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CASTLE WARD DEMESNE,
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Castle Ward provides fans with numerous filming
locations from the show; the most notable spot is Castle
Ward House which acted as the Stark Family Home as
well as Audley`s Field and Castle where you will be
provided with another Game of Thrones
®
point of
interest from Series 1 and 2.
THE TOLLYMORE FOREST PARK,
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Fans visiting Tollymore Forest Park will recognise the
Haunted Forest from the show and it's both eerie and
exquisite in equal measures. It also contains four walking
trails as well as the picturesque Shimna River.
BALLINTOY HARBOUR,
CO ANTRIM
A visit to Ballintoy is a must. The harbour was reinvented
as The Iron Islands where Theon Greyjoy had his home-
coming and subsequent baptism. The town itself was
also used in shooting as the town of Lordsport in the Isle
of Pyke. It contains the unique Bendhu House, a listed
building designed by artist Newton Penpras, and the
famous Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge which links the
mainland, to Carrick Island, east of Ballintoy.
MOURNE MOUNTAINS,
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The Sandy Brae Track in the “The Mournes” was the location
for the Entry to Vaes Dothrek in Series 1 of the show. Eagle
Mountain, which is the highest peak of the Mournes, will
provide stunning views of Slieve Foye, Belfast Hills and the
Cooley Mountains and peninsula.
THE DARK HEDGES,
BALLYMONEY, CO ANTRIM
Perhaps the most iconic Game of Thrones
®
location in
Northern Ireland, this mystical path acts as The King`s Road
in the show with its overreaching beech trees forming a
beautiful natural tunnel, showing exactly why the road was
chosen as a location.
CAVES OF CUSHENDUN,
CO ANTRIM
The Caves have become popular in recent years as they
hosted the sorceress Melisandre when she gave birth to the
shadow baby in the Storms End episode in Series 2. Take
your time to walk along this rugged yet beautiful coastline
and on a clear day you may even be able to see the west
coast of Scotland.
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Arguably the most popular TV series in the world today, HBO`s
Game of Thrones
®
has managed to uncover some real hidden
secrets from around the planet and put them on the world
stage. Nowhere is this more evident than in Northern
Ireland where numerous locations were used to
shoot exterior scenes of the famed fantasy
drama. You can fill more than a couple of
days with travelling to the various
Game of Thrones
®
filming
locations dotted around
Northern Ireland. Some
of the best locations
include:
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