Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge - National Trust

29/05/2026

Searching for that perfect weekend family adventure, packed with adrenaline, thrill and plenty of craic? Carrick-a-Rede is the only place to be😎

A little planning goes a long way though…follow our top tips!⬇️

📲 For the best rates, pre-book your Visitor Experience tickets in advance via our official website. National Trust Members and Neighbour Pass Holders gain free access, however pre-booking is essential for everyone

⛅️ Come early or choose a later slot for your visit. Our 9am - 11am and 3pm - 4:30pm slots tend to be the quietest

⏰ Arrive within your allocated time slot to avoid disappointment or delays. Online sales close out 1 hour in advance of each time slot, so please plan your visit accordingly

🥳 Don’t forget to pick up your very own personalised bridge crossing certificate on the way back! Be sure to pop into our cafe for a sweet or savoury treat to top off your visit, and pick up a souvenir from our retail area to take home

For more info and to plan your visit, head over to our official website⬇️

🔗 https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/northern-ireland/carrick-a-rede/booking-your-visit-to-cross-the-bridge

National Trust NI | Visit Causeway Coast and Glens | Discover Northern Ireland

Discover Carrick-a-Rede Island in County Antrim via a rope bridge suspended above the Atlantic Ocean that was first erected over 250 years ago.

21/05/2026

Long weekend pending and 20 degree temperatures incoming...it's shaping up to be a class weekend at Carrick-a-Rede😎

Follow our top tips when planning your visit⬇️

📲 For the best rates, pre-book your Visitor Experience tickets via our official website. National Trust Members and Neighbour Pass Holders gain free access, however pre-booking is essential for everyone

⛅ Come early or choose a later slot for your visit. Our 9am - 11am and 3pm - 4:30pm slots tend to be the quietest

⌚ Arrive within your allocated time slot. Online sales close out 1 hour in advance of each time slot, so please plan your visit accordingly

This Bank Holiday weekend, take your plans up a notch - Carrick-a-Rede awaits👀

Begin planning your visit today via our official website⬇️

🔗 https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/northern-ireland/carrick-a-rede/booking-your-visit-to-cross-the-bridge

National Trust NI | Visit Causeway Coast and Glens | Discover Northern Ireland

Discover Carrick-a-Rede Island in County Antrim via a rope bridge suspended above the Atlantic Ocean that was first erected over 250 years ago.

18/05/2026

Nature can’t “wait a wee minute.” Today, Northern Ireland is one of the most nature-depleted places in the world.

Nature is essential to all of our lives. It’s the air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat. It protects our communities from flooding and extreme heat, supports our health and wellbeing, and brings beauty and connection to our everyday lives.

It is not a nice-to-have. And it is not a blocker to growth.

Yet nature is in freefall. Wildlife continues to decline, water quality is failing, and too many people are increasingly cut off from the natural spaces that help communities thrive.

That’s why today we are launching a Nature=Future e-action, a campaign calling on the NI Government to act now to:

🌱 Restore nature
🦋 Protect and invest in wildlife
🏡 Build resilient futures for communities

We’re asking people across Northern Ireland to contact their MLAs and demand action. Please click the link below and show your support⬇️

🔗 https://campaigns.nationaltrust.org.uk/page/190930/action/1?ea.tracking.id=ni_faceboook

It takes less than two minutes to add your voice.

National Trust NI

14/05/2026

📣 We are recruiting!

Are you an aspiring leader, with a passion for creating unforgettable visitor experiences?🤔

We’re on the look-out for a Visitor Experience Manager to help shape and deliver outstanding visits across the Giant’s Causeway, Carrick-a-Rede and Mussenden Temple and Downhill Demesne properties.

Throughout this exciting, fast-paced role, you’ll lead a passionate team, bring stories to life through creative interpretation, and play a key role in connecting hundreds of thousands of visitors each year to our extraordinary, special places💚

You’ll be responsible for shaping the visitor journey, from arrival to departure, whilst using audience insight and visitor feedback to enhance our offerings and working collaboratively across the teams to ensure a consistently welcoming and inspiring visit for all✨

Set against the dramatic North Coast landscape, this is a unique opportunity to lead with purpose and make a lasting impact, helping visitors to connect more deeply with nature, history and heritage and ensuring these special places are cared for and protected for future generations🫶

🔗 For more info and to apply, please visit the National Trust Jobs website⬇️

🔗 https://shorturl.at/kMVci

📆 Applications close on Sunday 17 May

📸 Courtesy of Ben Toogood (Toogood Media) / National Trust

National Trust NI | Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council | Tourism Northern Ireland

11/05/2026

📣 WE'RE RECRUITING!

As our peak season is coming closer and closer, our Bookings and Sales team is expanding, and they want to hear from YOU!🫵

If you're admin-savvy, have relevant sales and booking experience and you're passionate about the travel and tourism industry, this could be the job for you!

Based at the Giant's Causeway, as a Bookings and Sales Assistant, you will...

⭐ Process all types of bookings for the Giant's Causeway and Carrick-a-Rede, from taking initial enquiries, right through to finalising arrangements

⭐ Take responsibility to communicate with our tour operators and answer day-to-day visitor queries, via phone and email

⭐ Support the Bookings and Sales Coordinator in a busy office environment, and strive to meet targets and objectives

⭐ Provide exceptional service and complete various admin tasks, such as reporting and invoicing

Take a GIANT step into a brand new challenge and become an ambassador for Europe's largest conservation charity, caring for Northern Ireland's most iconic locations💚

Find out more and apply here⬇️

🔗 P/T seasonal role until Sept 30 (IRC175185): https://bit.ly/4w9I3lJ

🔗 P/T temporary role (IRC175209): https://bit.ly/4tkeBan

📅 Applications close on Sunday 17 May

National Trust NI | Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council | Tourism Northern Ireland

As Europe's largest conservation charity, we help everyone across England, Wales and Northern Ireland enjoy all sorts of very special places. Here you can find out more about our fascinating story - a story we'd love you to be a part of.

08/05/2026

☘️ North Coast Unrushed

Take your time, breathe it all in and let the rhythm of the waves set the pace.

From the dramatic views at Carrick-a-Rede to the cliff-edge Mussenden Temple, the ancient ruins of Dunseverick Castle and to the world-famous Giant's Causeway - every stop invites you to slow down and pause.

Cared for by the National Trust, these special places hold stories shaped by nature, history and heritage - best experienced slowly🫶

This is more than a journey.
This is Ireland Unrushed.

Thanks to Tourism Ireland for capturing the magic of these places so beautifully💚

🎶 Lōwli

National Trust NI | The Giant's Causeway | National Trust North Coast - White Park Bay, Cushendun and Rathlin | Visit Causeway Coast and Glens | Discover Northern Ireland