Day Trips & Short Rides
Giants Causeway to Bushmills
Description
This 2 mile traffic free path on National Route 93 offers a great opportunity for families with children to safely experience the spectacular views of the North coast. Start either at the Giants Causeway or the Railway car Park at Bushmills, Visit the Giants Causeway and its visitor centre for facilities including a café, shops and a tourist information centre. The route from the Bushmills Car Park leads into the town of Bushmills where the oldest licensed whiskey distillery can be found and where visitors can get a guided tour of the working distillery, try whiskey tasting or visit the gift shop and restaurant.
Town
Bushmills
Bushmills
County
Antrim
Antrim
Open
Giants causeway-Stones accessible all year round. Visitor facilities closed but stones can be visited 25 Dec & 1 Jan. Shop open March–mid Dec daily; mid Dec–Feb w/ends only. Tea-room open mid March–mid Nov daily.Bushmills- tours operate daily, distil
Giants causeway-Stones accessible all year round. Visitor facilities closed but stones can be visited 25 Dec & 1 Jan. Shop open March–mid Dec daily; mid Dec–Feb w/ends only. Tea-room open mid March–mid Nov daily.Bushmills- tours operate daily, distil
Distance
2 Miles / 3.2km
2 Miles / 3.2km
Time Needed
Family with young children - 30 mins, family with teenage children- 15 mins, adult cyclists (day trippers)- 10 mins
Family with young children - 30 mins, family with teenage children- 15 mins, adult cyclists (day trippers)- 10 mins
Gradient
Easy
Easy
NCN Route Number
93
93
Tourist Information
Coleraine Tourist Information Centre TEL: 028 7034 4723
Coleraine Tourist Information Centre TEL: 028 7034 4723
How To Get There
There is a train that runs along the Derry line from Belfast to Coleraine, and one that runs from Coleraine to Portrush, from here there are buses that go from Portrush city centre to the Giants Causeway Hotel, alternatively by car-on the Causeway Coast just east of Portballintrae follow the signs to the Giants Causeway.
There is a train that runs along the Derry line from Belfast to Coleraine, and one that runs from Coleraine to Portrush, from here there are buses that go from Portrush city centre to the Giants Causeway Hotel, alternatively by car-on the Causeway Coast just east of Portballintrae follow the signs to the Giants Causeway.
Maps
Cycling in the Borough of Coleraine from Coleraine Tourist Information Centre 028 7034 4723
Cycling in the Borough of Coleraine from Coleraine Tourist Information Centre 028 7034 4723


Cycle
Northern Ireland is a joint marketing initiative between Sustrans and The
Countryside Access & Activities Network. The project is kindly supported
by the Northern Ireland Tourist Board, Environment & Heritage Service,
Health Promotion Agency, and DRD Roads Service.