Giant's Causeway Visitor Experience
Giant's Causeway Visitor Experience is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 45 m. Trostan stands 550 m to the southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Wilson Twentyman, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Causeway Coastal Route runs past it. 214 named places lie within 25 miles, 57 of them named summits.
The story
rock formation on the Antrim coast of Northern Ireland
Wikidata Q106187, matched on coordinates and name (875 m apart).
What to expect
- Operated by
- National Trust
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- On the Causeway Coastal Route
- 16.3 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Rinagree Point · 7 mi
- Harbour Hill · 9 mi
- viewpoint on Beach · 13 mi
- Gortmore View Point · 15 mi
214 named places within 25 miles
- Islandcorr: 2.9 mi
- Lannimore Hill: 6.1 mi
- Kirk Hill: 9.3 mi
- Slieveacarn: 11.3 mi
- Knocklayd: 11.6 mi
- Wilson Twentyman: 0.3 mi
- Dunseverick Castle: 2.7 mi
- Dunluce Castle: 2.9 mi
- Beardiville House: 4.9 mi
- Memorials to the Lost Sailors: 5.9 mi
- Giant's Gate: 0.5 mi
- Giant's Causeway: 0.5 mi
- Giant's Boot: 0.6 mi
- The Organ: 0.7 mi
- Old Bushmills Distillery: 2.2 mi
- Antrim Gardens: 5.7 mi
- Ramore Head: 5.9 mi
- Partaneevey Car Park & Picnic Site: 7.4 mi
- Dervock Riverside Park: 7.9 mi
- The Cornfield: 8.5 mi
- Beardiville Walled Garden: 4.9 mi
- Benvardin Gardens: 6.8 mi
- UUC Daffodil Garden: 8.7 mi
- Hanover Gardens: 9.4 mi
- Centennial Garden: 9.6 mi
- Coastal Zone: 5.7 mi
- Coleraine Museum: 9.3 mi
- Ballycastle Museum: 10.7 mi
- Ballymoney Museum: 11.2 mi
- Boathouse Visitor Centre & Museum: 13.4 mi
- Alphabet Angel: 1.9 mi
- Brick Sculpture: 5.7 mi
- Towards Tomorrow: 9.4 mi
- Source: 10.1 mi
- Manannán mac Lir: 15.4 mi
- Runkerry Stand (Bushfoot): 0.9 mi
- Portballintrae Beach: 1.7 mi
- East Strand: 5.0 mi
- Portstewart Strand: 10.1 mi
- Castlerock Beach: 11.5 mi
- Dunsevrick: 3.0 mi
- Fairhead - Farrangandoo: 14.0 mi
- Fairhead - The Prow: 14.1 mi
- Fairhead - Ballycastle Descent Gully West: 14.2 mi
- Fairhead: 14.8 mi
- Quilley Picnic Area: 11.0 mi
- Bishop's Gate Picnic Site: 12.6 mi
- Ballyhacket View: 14.6 mi
- Cottage Park: 20.7 mi
- Beagh Bridge Picnic Area: 24.0 mi
- Dunseverick Falls: 3.0 mi
- Hermit's Falls: 21.7 mi
- Ess-na-Larach Waterfall: 22.1 mi
- Ess-Na-Crub Waterfall: 22.3 mi
- Aidan's Well: 18.2 mi
- St Lowry's Well: 18.4 mi
- Source Of The Knockoneill River: 24.9 mi
- Lissanduff Earthworks: 1.4 mi
- Garry Bog Nature Reserve: 8.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Giant's Causeway Visitor Experience. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trostan | SE 132° | 550 m | 19.3 mi |
| Slievenanee | SE 137° | 543 m | 19.6 mi |
| Knocklayd | ESE 115° | 514 m | 11.6 mi |
| Slieveanorra | SE 134° | 508 m | 15.9 mi |
| Benbradagh | SW 215° | 465 m | 24.5 mi |
| Skerry Hill | SE 142° | 459 m | 18.7 mi |
| Mid Hill | SE 139° | 440 m | 23.7 mi |
| Carncormick | SE 144° | 436 m | 23.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:30 | 17:51 | 18:39 |
| June solstice | 04:46 | 21:09 | 22:11 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:40 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 08:51 | 14:43 | 15:58 |
Local time (Europe/London).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/298761019
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