The Giant's Causeway (Giants Causeway)

Member Name: K7AYLOR

Product:	Giants Causeway
Date:	24/02/09 (87 review reads)
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Advantages: Beautiful scenery, a must see if in the area, interesting

Disadvantages: You fair run out of puff with all that walking!

The Giants Causeway is popular tourist attraction in Northern Ireland. Situated in Country Antrim, this odd collection of 40 thousand hexagonally shaped rocks is certainly worth a visit!
In 1963 running and maintaining of the Causeway was taken over by the National Trust, and has remained that way to this day.

For those visiting this site, there is no entry fee per se, however a parking fee of £2. Please bear in mind that this car park fee does go towards the running of this tourist site and is a good cause, but if you prefer to save your £2 you can park further down the road and have further to walk.

Before braving the Causeway there is plenty to do and look at. Atop the Causeway there is the obligatory shop selling various tourist items, Tourist Information which provides some interesting information about this site. There is also a cafeteria for a refreshing drink or two.

Those of a healthy and fit disposition are welcome to brave the walk down the rock formations, however there is a bus service to take you down, but be aware that you have to pay for this.

Once done on the causeway you will see that the collection of rocks are really pillars of different sizes therefore creating the impression of a "stairway" which lead down to the sea. Whilst it is truly breathtaking to be standing on these stones with the waves of the sea crashing around you, keep an eye on the kids if you have any with you. It's so easy to get too close to the edge! Be sure to have the camera ready to take some pictures of the magnificent scenery and the interesting rocks.

For those that are mad you can walk back up to the car park...I use mad in the sense that it's a fair hike back up and I would advise taking the bus back up if you'd like to get to the top without any difficulty breathing.

Summary: A big set of stairs really!