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Northern Ireland

Ballymoney

Gracehill

The Dark Hedges

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Ballymoney

Gracehill

The Dark Hedges

The Dark Hedges

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    1. Ballycastle loop from Ballymoney – Causeway Coast

    80.3km

    03:30

    610m

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    February 8, 2023

    Wikipedia (Dark Hedges, 2022-09-25):

    en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Hedges


    Official tourism website for Northern Ireland (The Dark Hedges, 2022-10-08):

    discovernorthernireland.com/things-to-do/the-dark-hedges-p703291


    Tripadivisor (The Dark Hedges, 2022-09-25):

    tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g1393505-d17660751-Reviews-The_Dark_Hedges-Ballymoney_County_Antrim_Northern_Ireland.html


    TheIrishRoadTrip (“The Dark Hedges: History, Game of Thrones Link + Why I Wouldn’t Visit Again”, 2022-10-08):

    theirishroadtrip.com/the-dark-hedges


    google (Street View, 2022-10-08):

    google.com/maps/@55.1368185,-6.3846324,3a,90y,168.82h,88.56t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1szF6wXlal5eKgmKOg-lbkpQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

      February 8, 2023

      YouTube (Drone Video, RODPIKER DRONES UK, 2022-10-08):



      TheIrishRoadTrip ("Game of Thrones Ireland: 16 Filming Locations From The Show”, 2022-10-08):

      theirishroadtrip.com/game-of-thrones-filming-locations-northern-ireland

      “… The Dark Hedges are arguably the Game of Thrones Ireland location that receives the most attention online. The trees here were planted in 1775 by James Stuart to make the approach to his Georgian estate more impressive. The Dark Hedges were used Season 2, episode 1: On the King’ s Road to depict, unsurprisingly enough, the King’s Road. The scene that they feature in shows Arya Stark escaping from the King’s Landing and travelling with the Night’s Watch, dressed as a boy. …”


      #GoT #Kingsroad #Westeros

        November 25, 2020

        Iconic archway of old Beech trees, featured in Game of Thrones.

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