+CuplaKiwis Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 (edited) Hi Folks, My wife and I (that still sounds strange ) are off to NI for the long weekend coming up, and are after recommendations for a.) some great caches in stunning locations and b.) some good campsites/grounds. Any thoughts?! We may toddle into ROI too, depending on time, so opinions here would be muchly appreciated as well. To give you an idea, we arrive in on the boat to Belfast on Saturday AM, and head out on Tuesday PM - with car, so nice n' mobile. We were planning to head to the North coast (and maybe NW too), as we're told it's rather beautiful... Thanks in advance!! Edited May 23, 2005 by CuplaKiwis Quote Link to comment
+klaus23 Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 (edited) Well you're heading to the right place as far as beautiful caches are concerned. Coming out of Belfast and heading north and then east along the coast I would recommend, in this order: Special Section The Grey Man's Head Marconi's Cottage Great North Trek The Rock Pool Home By The Sea You can also take in the Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge, the Bushmills Whiskey Distillery and the Giant's Causeway - but there's no caches at any of these locations (yet!). Also, for a good insight into Belfast, past and present, take a Black Taxi Tour around the city. I don't have any campsites to recommend - sorry - and if you're looking for more recommendations then I'll need a more detailed 'route'. If you're looking for inspiration try the interactive map on geocachingireland.com or consult our very own "Recommended Caches" section on the bottom of this page. (edited for bad link) Edited May 23, 2005 by klaus23 Quote Link to comment
markandlynn Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 (edited) Hi Folks, My wife and I (that still sounds strange ) - with car, so nice n' mobile. a) you'll get used to it B ) hmmm irish roads................... try posting on the irish forum doh slow typing Edited May 23, 2005 by markandlynn Quote Link to comment
+klaus23 Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 Coming out of Belfast and heading north and then east along the coast You would, of course, be heading West Quote Link to comment
markandlynn Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 Coming out of Belfast and heading north and then east along the coast You would, of course, be heading West isn't it REALLY bad when you have to quote yourself Quote Link to comment
+Brenin Tegeingl Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 Here you go campsites in NI some with visitors reviews Dave Quote Link to comment
+wildlifewriter Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 One camp site which isn't on Dave's list is this one, which we're using as a base for the (shameless and deliberate plug) upcoming event cache on 25th June. All the caches mentioned earlier in this thread are within 10 miles of this location. Tell Jim and Valerie I sent you. Paul McM Quote Link to comment
+Brenin Tegeingl Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 One camp site which isn't on Dave's list is this one, which we're using as a base for the (shameless and deliberate plug) upcoming event cache on 25th June. All the caches mentioned earlier in this thread are within 10 miles of this location. Tell Jim and Valerie I sent you. Paul McM Request to add the site to the database has been made Dave Quote Link to comment
+Kelsborrow Wayfinders Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 When we visited Northern Ireland last year the first cache we did was Paddy's Volcanic View which wasn't too far from the airport, it woke us up after an early morning flight and gave some great views. Grey Man's Head is defintely worth the walk if you can figure out the paths and signposts - one of the best locations we've done. Quote Link to comment
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