The most famous movie and television filming locations in County Antrim, have gained renown primarily through major productions (with descriptions focused on their on-screen roles and natural features).
- The Dark Hedges — An atmospheric avenue of ancient, intertwining beech trees forming a natural tunnel along a quiet road near Armoy. It served as the eerie King’s Road in Game of Thrones, where Arya Stark flees King’s Landing.
- Cushendun Caves — A series of dramatic sea caves carved into the coastal cliffs near the village of Cushendun. They featured in Game of Thrones as the shadowy location where Melisandre gives birth to a shadow assassin.
- Ballintoy Harbour — A small, picturesque fishing harbour with rugged stone walls and views over the sea. It portrayed Lordsport Harbour on the Iron Islands in Game of Thrones, including scenes of Theon Greyjoy’s return home.
- Murlough Bay — A remote, windswept coastal inlet with steep cliffs, rocky shores, and lush green slopes descending to the sea. It doubled as parts of the Iron Islands in Game of Thrones, notably for Theon’s arrival and other dramatic coastal moments.
- Giant’s Causeway — A UNESCO World Heritage Site of thousands of interlocking basalt columns rising from the sea along the coast. It has appeared in various productions, including fantasy sequences in films such as Dracula Untoldand Hellboy II: The Golden Army.
- Dunluce Castle — The dramatic ruins of a medieval castle perched perilously on a cliff-top overlooking the Atlantic. It stood in for Pyke (seat of House Greyjoy) in Game of Thrones and featured in other films like Artemis Fowl.
- Magheramorne Quarry — A vast, sheer limestone quarry with high walls near Larne. It was transformed into the imposing Castle Black and the Wall in Game of Thrones, as well as other fortified settings.
- Carrickfergus Castle — A well-preserved Norman castle on the shores of Belfast Lough. It served as Neverwinter Harbour in Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves.
- Whiterocks Beach (near Portrush) — A long stretch of sandy beach backed by dramatic white limestone cliffs and caves. It appeared in Disney’s Artemis Fowl and other coastal scenes.
- Glenariff Forest Park — A scenic valley in the Glens of Antrim with waterfalls, dense woodland, and hiking trails. It represented the Vale of Arryn training grounds (Runestone) in Game of Thrones.
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