking the places for their beauty.
If you are a huge fan of Game of Thrones then Northern Ireland is the right place and destination for you.
Have you ever been to any of these different destinations related to Game of Thrones before?
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Cushendun, Ballintoy and Torr Head - Causeway Coast - NI - Driving around Northern Ireland #Coast
Game of Thrones movie series has really brought different locations in Northern Ireland under the spotlight, making them much more famous and getting tourists to visit them more often. Not only did those places like the Dark Hedges ( that got famous, but there are even some hotels and pubs which gained more visitors because they happened to be where the ten doors are located.
The main intention of this trip was to find some of the ten doors which appeared in the movie and to do so, we headed to Cushendun, Ballintoy, and Torr Head where we also did other things like climbing the hill with the kids. All these different doors which you might have came across and witnessed in the movie are scattered across Northern Ireland - where the movie is filmed in general and even the Direwolves that appeared in the movie are Irish (
Our trip started at the Clendun Hotel in Cushendun where we started walking in search for any of the doors we came to witness. The first door we succeeded at reaching in Cushendun is located in Mary McBride's Pub; the thing is that, there are lots of those people - like us - who go to these places in search for the doors and to take a couple of pictures then leave, which we believe might still help the pub because there are those who might also decide to sit for some time and have something to drink.
After enjoying this door we have found and after taking all the pictures that we want of it, we decided to complete the journey and go searching for more of these doors. The next stop in this trip was the Torr Head; in the Torr Head we climbed that hill and we managed to get on top - that we even spotted out the car as a small dot standing down - where we managed to see this kind of castle which is destroyed that it is not even safe to get inside the rooms and check what they have, but the view from up there was magnificent with being on the sea and enjoying the good weather from there.
Leaving the Torr Head behind after checking it and getting back down to the car, we went on to complete the journey of finding and exploring the different doors, so we reached Ballintoy where the second door in this trip was found at the Fullerton Inn - the interesting thing is that those places which are homes to these doors tend to place a sign outside in order to let people know that what they are searching for is actually found inside.
While we were going back home, we passed by the Dark Hedges and drove through those trees which are a little bit scary at night ( but which was considered related to the trip due to being a place where some scenes from Game of Thrones were filmed as well.
In this trip, we have crossed two different doors off our list, but since we have made this as some kind of challenge which we want to achieve, there are other doors which we managed to visit before. From those other doors which we have seen, there is the one which is found in the Dark Horse Bar in Belfast Commercial Court ( there is also the door which is located in Percy French restaurant in Newcastle, county Down ( another door we came across was situated in Blakes of the Hollow which is a traditional Irish Victorian pub located in Enniskillen, county Fermanagh ( we also visited the Ballygally Castle Hotel where another door is located ( and we ended these with those two which we managed to reach and discover in this trip.
These places were related to the exploration of the doors in the Game of Thrones movie series, but we have also managed to visit those locations which appeared in the scenes of the movie. We have already mentioned our trip to the Dark Hedges which we truly fell in love with but which we still believe that they are considered a little bit scary at night - especially after knowing more about the legend of those ghosts which come to visit the place :-).
There are other places which we have visited and which are also related to the Game of Thrones movie, such as Cushendun Caves ( Portstewart Strand ( Lough Neagh which was referred to as smoking sea in GOT ( Toome Canal ( Binevenagh Mountain ( Leitrim Lodge ( Larrybane ( and many other destinations which we have been to and which we definitely recommend people and tourists to pay them a visit.
Cushendun, Ballintoy and Torr Head - Causeway Coast - NI - Driving around Northern Ireland #Coast
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We’re on the Causeway Coastal trail here in Northern Ireland!
Driving the Causeway Coastal Route in Northern Ireland is one of the greatest drives in the world
By far I would say for me the biggest highlight was the Giant’s Causeway
I’ll never forget walking out there for the first time and
my jaw dropping because there’s all these basalt columns
you know they look like they’ve been placed there by an architect
Yeah legend has it that the giant Finn McCool made a giant causeway
hence the name
over to Scotland to fight with another giant
The Carrick-A-Rede Bridge
Now this is an old bridge that the fishermen used to use back in the day
You know what it’s been modernized now for tourists
When you take this bridge over
like the bridge is a highlight yes
but when you get out there and you’re standing
on these massive massive cliffs
you know overlooking the ocean
you really feel small
I really respected mother nature
when I was standing there
Yeah this is a wild coastal route
I’m telling you the waves are pounding
the cliffs are giant
these are some of the highest sea cliffs in the world
and when you’re standing out there
you’re just in awe
If you do get a chance
I highly recommend Ballintoy Harbour
this was one of my favourite stops
you really get up close to those wave crashing
against those cliffs and it really does take your breath away
when you’re standing there
the beauty about this place too is that
tour busses can’t get down there
and for those Game of Thrones TV buffs out there
this was used as Theon Greyjoy’s home
when he sailed his ship into the harbour
well it was Ballintoy harbour
And we can’t leave out the Dark Hedges
this is another Game of Thrones reference
it’s this grove of beach trees that tower
and make sort of a tree cave
over this really long road
It’s absolutely beautiful
it’s also Northern Ireland’s most photographed
tourist site
Having a car and doing our self-drive
around the coastal route was really key
because we could get there early in the morning
when no one else was there
and we had the Dark Hedges all to ourselves
And if you like castles
Dunluce Castle is another great stop
in Northern Ireland along the Coastal Route
again they don’t dress up their castles
you know it’s just overhanging on these cliffs
and you can just imagine what life would’ve been like
there when people were living there
One place that you gotta make sure you go out to
is the Mussenden Temple
now that’s one of the last stops
or it is the last stop on the Causeway Coastal Route
and then you go back into London Derry into
the cities and everything
but this is a nice stop and Dave loved photographing it
Yeah when I read about the Mussenden Temple
I was really curious because
you walk through a small settlement
and remnants of a settlement that’s there
and you get to the edge of this cliff and there’s
this very small stone temple
that just doesn’t look like it belongs
but it’s an incredible scene to photograph
One last thing that we have to recommend
is a little side trip that you can do
and that’s going out to Torr Head Drive
Not a lot of people make this drive out
but I highly recommend it because
as you get out t this point
you stand there and
it is the closest point to Scotland
Yes it is
It feels like you could almost reach out
and touch Scotland from there
The Giant’s Causeway Coastal Route
is just one of the best things anyone can do
it’s by far one of our favourite drives
we’ve ever done
I highly recommend it
Yeah if you love road trips
don’t miss the Causeway Coastal Route
in Northern Ireland
The Wee Binnian Walker's - St Patrick's Weekend Trip 2010 - The North Antrim Coast.
St Patrick's Weekend Trip to The North Antrim Coast: What a weekend end we had. We had Sun, Sea ..... and plenty of coastal walking. We all arrived at various times to The Adelphi Hotel. Some members did a wee walk along the beach, some other visited the local attractions like Dunluce Castle and Balintoy Harbour. We had a lovely dinner on the Friday night which was a nice to have. Bright and early Sat morning, we got a bus to Carrick-a-Reide Rope Bridge. The bus driver was brilliant giving us plenty of information. The A group walked to and over the rope bridge and then walk to The Giant's Causeway which was 23 km. The B group started from the Carrick a Reide Car Park and walked to The Giant Causway which was about 19km and the C group walk to and over the rope bridge and back to the Car Park and then got the bus to White Park Bay Hostel and walked to The Giants Causeway. This was 12km. I am open to correction on these distances. The groups met for lunch at Dunseverick Castle. The weather and view were quite spectacular. Day 2, up early and went to Rathlin Island. A good day was had. Another group did a walk along Fairhead and again brilliant view and craic. The trip was brilliantly organised and it catered for abilities which was great. The hotel was first class.
Bran's & Stark; The Real Direwolves from Game of Thrones
Who does not love Game of Thrones movie series and its Dire wolves! While at the Winterfell Festival at Castle Ward in Northern Ireland, we came across the original or real Dire wolves from the GOT TV show. Dire wolf means fearsome dog - and they look like it!
The type of breed for these dire wolves are considered very rare and they are also considered the closest thing to wolves which people could own without having a license for that - which was the main reason why this man decided to go for those two dire wolves who are now pretty much famous.
Yes, they are rare, but people are not getting the idea of how rare they are; the parents of these dire wolves happen to be from England, which make those two the first little breed to be ever born in Ireland - and that could tell the story of their rarity.
When it comes to TV shows and movies, the type which is usually asked for are these dire wolves and this mainly goes back for how intelligent they tend to be - which is exactly the reason how these two got famous by taking their roles and parts in Game of Thrones movie series.
The story started when this man got the dire wolves when they were still seven weeks old and then got a telephone call from the breeder three weeks later when they were ten weeks old, saying that some TV show wants to use his dogs in it - after three weeks from being taken, they came back with their high and full strength. Game of Thrones is all about swords and stuff like that and that helped in giving these dogs for the movie and also the reason why they gained all this strength when they were back - a good plan played well.
These two dogs are more famously known for Summer Bran's Direwolf (the one with the long hair) and Grey Wind Robb Stark Direworf (the one with the short hair) - and they got attached to these names because that is the names they were given in Game of Thrones movie series and they got pretty much famous for that that they even got their personal Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter accounts so that their fans could keep up with their updates, that's of course in addition to all the other events which they took part in all over Europe.
In the movie, Grey Wind was one of the six different dire wolf pups which were found by the children of House Stark and was then raised by Robb Stark. Grey Wind appeared in three seasons - one, two, and three - and unfortunately he was killed at the Red Wedding.
Summer Direwolf was also one of those six different dire wolf pups which were found by the children of House Stark but this time it was raised by Bran Stark. Summer direwolf appeared in four different seasons - one, two, six, and seven - and he was killed in defense of Bran when wights and white walker attacked the cave of the Three-Eyed Raven.
These creatures are not only intelligent to be taken and used in such movies and TV shows, but they are also loyal. Whenever you spot a direwolf - which will probably never happen except if you are at a show or in a special event - make sure to look out for its pack and take care because they usually attack on sight.
The Dire Wolf is the ancestor of the modern wolf and is adapted to the dangerous environment of the ARK. The appearance of this animal might differ from one to another because its color ranges anywhere from white to black with mixed grays and black and it always appears muscular and large.
Game of Thrones have been different by all means - a good movie series out there - but what makes us proud is that a lot of its scenes and locations where taken in Ireland and Northern Ireland, and most importantly, even the dire wolves which were used as role players in some of the seasons were also taken from Ireland.
If you are a big fan of Game of Thrones movie series and you want to visit some of the locations it was filmed at in Ireland then you should definitely check those: The Dark Hedges which is the King's Road in the movie and that is found in County Antrim in Northern Ireland ( Cushendun Caves which is also found in County Antrim in Northern Ireland ( there is also the Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland named Smoking Sea in Game of Thrones ( the Toome Canal in Northern Ireland ( the Ballintoy Harbour, the Larrybane beside Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge ( the Portstewart Beach ( the Binevenagh Mountain ( the Downhill Beach ( the Fullerton Arms Hotel ( Dunluce Castle ( as well as those doors which appeared in the scenes ( all of these mentioned locations are found in Northern Ireland.
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Sights of Northern Ireland
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На северо-востоке Северной Ирландии есть уникальное природное явление, которое называют Тропой Великанов. Это прибрежная местность, состоящая из множества плотно прилегающих друг к другу шестиугольных колонн. Название произошло из очень интересной ирландской легенды, согласно которой один ирландский великан Финн желал помериться силами с его соперником из Шотландии. Тогда, чтобы добраться до него, не утонув в море, он построил ряд колонн, ведущих к Шотландии. Но, когда ирландец заснул, к нему по этому же мосту наведался его соперник. Жена Финна схитрила, сказав, что спящий муж -- это ее сын. Испугавшись, каким же окажется отец, шотландец в ужасе убежал домой, ломая за собой построенный соперником мост. На самом же деле базальтовые колонны -- это результат вулканической активности, произошедшей 50-60 млн лет назад. Очень сложно поверить в то, что все это -- результат природных действий, ведь колонны получились на удивление аккуратными, формы правильного шестиугольника. Эта местность была занесена в список всемирного наследия ЮНЕСКО в 1986 году.
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Visited places:
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