Glentaisie

  The Glens of Antrim  are naturally unique - within twenty or so square miles you can enjoy a variations in natural landscape that includes glacial valleys, sandy beaches, vertical cliffs, tundra plateau, wooded glens, waterfalls and picturesque villages. Ancient sites and places of intrigue abound - it is well worth taking a couple of days, investing  in a standard ordnance map and go exploring the small roads that weave throughout the Glens. From Ballycastle you ascend up to Ballyvoy - here you have a choice of two roads. The more narrow, winding but extremely beautiful and spectacular Torr Scenic Road which will take you past the small lanes leading to Fair Head, Murlough Bay and Torr Head itself. The road then follows the coast at an altitude which allows you to enjoy some wonderful views across to Scotland and the Mull of Kintyre, the road passes the ancient cashel of Altagore and descends past Carra Castle  into Cushendun. The other route follows the main  Antrim Coast Road  through Ballypatrick Forest Park and past Loughareema - the vanishing lake. At the highest point of the road you will get a superb panoramic view over Glendun, Glencorp, Glenaan, Glenballyemon and Glenariff before descending into Glendun and over the famous Charles Lanyon viaduct bridge - this is well worth seeing as it is a 'classic' example of bridge design and construction dating to 1832. The road continues through Castle Green where the Cushendun road rejoins and takes you through the length of Glencorp and into Cushendall.