This place is more off the beaten path from all the regular tourist traps in the area (Giants Causeway, Carrick-A-Rede rope bridge, etc) and a welcome respite. We had the place all to ourselves for about an hour. There is a small parking lot at...More

Windy during our visit so care required at the castle. Could be difficult to cross with the tide in. Large drops between steps may be uncomfortable on the way down. The 140 steps are a challenge on the way up and a small gate half...More

We counted the steps! 150 down on concrete steps with a railing then 30 more steps up to the ruin. The lower part down doesn't have a railing but is very safe. This is a wonderful old ruin located out on the peninsula and we...More

You can envision him riding a stallion on the grounds. Everything you would expect to see in a weathered old castle. Amazing views, rolling greens, and rocky cliffs. You could even go so far as to say it is romantic, which is a word I...More

Not for the faint hearted . A long climb down and a longer climb up again . Theres not a lot of this castle left but the views of Rathlin are beautiful

If you are in the Bushmills area to see the Giants Causeway, Kinbane is a great place to visit. We sort of lucked into discovering this castle ruin because of an Ireland travel sight. The castle ruin sits down below a cliff, on a small...More

This has to be the undiscovered gem on the North Coast. The castle ruins are relatively intact, but it’s their location right on the point of Kinbane head that makes it. You can almost touch Scotland as the waves crash around the rocks below. Stunning...More