Ballycastle

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Walks from Ballycastle, County Antrim

📍 Northern Ireland
🌿 Basalt sea cliffs, coastal heath, inland hill, moorland
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📅April–OctoberBest Months
🚗BallycastleStart Point

Ballycastle is the main town of the north Antrim coast, sitting at the eastern end of the Causeway Coast where the landscape becomes wilder and less visited. Fair Head — a dramatic basalt headland rising 200 metres above the sea — is one of the finest viewpoints in Ireland, with views across to Scotland on clear days.

A pleasant market town with a good range of accommodation and services, Ballycastle is the most rewarding base for the wilder eastern section of the Causeway Coast, well away from the tour buses that crowd the Giant’s Causeway.

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Minions
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Minions via Cheesewring Quarry and Stowes Hill

3.2 Miles circular walk from Minions via Cheesewring Quarry and Stowes Hill Walk 18 Cornish Teashop walks OS Maps Required
Distance: 3.2 miles
Starting Point: The Hurlers Car Park, Grasmere Lane, Minions, Linkinhorne
Ending Point: The Hurlers Car Park, Grasmere Lane, Minions, Linkinhorne
Terrain Type: Off-Road
Elevation: 1427 Feet
OS Map: OS Explorer
Walking Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
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Portwrinkle
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Cawsands To Portwrinkle via South West Coast Path Walk

6 mile walk from Cawsands to Portwrinkle via South West Coast Path. Distance: 6.4 Miles Time: 3 hours 08 minutes
Distance: 6.4 miles
Starting Point: Kingsand
Ending Point: Portwrinkle
Terrain Type: Off-Road
Elevation: 463 Feet
OS Map: OS Explorer
Walking Time: 3 hours 08 minutes
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England
Map - Kingley Vale, West Sussex - 10.8 Mile Circular Walk
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Kingley Vale around the Nature Reserve, West Sussex

10.8 mile circular walk from West Stoke car park in West Sussex Distance: 10.8 milesTime: 3.5 hoursElevation: 400 footTerrain: footpaths
Distance: 10.8 miles
Starting Point: Kingley Vale Car Park, West Sussex
Ending Point: Stoughton
Terrain Type: Downland, ancient woodland and open hillside
Elevation: 400 Feet
OS Map: OS Explorer
Walking Time: 3.5 hours
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Map - Winchester via St Catherines Hill, Hampshire - 5 Mile Circular Walk
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Winchester via St Catherines Hill, Hampshire

5 mile circular walk starting from Winchester via St Catherines Hill in Hampshire. Distance: 5 Miles Time: 1.5 hours Elevation:
Distance: 5 miles
Starting Point: Winchester Car Park
Ending Point: Winchester Car Park
Terrain Type: Riverside meadows and small hilltop
Elevation: 230 Feet
OS Map: OS Explorer
Walking Time: 1.5 hours
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Map - Winchester via Chilcomb, Hampshire - 8.5 Mile Circular Walk
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Winchester via Chilcomb and River Itchen

8.5 mile circular walk starting from Winchester via St Catherines Hill and Chilcombe in Hampshire. Distance: 8.5 milesTime: 3 hoursElevation:
Distance: 8.5 miles
Starting Point: Winchester Car Park
Ending Point: Winchester Car Park
Terrain Type: Downland, river valley and urban paths
Elevation: 590 Feet
OS Map: OS Explorer
Walking Time: 3 hours
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Fishbourne
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Fishbourne via Bosham West Sussex – 9.4 Circular Mile Walk

9.4 mile circular walking route from Fishbourne in West Sussex via Bosham, Bosham Hoe and Chichester Harbour. Distance: 9.4 miles Time:
Distance: 9.4 miles
Starting Point: Bosham
Ending Point: Bosham
Terrain Type: Coastal foot paths and tracks.
Elevation: 206 Feet
OS Map: OS Explorer
Walking Time: 4 hours
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Circular Walking Trails
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Hindhead Devils Punch Bowl – 4.8 Mile Circular Walk

4.8 mile circular walking route from Hindhead in Surrey. Distance: 4.8 milesTime: 1.5 hoursElevation: 879 footTerrain: Coastal foot paths and
Distance: 4.85 miles
Starting Point: Hindhead
Ending Point: Hindhead
Terrain Type: Heathland and woodland
OS Map: OS Explorer
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Devon
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Seaton Devon to Seatown Dorset via South West Coast Path 15 Mile Walk

South West coastal path walking from Seaton in Devon to Seatown in Dorset. Distance: 15.1 miles Time: 6 hours Elevation: 2759
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Starting Point: Seaton
OS Map: OS Explorer
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Devon
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Sidmouth to Seaton via South West Coast Path

South West coastal path 10.5 mile route starts from Sidmouth in Devon follows the  to Seaton in Devon. Distance: 10.4
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Starting Point: Sidmouth
Ending Point: Seaton
OS Map: OS Explorer
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Devon
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Exmouth to Sidmouth via South West Coast Path

South West coastal path walking from Exmouth in Devon to Sidmouth in Devon. Distance: 12.5 miles Time: 4.5hours Elevation: 1620
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Starting Point: Exmouth
Ending Point: Sidmouth
OS Map: OS Explorer
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Babbacombe
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Babbacombe to Exmouth via South West Coast Path

South West coastal path walking from Babbacombe in Devon to Exmouth in Devon. Distance: 16.4 miles Time: 6 hours Elevation:
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Starting Point: Torquay
OS Map: OS Explorer
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Babbacombe
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Brixham to Babbacombe via South West Coast Path

South West coastal path walking from Brixham in Devon to Babbacombe in Devon. Distance: 12.7 miles Time: 5 hours Elevation:
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Starting Point: Brixham
OS Map: OS Explorer
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Cornwall
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Portwrinkle to Plymouth via South West Coast Path

13.3 mile walk from Portwrinkle to Plymouth following the South West coastal path. Distance: 13.3 milesTime: 5 hoursElevation: 1578 footTerrain:
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Starting Point: Portwrinkle
Ending Point: Plymouth
OS Map: OS Explorer
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Coastal Walks
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Polperro to Portwrinkle via South West Coast Path

13.2 mile walk from Polperro to Portwrinkle following the South West coastal path via Porthallow, Looe, Seaton and Portwrinkle in
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Starting Point: Polperro
Ending Point: Portwrinkle
OS Map: OS Explorer
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Coastal Walks
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Par to Polperro via South West Coastal Path

14 mile walk from Par to Polperro following the South West coastal path via Gibben Heads, Fowey, Polruan, Lansailos and
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Starting Point: Tywardreath
Ending Point: Polperro
OS Map: OS Explorer
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Coastal Walks
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Marazion to Porthleven via South West Coastal Path

South West coastal path walking from Marazion in Cornwall to Porthleven in Cornwall. Distance: 10.7 milesTime: 4 hoursElevation: 1568 footTerrain:
Distance: 10.7 miles
Starting Point: Marazion, Cornwall.
Ending Point: Porthleven, Cornwall.
Terrain Type: footpaths and tracks.
Elevation: 1568 Feet
OS Map: OS Explorer
Walking Time: 4 hours
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Coastal Walks
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St Ives to Pendeen via South West Coast Path

15.3 mile walk from St Ives to Pendeen following the South West coastal path. Distance: 15.3 milesTime: 3 hoursElevation: 2008
Distance: 15.3 miles
Starting Point: St Ives, Cornwall.
Terrain Type: footpaths and tracks.
Elevation: 2654 Feet
OS Map: OS Explorer
Walking Time: 3 hours
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Coastal Walks
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Newquay to Perranporth via South West Coast Path

Starting from Newquay and following a 14.4 mile walk along the South West coastal path to Perranporth in Cornwall. DistanceTimeElevation
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Starting Point: Newquay
Ending Point: Perranporth
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Coastal Walks
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Porthcothan to Newquay – South West Coastal Path

10.5 mile walk from Porthcothan to Newquay following the South West coastal path. Distance: 10.5 milesTime: 3 hoursElevation: 1456 footTerrain:
Distance: 10.5 miles
Starting Point: Porthcothan, Cornwall.
Terrain Type: footpaths and tracks.
Elevation: 1456 Feet
OS Map: OS Explorer
Walking Time: 3 hours
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Coastal Walks
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Padstow to Porthcothan via South West Coast Path

13.3 mile walk from Padstow to Porthcothan following the South West coastal path. Distance: 13.3 milesTime: 5 hoursElevation: 1325 footTerrain:
Distance: 13.3 miles
Starting Point: Padstow, Cornwall.
Terrain Type: footpaths and tracks.
Elevation: 1325 Feet
OS Map: OS Explorer
Walking Time: 5 hours
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At a Glance

Walks available0 routes
DifficultyEasy to Challenging
Best monthsApril–October
TerrainBasalt sea cliffs, coastal heath, inland hill, moorland
CountyCounty Antrim
Dogs welcome✓ Yes

Getting There

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Ballycastle, County Antrim
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Town car parks. Bus from Coleraine. Bus from Coleraine (Translink 134/172)

Food & Drink

Cellar Restaurant, Wysner’s Meats café, Marine Hotel bar

Notable Walks Nearby

  • Fair Head & Murlough Bay
  • Torr Head
  • Causeway Coast Way to Ballinlea
  • Knocklayd
  • Bonamargy Friary
  • Rathlin Island (ferry)
  • All County Antrim towns →

🗺 OS Map Reference

Walking around Ballycastle is covered by OS OS NI Discovery 5. Recommended for all routes in this area.

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Long Distance Trails Nearby

  • Causeway Coast Way
  • Ulster Way

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