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Dark Hedges

An avenue of old beech trees arching over a country lane, made famous by Game of Thrones.

Photo: Colin Park · CC BY-SA 2.0
Open
Always
Price
Free
Time Needed
30 minutes
Address
Bregagh Road, near Armoy, County AntrimDirections
Getting There
About 20 minutes by car south of the Giant's Causeway.

Why Go

The Stuart family planted the beeches in the 18th century to impress visitors arriving at their house, Gracehill. The tunnel of twisted branches appeared as the Kingsroad in Game of Thrones. Storms and age have brought down many of the trees, and the lane is now closed to traffic.

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