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The Glens of Antrim are naturally unique and a designated AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) with several ASSI's (Area of Special Scientific Interest) - within twenty square miles you can enjoy natural landscape that covers glacial valleys, sandy beaches, vertical cliffs, tundra plateau, boglands, wooded decidious glens, coniferous forests, waterfalls and picturesque villages. Ancient sites and places of intrigue abound.
In total there are nine Glens of Antrim, Knocklayde mountain which overlooks Ballycastle is flanked by two glens, Glentaisie and Glenshesk. To travel between Ballycastle and Cushendall you have a choice of two routes over what is locally known as 'the mountain'. Either the main A2 or the Torr Scenic Route which branches off to Cushendun at Castle Green (B92), at Cushendun the Torr Road branches off and rejoins at Ballyvoy. The old Antrim Coast Road technically runs from Larne to Ballycastle. The main A2 follows the old Antrim Coast Road passing Loughareema - the vanishing lake. At the highest point of the road superb panoramic views over five of the glens can be enjoyed. The road passes through Glendun and over the famous Charles Lanyon viaduct:- well worth seeing as it is a 'classic' example of bridge design and construction dating to 1832. Glencorp starts at Castle Green, between here and Cushendall are Glenaan and Glenballyeamon. A short drive from Cushendall is Waterfoot and Glenariffe, the Queen of the Glens. The coastal route then hugs the shoreline to Glencloy (Carnlough) and Glenarm with the village of Glenarm at its outflow to the ocean. |