Lime Kiln, Carrick-a-rede
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Places › Northern Ireland › Causeway Coast and Glens Getting here
55.23865, -6.34773
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting ☕ Café on site — a good base for a longer summer day out 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting ☕ Café on site — a good base for a longer summer day out 🚲 Bike parking☕ Café🅿️ Parking· Paid 🧺 Picnic spot🚻 Toilets
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Herring Gull, Rock Pipit, Oystercatcher +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Rock Pipit, Oystercatcher +72 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Spring Squill, Coralline crusts, Dark red crusts +37 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Spring Squill, Coralline crusts, Dark red crusts +37 more · last seen 2024
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Nettle Pollen Beetle, Eristalis pertinax, Sepsis punctum +16 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Nettle Pollen Beetle, Eristalis pertinax, Sepsis punctum +16 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Blackening Waxcap, Ambarelo'r Bwgan · last seen 2022; Fungi — Blackening Waxcap, Ambarelo'r Bwgan · last seen 2022
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Causeway Coast Way Walking route 53 km ▾
Named route Length 53 km Regional walking route
Show on map Carrick-a-Rede Coastal Walk, Carrick-a-Rede Walking route 1.6 km ▾
Trace the coastline over windswept grasslands & winding rocky paths to Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge. For those brave enough to cross the bridge, there's a birds-eye view of clear green water & ancient caverns below. Gravel & uneven tracks, unfenced cliffs.
Named route Length 1.6 km Duration 01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Photos D0544 : Disused lime kiln at Carrick-a-rede
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Leopard-spotted Goby Thorogobius ephippiatus
Leopard-spotted Goby Thorogobius ephippiatus
Pomatoschistus Pomatoschistus
Pomatoschistus Pomatoschistus Adalia decempunctata
Adalia decempunctata
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Bibio pomonae Bibio pomonae
Bibio pomonae Bibio pomonae
Tachycixius pilosus Tachycixius pilosus
Tachycixius pilosus Tachycixius pilosus
Cantharis nigricans Cantharis nigricans
Cantharis nigricans Cantharis nigricans
Cheilosia Cheilosia
Cheilosia Cheilosia
Leucozona lucorum Leucozona lucorum
Leucozona lucorum Leucozona lucorum
Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum
Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera
Chrysolina banksii Chrysolina banksii2024
Chrysolina banksii Chrysolina banksii2024
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria2023
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria2023
Peacock Aglais io2023
Peacock Aglais io2023
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2022
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2022
Garden Tiger Arctia caja2022
Garden Tiger Arctia caja2022 2021
2021
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Buck's-horn Plantain Plantago coronopus
Buck's-horn Plantain Plantago coronopus
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2023
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2023
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2023
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2023
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2023
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2023
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2022
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2022
Carrageen Chondrus crispus2022
Carrageen Chondrus crispus2022
Eyelash Weed Calliblepharis ciliata2021
Eyelash Weed Calliblepharis ciliata2021
Red Rags Dilsea carnosa2021
Red Rags Dilsea carnosa2021
Sea Beech Delesseria sanguinea2021
Sea Beech Delesseria sanguinea2021
Pyramidal Orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis
Pyramidal Orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2023
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2023
Kidney Vetch Anthyllis vulneraria2023
Kidney Vetch Anthyllis vulneraria2023
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2023
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2023
Early-purple Orchid Orchis mascula2023
Early-purple Orchid Orchis mascula2023
Primrose Primula vulgaris2023
Primrose Primula vulgaris2023
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2022
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2022
Sea Plantain Plantago maritima2022
Sea Plantain Plantago maritima2022
Purple-loosestrife Lythrum salicaria2022
Purple-loosestrife Lythrum salicaria2022
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia2022
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia2022
Fuchsia Fuchsia magellanica2022
Fuchsia Fuchsia magellanica2022
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2022
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2022
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2022
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2022
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2022
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2022
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes2022
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes2022
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2022
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2022
Bladder Campion Silene vulgaris2022
Bladder Campion Silene vulgaris2022
Silverweed Potentilla anserina2022
Silverweed Potentilla anserina2022
Metacallophyllis laciniata Metacallophyllis laciniata2021
Metacallophyllis laciniata Metacallophyllis laciniata2021
Alga Algae2021
Alga Algae2021
Plocamium Plocamium2021
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