‘I drove underrated coastal route 30 minutes from Belfast and what I saw stunned me’

Robbie Roams recently embarked on a trip to Northern Ireland to check out an “underrated”, but “beautifully stunning” route, which features a “remote” and “tranquil” beauty spot

A travel writer who recently embarked on a road trip along an idyllic coastal route has named a “remote” and “tranquil” location that makes you feel like you’re “at the edge of the world”. Robbie Roams, the founder of No Fuss Travel Guides, recently set off on a trip to Northern Ireland to check out the “underrated” but “beautifully stunning” Causeway Coastal Route.

In a recent video filmed for his YouTube channel, titled Europe’s Most Underrated Road Trip, Robbie initially met up with friends Laura and Ryan in Scotland before taking a ferry to the Emerald Isle.

Arriving in Larne, County Antrim, the group were ideally placed to begin their road trip along the 115-mile route, which spans Belfast to Derry and features everything from imposing cliffs to looming castles, and areas of stunning natural beauty.

Starting their journey at the Glenoe Waterfall, Robbie soon went on to describe how they’d covered “quite a bit of ground” along this “beautifully stunning drive”.

He mentioned how they’d taken in Glenariff Forest Park, Cushendall, and the Cushendun Caves, which were used as a filming location for the hugely popular HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones.

Yet, one spot that seemed to really strike a chord was a “really remote, difficult beach to reach”, also situated in County Antrim. He was, of course, talking about Murlough Bay in the “fabulous” Torr Head.

Robbie said: “We then passed the fabulous Torr Head, which is home to Murlough Bay, a really remote, difficult beach to reach. If you’re in a smaller campervan or a car, it’s definitely doable, and a place that I think I described in my last video, is a place that feels like the end of the earth.”

He added: “When you go there, you’ll feel like you’re literally at the edge of the world. It’s one of them really remote, tranquil, scenic places.”

Other highlights on the Causeway Coastal Route include Carrickfergus Castle, hailed as one of the most well-preserved medieval structures across both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, The Gobbins Cliff Path, and Dunluce Castle, the reported inspiration of C.S. Lewis’ fictional world of Narnia.

A journey along the route wouldn’t be complete without a stop at the Giant’s Causeway, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that’s steeped in legend, namely a tale involving an Irish giant constructing the feature to battle a Scottish giant.

However, prospective tourists may wish to note reports from May that detailed how well-meaning visitors had been unwittingly putting the causeway in peril by leaving a “token” when they visit.

Comprising about 40,000 hexagonal basalt columns, the natural feature is almost 60 million years old, and holidaymakers have long crammed coins into the cracks of the rock for love or luck.

Visitors have been urged not to do this, as the coins as “causing damage”. Dr Cliff Henry, the National Trust’s nature engagement officer for the site, told the Telegraph: “We know that visitors really love and cherish the Giant’s Causeway, and many form deep personal connections to this special landscape.

“Some may want to leave a token of their visit, but the coins are causing damage and we are urging people to stop the practice and to leave no trace so this natural wonder remains special for future generations.”