Following the success of last year’s partnership, the National Trust and local tour company, ‘Away A Wee Walk,’ are delighted to be relaunching the spectacular Clifftop Experience hike this week.

The Giant’s Causeway Clifftop Experience is a fantastic five–mile hike from the ruin of Dunseverick Castle along the stunning clifftop path to Northern Ireland’s first World Heritage Site, the Giant’s Causeway. On this spectacular journey, walkers will enjoy the breath–taking view of Ireland’s famous coastline which provides some of the best cliff top views in all of Europe.

Alastair Walker, Giant’s Causeway Site Manager, explained: ‘We want to encourage people to make the most out of what this outstanding coastline has to offer. The Clifftop Experience is an incredible hike with an amazing view, and visitors will have the opportunity to find out all there is to know about this beautiful place and learn more about the conservation work of the National Trust across the Causeway Coast and Glens.’

Eimear Flanagan, Away a Wee Walk said: ‘Away A Wee Walk is thrilled to be working alongside the National Trust again to offer visitors to the North Coast a truly breath–taking experience. The cliff top path is simply spectacular and the 944,000 annual visitors to the site can now experience even more of this amazing coast.’

The National Trust, the UKs largest conservation charity, maintains this section of the famous Ulster Way walking route. The remarkable cliff landscape and coastal farmland is home for creatures big and small: cattle and sheep inhabit the surrounding fields, chomping down the long grass, while insects thrive below.

Walking tour information

The Clifftop Experience walk departs daily from the Giant’s Causeway Visitor Centre at 10.30am for the Rambler bus to Dunseverick Castle. The walk returns along the cliff tops to the Giant’s Causeway and is expected to take around 31/2 hours to complete. Maximum group size is 18. Children must be age 12 years plus.

What to bring

Sturdy walking shoes are essential and a waterproof coat is advisable. A good level of health and fitness is required to complete this hike. Walkers are also advised to carry some water and sunblock.

To book

Pre–booking is essential on: www.giantscausewaytickets.com

You are advised to book by 4pm the day BEFORE you intend to do the walk.

Cost: £30 per person; includes entry to the full Visitor Experience at the Giant’s Causeway, Rambler bus service and shuttle bus.

For more information contact the National Trust North Coast Booking Office on:

T: +44 (0)28 2073 3419

E: northcoastbookings@nationaltrust.org.uk

W: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/giantscauseway

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For further press information contact Jennifer Michael: jennifer.michael@nationaltrust.org.uk, telephone: 07500881391 Notes to Editor

About the National Trust

The National Trust is a conservation charity founded in 1895 by three people who saw the importance of our nation’s heritage and open spaces and wanted to preserve them for everyone to enjoy. Over 100 years later these values are still at the heart of National Trust.

National Trust look after coastlines, forests, woods, beaches, farmland, moorland, islands, archaeological remains, nature reserves, villages, historic houses, gardens, mills and pubs. The charity restores these places, protects them and opens them up to everyone.

National Trust is actively supported by over 72,000 members and around 3,000 volunteers in Northern Ireland. With over two million visitors enjoying its sites every year, the conservation charity encourages everyone to enjoy and care for our nature and heritage and in doing so, advocate for the protection of the environment across all of Northern Ireland, not just at its own sites.

About Away A Wee Walk

‘Away a Wee Walk’ is a dedicated scenic walking tour and holiday company providing services to walking enthusiasts visiting Northern Ireland. The company was launched in 2014 with a cliff path walking option offered to visitors on a coastal day trip from Belfast to the Giant’s Causeway. The company was set up by Eimear Flanagan after she completed the 500 mile Camino de Santiago during a career break in the summer of 2012. 

Eimear is now a qualified Level 3 tour guide and in addition to guiding numerous walking tours along the coast with groups and individuals is also a very experienced general guide for Belfast tours and Causeway Coastal tours.

All guides are local, First Aid and World Host trained and have many years of experience leading groups in stunning walking locations in Ireland.