Sheep Island
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Facts and practical information
Sheep Island is an uninhabited island off the north coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland, close to Ballintoy. ()
Northern IrelandUnited Kingdom
Sheep Island – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Ulster Way, Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge, Ballintoy, Kinbane Castle.
Hiking, Hiking trailUlster Way, Giant's Causeway
134 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.
BridgeCarrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge, Ballycastle
26 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.
ChurchBallintoy, Ballycastle
21 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.
Forts and castles, Vernacular architectureKinbane Castle, Ballycastle
70 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.
Historical place, Sacred and religious sites, MonasteryBonamargy Friary, Ballycastle
147 min walk • Bonamargy Friary is situated in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, off the Cushendall Road on the approach to Ballycastle. The name Bonamargy means ‘foot of the Margy River’, the river formed by the joining of the Cary River and Shesk Rivers.
Nature, Natural attraction, CavePortbraddon Cave, Giant's Causeway
124 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.
Forts and castlesDunseverick Castle
53 min walk • Dunseverick Castle is situated in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, near the small village of Dunseverick and the Giant's Causeway.
Forts and castlesDunaneeny Castle, Ballycastle
122 min walk • Dunaneeny Castle is a ruined castle on the outskirts of Ballycastle in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The castle was home to the chiefs of Clan MacDonald of Dunnyveg and later the MacDonnells of Antrim.
BeachWhite Park Bay
57 min walk • 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.
NightlifeHouse of McDonnell, Ballycastle
131 min walk • The House of McDonnell is a traditional Irish pub in Ballycastle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Established in 1744, the pub is noted for the quality of the traditional Irish pub interior, which has remained largely unchanged over the years. The pub has been described by CAMRA as "a great classic among Irish pubs".
NeighbourhoodWhite Park, County Antrim, Giant's Causeway
50 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.
Northern Ireland