Dark Hedges
Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (UK)
One of the most photographed spots in the country, these tangled beech trees formed Game of Thrones’s Kingsroad.
Best for ages 18+
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Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (UK)
|Bregagh Road in County Antrim, (the Kingsroad from King’s Landing)
It’s hard to turn a corner in Northern Ireland without stumbling upon a location from the insanely popular TV series Game of Thrones.
From the mythical woodlands that doubled up as the Haunted Forest, to the wave-battered Cushendun Caves (where Melisandre birthed a shadow demon), numerous locations across the country served as the ancient-feeling backdrop to the series.
While some can get crammed with fans (it’s best to visit the Dark Hedges first thing to avoid the crowds), you’ll likely have most of them all to yourself.
Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (UK)
One of the most photographed spots in the country, these tangled beech trees formed Game of Thrones’s Kingsroad.
Best for ages 18+
Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (UK)
Overlooked by the atmospheric Mussenden Temple, this marks the spot where Game of Thrones’ Melisandre burned the Seven Gods of Westeros.
Best for ages 18+
Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (UK)
These monastic ruins showed up on screen as Robb Stark’s camp at Riverrun.
Best for ages 18+
Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (UK)
This beautiful little inlet on Northern Ireland’s north coast starred as the Iron Islands in the TV show Game of Thrones.
Best for ages 18+
Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (UK)
An 18th-century manor house, now under the care of the National Trust. The grounds were the setting for Game of Thrones’ Winterfell (ancestral home of the Starks) and you can now tour the sets, including Robb Stark’s Camp.
Best for ages 18+
Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (UK)
Doubling up as the Haunted Forest in season one of Game of Thrones, this is where we first saw the direwolves.
Best for ages 18+
Ballymena, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (UK)
The spot where Melisandre birthed a shadow demon in Game of Thrones, this cave is at the end of a picturesque coastal walk.
Best for ages 18+
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