Glenariff forest park
North Antrim
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| Description
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A park with walks
and facilities in the most beautiful of the nine glens of Antrim.
The glen is a classic example of a u-shape glacial valley, carved
out as the last glaciation ended. |
| Forest park
times |
Every day from 10am
to sunset. |
| Admission |
Car £4. Motorbike
£2. Minibus £10. Coach £25. Pedestrian access:
Adult £1.50 Child £0.50. |
| Address |
Glenariff, Co Antrim |
| Facilities |
Shop, cafe |
| Official website |
www.forestserviceni.gov.uk |
Giants Causeway
North Antrim
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| Description
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A world heritage site
where you can see some 40,000 basalt columns, in unusual and often
spectacular arrays, formed by rapidly-cooling lava flows some 65 million
years ago. |
| Visitor centre
opening times |
November to February
10am until 4.30pm. Rest of the year 10am until 5pm. Closed December
24 to 27. |
| Address |
44 Causeway Road,
Bushmills, Co Antrim. BT57 8SU |
| Telephone |
028 20731855 |
| Email address
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causewaytic@hotmail.com |
| Facilities |
Shop, cafe, audio-visual
theatre, mini-bus to the stones. |
| Weblink |
www.northantrim.com |
Mountains of Mourne
Co Down
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| Description
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The Mourne mountains
cover around 80 square miles of Co Down. They are made of granite
formed by volcanic magma that cooled beneath the earth's surface
before being thrust upwards and then exposed by erosion.
Slieve Donard, the highest peak, is 2796 feet.
This special area was designated an Area of Outstanding Beauty in
1986.
As the song says, the Mountains of Mourne sweep
down to the sea and there are superb views over the Irish Sea to
Scotland and the Isle of Man, on clear days. |
| Weblinks |
Activities,
accommodation and map
Life
in the Mournes from Your Place and Mine
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websites. |
Marble Arch Caves
Co Fermanagh
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| Description
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A spectacular
underworld of rivers, waterfalls, winding passages and lofty chambers
carved out of the limestone of a prehistoric seabed by the action
of river waters.
This cave system is a leading European attraction.
Guided tours go throughout the caves and the visitor can marvel
at the stalactites, streamways and chambers with fragile mineral
veils and cascades of calcite coat walls.
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| Times |
Open: Mar - June and
Sep: 10am - 4.30pm, Jul and Aug: 10am - 5pm |
| Price |
Adult: £6 Child:
£3.50 Family: £14 |
| Address |
Marlbank Scenic Loop
Florencecourt, Co Fermanagh |
| Postcode |
BT92 1EW |
| Telephone
number |
028 6634 8855 |
| Email address |
mac@fermanagh.gov.uk |
| Disability
access |
Good disabled access
to facilities, including toilets, but some restrictions on cave access. |
| Other facilities |
Shop, cafe |
| Weblinks |
Fermanagh
council website
More
from BBC NI
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sites |
Ring of Gullion
Co Armagh
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| Description
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This is an area
of complex and much-debated geology and an Area of Outstanding Natural
Beauty.
At the heart lies Slieve Gullion, a whale-shaped
mountain surrounded by a ring of hills known as a ring dyke.
The outer ring dyke is a clearly defined series of hills surrounding
Slieve Gullion and up to 300m in height, some 11km in diameter.
As well as a striking landscape the area has a
rich and thriving cultural heritage and has been inhabited for some
6,000 years.
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| Weblinks |
South
Armagh
Waymarked
Ways
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sites |
Sperrin Heritage Centre
Co Tyrone
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| Description
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A small centre in
the heart of the beautiful Gelenelly valley in the Sperrins, the remaining
roots of an enormous mountain range formed between 440 and 500 million
years ago.
The centre offers an interpretation of the region's rich geological
composition, the story of gold, local wildlife and their natural habitat,
as well as offering an insight into local rural life.
And there's still gold in them thar hills... visitors can also try
panning for it in a nearby mountain stream. |
| Times |
April to October:
Mon – Fri: 11.30am – 5.30pm
Sat: 11.30am – 6pm
Sun: 2pm – 6pm |
| Price |
Adults: £2.45
Concession: £1.50
Family: £7.60 Gold Panning:
Adult: £0.75
Concession: £0.40
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| Address |
274 Glenelly Road,
Plumbridge, Omagh,
BT79 8LS |
| Location |
on the B47, nine miles
east of the village of Plumbridge |
| Email address
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shc@strabanedc.com |
| Suitable ages |
All |
| Telephone
number |
028 8164 8142 |
| Disability
access |
Yes for centre but
restricted at gold panning stream |
| Other facilities |
Cafe and shop |
| Weblinks |
Geology
of the Sperrins
Strabane
council information |
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