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Lime Kiln, Carrick-a-rede

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Dogs welcome

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

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPicnic spotToilets

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

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

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

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

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

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
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Causeway Coast WayWalking route53 km
Named routeLength 53 kmRegional walking route
Carrick-a-Rede Coastal Walk, Carrick-a-RedeWalking route1.6 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 routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

D0544 : Disused lime kiln at Carrick-a-rede

D0544 : Disused lime kiln at Carrick-a-rede

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