Cushendun: the harbour, the caves and the Warren

From the National Trust car park at the harbour, a track and pebble path run east along the shore towards the sea caves, the Red Caves of the National Trust, a Game of Thrones location. The line returns past Cushendun's whitewashed terraces and goes north on The Warren and the path beyond it, then back by a footway and Church Lane, a track, to the village.

It is 3.2 km round with 6 m of ascent; allow about 45 minutes. The grade is Easy: tracks, short paths and quiet lanes, almost flat, though the National Trust says some trails have uneven terrain. The line stops at the top of the shore path above the caves: the last few metres are over pebbles and wet rock, so take care, and keep an eye on the sea.

Cushendun was built in 1912 for Baron Cushendun, designed by Clough Williams-Ellis to look like a Cornish village. The National Trust owns most of the village and the parkland round Glenmona House. Its page lists free car parks next to the Corner House tea-room and at Glenmona House, with the countryside and the car parks open dawn to dusk, and a Corner House tea-room. It also says there are no toilets. Red squirrels are seen in the forest beside Glenmona House, most likely early or late in the day.

Route drawn by Global Adventurer along OpenStreetMap paths (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), with figures worked out from it. Check the forecast and the ground on the day: paths change.