Our favourite hotels near Carrick-a-Rede Bridge

Holiday Inn Express Antrim Belfast

$ 94 Price from:
Bay Cottage B&B Belfast

$ 98 Price from:
Guest rating: Fantastic, 4.0

Ballyrobin Country Lodge Belfast

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

$ 69 Price from:
Guest rating: Fantastic, 4.0

Park Plaza Hotel Belfast International Airport

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

$ 104 Price from:
Keef Halla Country House Belfast

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

$ 83 Price from:
Glendona House Belfast

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

$ 83 Price from:
Guest rating: Fantastic, 4.0

Sleepy Cedars Belfast

$ 67 Price from:
Guest rating: Outstanding, 4.5

Orchid House Apartments Belfast

$ 82 Price from:
Guest rating: Fantastic, 4.0

Ramada Encore Belfast City Centre

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

$ 98 Price from:
Springfield B&B Belfast

$ 111 Price from:
Guest rating: Fantastic, 4.0

Hotel Ibis Belfast City Centre

$ 83 Price from:
Guest rating: Outstanding, 4.5

The Merchant Hotel Belfast

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a health club, a spa tub, a sauna, and a steam room....

$ 252 Price from:
Guest rating: Great, 3.5

Jurys Inn Belfast

$ 104 Price from:
Guest rating: Outstanding, 4.5

The Fitzwilliam Hotel Belfast

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness facility.

$ 227 Price from:
Guest rating: Outstanding, 4.5

Ten Square Belfast

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Every spring, the salmon fishermen along the Antrim coast near Ballintoy, Northern Ireland, put up a long, narrow bridge. It stretches between the limestone mainland and a small rocky island of Carrick. The bridge usually comes down in late October, early November, marking the end of another season. Its original purpose was to help the salmon fishermen with their catch. Over the years, however, with the decline in salmon fishing, the bridge has become a tourist attraction

The bridge is not for the faint of heart. It is a 66 to 67 foot (20 meters) long rope bridge. It suspends some 80 feet (30 meters) high over the coastal rocky outthrust and the water. In a wind, it swings back and forth. The current cage structure replaced the former two-handed rail bridge in 2000. It helps visitors safely make the voyage there and back. Why go through the scary process of crossing to the island? The views are magnificent. You can see Raithlin Island, Scotland and, if you dare to look down, a series of caves used to provide shelter for boats.