Carrick-a-rede rope bridge - Northern Ireland
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member tmob
N 55° 14.373 W 006° 19.948
29U E 669598 N 6124693
Nowadays Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge is mainly a tourist attraction
Waymark Code: WMAPW2
Location: Ulster, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/09/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Dáin & Olík
Views: 29

Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge is a rope suspension bridge near Ballintoy, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The bridge links the mainland to the tiny Carrick Island. The site is owned and maintained by the National Trust, spans twenty metres and is thirty metres above the rocks below. Today the bridge is mainly a tourist attraction, with 247,000 visitors in 2009. The bridge is now open all year round.

An admission fee is charged for crossing the bridge.

Load limit 8 pedestrians Constructed by Heyn Construction Opened 2008 (current bridge) Toll £5.40

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