historic in Antrim, Ireland

Cushendun

A National Trust village built to look like a Cornish fishing port, sitting beside real sea caves used in Game of Thrones.

Worth the wander

Cushendun is a small coastal village designed in the 1920s by architect Clough Williams-Ellis and owned and cared for by the National Trust since 1954. Red sandstone caves on the shore, formed by sea erosion, were used as filming locations for Game of Thrones.

Quick answers

Cost: Free
Time and distance: Village and caves can be seen in under an hour
Parking: Free National Trust car park on the seafront

Find your way

Cushendun, County Antrim, BT44 0PH