A grassy, breezy headland of white limestone cliffs right next to the Carrick-a-Rede car park, with big views out to Sheep Island and along the coast — and a famous stretch of quarry floor where Game of Thrones filmed. The easiest big-view walk on the Causeway Coast.
What you'll do — stroll out onto the open clifftop headland, take in the white cliffs, the turquoise bay and the view across to Sheep Island and the wider Causeway Coast, and see the old limestone quarry floor where the Game of Thrones Renly Baratheon camp and the Kingsguard tourney were filmed. It sits right beside the Carrick-a-Rede car park, so it's easy to pair the two.
How long — a short, easy wander of about 30 to 45 minutes to walk the headland and soak up the views; longer if you carry on to the rope bridge next door.
Price — free to walk the headland and the quarry. The Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge itself is a separate, pre-booked ticket — the headland walk costs nothing.
What to bring — a windproof coat and shoes with grip; it's open and exposed, and the grass can be slippy after rain. A hat and water on warm days, and a camera for those cliff and island views.
Food & parking — the National Trust café and toilets at the Carrick-a-Rede visitor point are right beside the headland, and the same car park serves both. Dogs on leads are welcome on the headland walk.
Clifftop — keep well back from the edges. There are unfenced drops onto the sea, so hold little ones close, keep dogs on the lead, and stay to the paths and grass.
Pair it with Carrick-a-Rede — but the bridge is separate. The rope bridge next door needs its own pre-booked timed ticket (members included). The headland here is free; only the bridge crossing is ticketed. See our Carrick-a-Rede guide.
Plan your visit
Free to walk — and the perfect pairing with the rope bridge
Here's the handy part: walking the Larrybane headland is free. You park in the Carrick-a-Rede car park, and the grassy clifftop and the old quarry floor are open to wander at no charge — a lovely short walk with white cliffs, sea views and the Game of Thrones filming spot all in one. The one thing to keep straight is that the rope bridge next door is a separate, pre-booked ticket (National Trust members included). So you can enjoy the headland on its own, or book the bridge and do both in a morning. Full booking detail is in our Carrick-a-Rede guide.
Café at the visitor pointToiletsShared car parkOpen, unfenced clifftop
Two things worth knowing:
The headland is open clifftop with unfenced drops — keep children and dogs close and stay back from the edges. And the Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge next door is a separate pre-booked ticket, while the headland walk itself is free. Check the day's status for the bridge if you plan to do both.
Before you set off
What to wear & bring
🥾Shoes with gripThe headland is grassy and can be slippy after rain, with uneven ground near the old quarry — proper footwear helps.
🧥A windproof coatIt's an open, exposed clifftop and the sea breeze is brisk even on a bright day — a good jacket keeps the walk comfortable.
🧢A hat & waterThere's little shade out on the headland, so on warm days bring a hat and something to drink for the wander.
📷A cameraThe white cliffs, the turquoise bay and the view to Sheep Island make some of the finest photos on the coast.
Good to know
Everything before you go
Cost
Free to walk the headland and the old quarry floor. The Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge next door is a separate, pre-booked ticket — see our Carrick-a-Rede guide for prices.
Parking
Uses the Carrick-a-Rede car park at Ballintoy, which serves both. Parking may be charged; a reserved space is included if you've booked the rope bridge.
Difficulty
Easy — a short, mostly flat walk on grass and paths across the headland. Ground is uneven near the quarry.
Ages
Suits all ages as a gentle walk, but it's open clifftop with unfenced drops, so keep young children close and away from the edges.
Dogs
Dogs on leads are welcome on the headland walk. Note that dogs aren't allowed on the Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge itself.
How long
Allow about 30 to 45 minutes to walk the headland and enjoy the views, longer if you pair it with the rope bridge.
Facilities
The National Trust café and toilets at the Carrick-a-Rede visitor point are right beside the headland.
On screen
The old quarry floor was used as a Game of Thrones filming location — Renly Baratheon's camp and the Kingsguard tourney where Brienne beats Ser Loras.
Questions
Before you go
Is Larrybane Headland free?
Yes — walking the grassy headland and the old quarry floor is free. Only the Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge next door needs a paid, pre-booked ticket. You can enjoy the headland and its views without buying anything.
Where do I park?
You use the Carrick-a-Rede car park at Ballintoy, which serves both the headland and the rope bridge. Parking may be charged; a reserved space is included if you've booked the bridge. The café and toilets are right there too.
Do I need a rope bridge ticket to see the headland?
No. The headland walk is separate and free. If you'd also like to cross the rope bridge, that's a pre-booked timed ticket for everyone, members included — see our Carrick-a-Rede guide for the detail.
Is it safe for young children?
It's a gentle walk, but it's open clifftop with unfenced drops onto the sea, so keep children and dogs close, stay to the paths and grass, and mind the edges. Take extra care in wind or after rain when the grass is slippy.
Which Game of Thrones scenes were filmed here?
The old limestone quarry on the headland doubled as Renly Baratheon's camp on the Stormlands coast, including the Kingsguard tourney where Brienne of Tarth defeats Ser Loras Tyrell. The quarry floor and white cliffs are still recognisable today.
Can I do this and Carrick-a-Rede together?
Absolutely — that's the ideal plan. They share the same car park, so many people walk the free headland and then cross the rope bridge (book that in advance). Allow a half-morning to enjoy both at an easy pace.
Getting there
Larrybane sits beside the Carrick-a-Rede car park off Whitepark Road, Ballintoy, County Antrim, on the Causeway Coast — the same car park serves both the headland and the rope bridge.
That flat, pale floor on the headland isn't natural — it's an old limestone quarry. For years the white rock here was cut and carted away, and when the work finished it left behind the broad, level clearing you see today, ringed by cliffs and open to the sea. The name Larrybane is often taken to come from the Irish for "the white rock", which fits the bright limestone all around.
Decades later that quarry floor found a second life on screen. Game of Thrones set up Renly Baratheon's camp here on the Stormlands coast — a field of tents in the old workings — and filmed the Kingsguard tourney in which Brienne of Tarth beats Ser Loras Tyrell to win a place at Renly's side. Stand on the headland now and you can still pick out the cliffs and the level ground that stood in for Westeros, with the real Sheep Island and the Causeway Coast stretching away beyond.