White Park Bay

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White Park Bay is a bay and three-mile long beach located near Ballycastle, County Antrim, on the north coast of Northern Ireland, along the Giant’s Causeway Coastal Route. Sheep and cattle graze the hills and beach along the bay, which has been under the care of the National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty since 1938. It is situated in the townland of White Park. The bay is also home to the Whitepark Bay Youth Hostel. The beach is unsuitable for swimming due to rip currents. ()

Coordinates: 55°14'7"N, 6°24'13"W

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Northern IrelandUnited Kingdom

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White Park Bay – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ulster Way, Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge, Ballintoy, Kinbane Castle.

3.4 miW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Ulster Way, Giant's Causeway
86 min walk • The Ulster Way is a series of walking routes which encircles Northern Ireland. It was founded in the 1970s by Wilfrid Merydith Capper, who was inspired by Tom Stephenson's Pennine Way. The route was relaunched in 2009 by the Department of the Environment.
2.9 miE
Bridge
Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge, Ballycastle
74 min walk • The Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge is a rope bridge near Ballintoy in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The bridge links the mainland to the tiny island of Carrickarede. It spans 20 metres and is 30 metres above the rocks below.
1.5 miE
Church
Ballintoy, Ballycastle
38 min walk • Ballintoy Parish Church is the main Church of Ireland church of Ballintoy, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The church, located a short distance from the town, is one of the most northerly churches in the Diocese of Connor. It is a Grade-B+ listed building.
4.4 miE
Forts and castles, Vernacular architecture
Kinbane Castle, Ballycastle
114 min walk • Kinbane Castle is located in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, on a headland between Ballycastle and Ballintoy. The name comes from the Irish for "white head", referring to the limestone of the promontory. Nowadays, the castle is largely destroyed.
3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Portbraddon Cave, Giant's Causeway
76 min walk • Portbraddon Cave is a relict sea cave located near Portbraddon, County Antrim on the north coast of Northern Ireland. Its location 5 m above the present-day high water mark makes it important archaeologically, as it would have been inhabited as far back as the Mesolithic.
0.4 miSE
Forts and castles
Dunseverick Castle
12 min walk • Dunseverick Castle is situated in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, near the small village of Dunseverick and the Giant's Causeway.
5.2 miSW
Restaurant, Distillery, Whiskey distillery
Old Bushmills Distillery, Bushmills
132 min walk • The Old Bushmills Distillery is an alcohol distillery in Bushmills, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, owned by Casa Cuervo. Bushmills Distillery uses water drawn from Saint Columb's Rill, which is a tributary of the River Bush.
2.2 miNE
Island
Sheep Island
57 min walk • Sheep Island is an uninhabited island off the north coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland, close to Ballintoy. The island has an area of 3.5 hectares, and is located 0.5 km off the coast. It is known for its steep cliffs and rocky shores. The top of the island is domed and covered with soil. The island has a registered owner.
0.4 miE
Neighbourhood
White Park, County Antrim, Giant's Causeway
11 min walk • White Park, County Antrim is a townland of 170 acres in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the civil parish of Ballintoy and the historic barony of Cary.
5.7 miE
Sport, Sport venue
Páirc Mac Uílín
146 min walk • Páirc Mac Uílín is a Gaelic Athletic Association playing field in Ballycastle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is the home of the McQuillan GAC Ballycastle club, one of the most successful teams in the county.