Sheltered amongst the basalt foreshore, Dunseverick harbour encapsulates the rugged beauty and all that is synonymous with the north Antrim coast. It is a magical place to wander and has some exceptional views over the coastal landscape that has not changed for thousands of years. In the early evening when the light shines from the west and the shadows deepen, if you look closely on the shoreline halfway down the road towards the harbour, you will see a large rock at the water edge which takes on the resemblance of a figure holding a child and is aptly named the 'Mother and Child'. The famous Ulster Way and the International Appalachian Trail both pass the harbour and the castle, a mile up the road.

People often wonder why there is an International Appalachian Trail here and the reason lies in the geology. Before the tectonic plates of the earth drifted apart we would have been connected to the eastern seaboard of America, our geology is identical, realizing this the International Appalachian Trail was created. Here in the north of Ireland it runs from Slieve League in through Donegal to the Sperrin Mountains and then along the north coast from Magilligan to Larne, then continues through Scotland.