A few weekends ago, we drove up to the beautiful North Antrim coast for a weekend getaway. During our stay, we spent a lovely Sunday morning at Whiterocks beach, just a short distance from the seaside town of Portrush. It was here that I discovered the Whiterocks Coastal Path, the subject of today’s blog post.
Whiterocks
Whiterocks is a stunning location on the Causeway coast. It’s a long stretch of golden sandy beach, surrounded as its name suggests, by craggy, white limestone cliffs whose caves are home to a variety of seabirds.
It’s a long time since I’ve visited this beach. But as I drove down the narrow curving road leading to the car park , it brought back happy memories of day trips with my parents to this very same spot.
As we had arrived quite early, we had no problem parking and off I went for a wander along the beach. As I was walking back, I looked up and noticed a small bridge nestled among the cliffs. I soon discovered it was part of a newly constructed coastal path that leads through the clifftops to the main road.
View of the bridge from the beach below
Views from Whiterocks Coastal Path
As we had no fixed plans for the day, I set off along the white gravel path to see where it would take me.
I discovered beautiful views out to sea, glimpses of the beach down below and further ahead of me, the stunning headlands which make the Causeway coast so spectacular. The clifftop was covered in rampant brown bracken as far as the eye I could see.
In the picture below, you can just make out the medieval ruins of Dunluce Castle. Perched right on a cliff edge, the castle’s kitchen fell into the sea one stormy night in 1639 !
I reached the bridge that I had seen from the beach below and from there the path started to wind its way uphill towards the main road. There was hardly a soul around and I stopped every few seconds to admire the view.
I continued on until I reached the top of the cliff path and there, right in front of me, the full beauty of Whiterocks beach revealed itself.
Whiterocks beach and Portrush with Donegal in the distance
For me, though, it was the view to my left that ran riot through my imagination. I felt I had turned round and found myself in a field of autumn. And that made me very happy indeed !
You can find out more about Whiterocks beach here
I’d highly recommend a visit if you are ever in this neck of the woods.
Thanks for stopping by,
Paula
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It’s been years since we had a chance to visit this beautiful stretch of the coast! Would love to go for a ride along the Giants Causaway coastal route to capture natural beauty
I know…its just so beautiful no matter how many times you visit. Hopefully you will get a chance at some point. Thanks for dropping by 🙂
What a breathtaking place. The sea, rocks, the glorious field of Autumn. I am sure you could feel your stress drift away with the waves. 💗😊 Wonderful!
Thank you Lisa….it was good for the soul !
It looks absolutely beautiful! Your photos are stunning. That castle looks so atmospheric. Definitely in a precarious position… I really hope no-one was in the kitchen when it fell in!
Oh thank you…its a beautiful part of the world right on our doorstep really. It must have been one heck of a storm to bring down the whole kitchen !
Lovely images, it sounds as though it was a fabulous trip.
Thank you Andrea…it was lovely. I like these quick getaways that avoid the airport and you can just enjoy what’s on your own doorstep really 🙂
The scenery is so beautiful. I laughed when I read the castle’s kitchen fell into the sea. Funny now but probably not so funny then! 🙂
I know…it does sound funny but it must have been a heck of a storm !!
Such a lovely spot!
Thank you !!!
Looks an amazing spot. I love your field of autumn. The bracken is such a gorgeous colour now. 🙂 X
Thank you chum….the bracken is the most gorgeous russet colour. Hope u r having a nice Sunday !
Lovely thanks. 🙂
Revives my childhood memories too. Great coast. Whitepark Bay and Ballycastle Beach close rivals. Des.
Hi Des…I know, so much to enjoy in a small area really. Hope you are well.
Simply breathtaking.
Thank you so much 🙂🙂🙂
Such beautiful pictures and words! Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much…you are too kind. I really appreciate your feedback!
This is interesting, we were here two weeks ago and I wish I’d looked up and seen the bridge. Would have loved to see that view overlooking Whiterocks. Had a swim, and there were other women swimming, which was great considering it was more or less November! The sea was rough though – Antrim is so windy. Called in on Ballintoy Harbour and it was mobbed – must be the Game of Thrones effect….
Yes I must admit it was a great walk and a good spot for photos. I’ve never watched an episode of Game of Thrones…but I see the tour buses all the time !
Beautiful photographs, what a wonderful place!
Thank you for your lovely comment and for taking the time to read my post !