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£17.50/7.25; h9am-7pm dock where the liner was
Jun-Aug, to 6pm Apr, May & fitted out.
TRIP HIGHLIGHT
Sep, 10am-5pm Oct-Mar) is a The Drive » As you drive the
1 Belfast stunning multisensory M3/M2 north, the now-familiar
In bustling, big-city experience: see bustling H&W cranes recede. Take the
Belfast, the past is shipyards, join crowds A26 through Ballymena; soon
palpably present – walk at Titanic’s launch, feel the Antrim Mountains loom
the city’s former sectar- temperatures drop as large to the right. Skirt them
ian battlegrounds for a she strikes that iceberg, along the A44 into Ballycastle,
profound way to start and look through a glass 96km from Belfast.
exploring the North’s floor at watery footage of 54 p326
story. Next, cross the the vessel today. Slightly
River Lagan and head to the west, don’t miss
to the Titanic Quarter. the Thompson Graving 2 Ballycastle
Dominated by the tower- Dock (www.titanicsdock. Head beyond the sandy
ing yellow Harland and com; Queen’s Rd; graving dock beach to the harbour at
Wolff (H&W) cranes, it’s admission free, pump house the appealing resort of IRELAND 25 THE NORTH IN A NuTSHELL
where RMS Titanic was adult/child £5/3.50; h10am- Ballycastle. From here,
built. Titanic Belfast 5pm Sat-Thu, 9.30am-5pm daily ferries (%028-2076
(www.titanicbelfast.com; Fri), where you descend 9299; www.rathlinballycastle
Queen’s Rd; adult/child into the immense dry # \ ferry.com; adult/child/bicycle
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for Rathlin Island, where
you’ll see sea stacks and
thousands of guillemots,
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Giant's White Carrick-a-Rede puffins.
Rope Bridge
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# \ Limavady Ballymoney
# Roe Valley # ÷ Glenariff m Iconic Ireland
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Forest Park
4¼ # \ Garvagh Clogh # \ Martinstown # \ Trip down to Dublin
B68
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Dungiven (four hours via the N3) to
# \ DERRY Broughshane 4¼ add the best of the south’s
A2
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Portglenone attractions to your northern
R # \ Ballymena # \ Slemish Larne # \
R Mullaghmore # \ Maghera (438m) jaunt.
(554m) # \ Kells
# \ Draperstown 4¼ Ballynure n The Long Way
A26
Randalstown ANTRIM # \ Round
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Gallion R 4¼ # \ 4¼ Ballyclare
M2
(528m) A54 Antrim From Glencolumbcille head
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Neagh l L complete the west and
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Kildress Crumlin # \ south legs of this coastal
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Dunmurry 23 and island treasures.
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Dungannon # \ ARMAGH # \ DOWN # \
4¼ Lurgan 137 km to
M1
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Portadown # ] Craigavon ‚ 22
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