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T T T T T T T T T T North Glenravel Kilometres Miles 1 2 3 0 0 2 4 6 8 4 5 BALLYCASTLE BALLYMONEY 17 Km A2 A2 B14 A43 A42 A36 A42 A2 B97 B148 B15 RATHLIN ISLAND Fair Head Murlough Bay GARRON PLATEAU COLLIN TOP • 429 m TROSTAN • 550 m SLIEVENANEE • 543 m CARNANMORE • 379 m CROCKANEEL • 403 m KNOCKLAYD 514 m • 417 m • CROAGHAN CUSHLEAKE MTS. 508m • SLIEVEANORRA LURIGETHAN 385 m TIEVEBULLIAGH 402 m CARNCORMICK • 436m SLEMISH • 437m DOUGLAS TOP 402m • AGNEW’S HILL • 474m SCAWT HILL • 378m SALLAGH BRAES MID HILL • 438 m Layde Church Glenwhirry Quolie Water Glencloy River Glenwhirry River Owencloghy Water Linford Water Glenarm River Braid River Dungonnell Dam Glendun River Tow River Carey River Glenmakeeran River Glenshesk River Glenaan River Ballyeamon River Glenariff River River Bush Glencloy Glenariff Glendun Glentaisie Glenshesk Glenaan Glencorp Glenballyeamon Glenarm Torr Head West Lighthouse Bull Point Rue Point Bonamargy Friary Ossian’s Grave East Lighthouse Bruce’s Castle Garron Point Drumnagreagh Cairncastle Carnfunnock Country Park Straidkilly Cleggan Forest Cargan Newtown- Crommelin Slieveanorra Forest Glenariff Forest Park Capanagh Wood Ballyboley Forest Ballypatrick Forest Ballycastle Forest Breen Wood CUSHENDALL Waterfoot CARNLOUGH GLENARM BALLYGALLY CUSHENDUN NT NT NNR RAMSAR SAC ASSI NNR NT NT NT NNR ASSI ASSI ASSI ASSI ASSI ASSI ASSI ASSI ASSI ASSI ASSI ASSI ASSI ASSI NNR ASSI ASSI SPA SAC ASSI NNR SAC ASSI Glencloy Glenariff Glendun Glentaisie Glenshesk Glenaan Glencorp Glenballyeamon Glenarm BALLYMENA 8 Km LARNE 1 Km NNR RAMSAR SPA ASSI SAC NT T AONB Boundary Land over 240 m Forest Beach Conservation Area Causeway Coastal Route Additional Scenic Routes Waymarked Ways Sustrans National Cycle Network Information Parking Toilets Marina Ferry Link National Trust National Nature Reserve RAMSAR Site Special Area of Conservation Special Protection Area Area of Special Scientific Interest S S S The Nine Glens of Antrim No guide to the Antrim Coast & Glens AONB would be complete without reference to the famous ’Nine Glens of Antrim’. Like many other sites within the area these place names are derived from Irish and often provide a link with how the area was used in the past. Roughly translated they mean the following: Glenarm Glen of the army Glencloy Glen of the hedges Glenariff The arable glen Glenballyeamon Edward’s town glen Glenaan The glen of the colt’s foot Glencorp Glen of the slaughtered Glendun Glen of the brown river Glenshesk Glen of the reeds or sedges Glentaisie Glen of the Princess Taisie of the bright sides Country Code When visiting the Causeway Coast and Glens please observe the Country Code. - Leave livestock, crops and machinery alone - Guard against all risk of fire - Fasten all gates - Keep your dogs under strict control - Keep to public paths across farmland - Use gates and stiles to cross fences, hedges and walls - Take your litter home - Help to keep all water clean - Protect wildlife, plants and trees - Take special care on country roads - Make no unnecessary noise - Enjoy the countryside and respect its life and work - Dune systems are fragile, please do not take bicycles or motorbikes into the dune system - Please take care when walking along the coast especially near cliffs. Some paths are potentially dangerous particularly in stormy weather Visitor Information For further information on where to stay, places to visit or things to do within the Antrim Coast and Glens contact: Northern Ireland Tourist Board 59 North Street Belfast BT1 1NB Tel: 028 9023 1221 Fax: 028 9024 0960 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.discovernorthernireland.com Causeway Coast and Glens Ltd 11 Lodge Road, Coleraine, Co. Londonderry BT52 1LU Tel: 028 7032 7720 Fax: 028 7032 7719 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.causewaycoastandglens.com Ballycastle Tourist Information Centre Sheskburn House 7 Mary Street Ballycastle, Co. Antrim BT54 6QH Tel: 028 2076 2024 Fax: 028 2076 2515 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.moyle-council.org Larne Tourist Information Centre Narrow Gauge Road Larne, Co. Antrim BT40 1XB Tel: 028 2826 0088 Fax: 028 2826 0088 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.larne.gov.uk Ballymena Tourist Information Centre 76 Church Street Ballymena, Co. Antrim BT43 6DF Tel: 028 2563 8494 Fax: 028 2563 8495 Email: [email protected] www.ballymena.gov.uk Ballymoney Tourist Information Centre 1 Townhead Street Ballymoney, Co. Antrim BT53 6BE Tel: 028 2766 0230 Fax: 028 2766 0222 Email: [email protected] www.ballymoney.gov.uk Additionally visitor information is available from Local Information Offices in Carnlough (tel: 028 2888 5236) and Cushendall (tel: 028 2177 1180). How to get there and how to get around The Antrim Coast & Glens AONB is situated in the north eastern corner of Northern Ireland and within one hour’s drive from Belfast City, Belfast International and City of Derry Airports. Ferry services operate from Scotland to both Larne and Belfast. There is also a ferry service between Ballycastle and Rathlin Island. Ballymena, Ballymoney and Larne are part of the Northern Ireland rail network and the AONB is accessible by bus from each of these towns. In summer the Antrim Coaster bus service operates regularly between Larne and Ballycastle. Cyclists can use the Sustrans National Cycle Routes 93 and 97. For walkers the AONB includes the Moyle Way running from Ballycastle to Glenariff Forest Park and the Antrim Hills Way running from Glenarm to Slemish Mountain. For more information on the Waymarked Ways in Northern Ireland please visit www.waymarkedways.com. The Antrim Coast and Glens Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) is one of nine AONBs in Northern Ireland designated as landscapes of national importance. For further information on the Antrim Coast and Glens Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) contact staff at the Causeway Coast and Glens Heritage Trust on: 028 2075 2100 or alternatively visit our website at :www.ccght.org Map based on OS Discoverer Series sheets 5, 8 & 9. Permit No. 60125 with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office, Crown copyright reserved. Rathlin Island Sea anemone Otter Curfew Tower, Cushendall Dipper Murlough Bay Primrose Looking north from Ballygally Bay Slemish Mountain

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