Here you’ll find a variety of different ways to discover the hidden (and not so hidden) heritage across the Causeway Coast and Glens area and beyond. Each of the heritage trails below connects our dramatic landscape to historical events or themes; whether you’re interested in exploring the borough’s royal connections, Plantation past or its salmon fisheries, or if you’d prefer to walk in the footsteps of the fairy-folk, we have a heritage trail for you!
Coleraine Heritage Trail
Working with Primary 7 pupils from D.H. Christie Memorial Primary School, Coleraine Museum has produced a beautifully illustrated guide showcasing more than 20 of Coleraine’s historic buildings. The guide features watercolour images from illuminated addresses held in the collections of Coleraine Museum, the Honourable The Irish Society and Libraries NI, alongside historic photographs from the collections of Robert Anderson and Sammy Walker.
Maritime Belfast: A city in its element
Belfast owes its existence to the sea and the river Lagan. Growing up around the lowest crossing point of the river, the town became the connection between a vibrant hinterland and wider worlds across the seas.
Belfast is still a maritime city, though the modern ships and its rich history need to be sought out.
Accessible Heritage Guide
The Accessible Heritage project was a partnership between Museum Services, RNIB, and Glenshane Care Association.
Covering 20 sites across the causeway area, the Accessible Heritage Guide is aimed at increasing accessibility to the heritage of the Causeway Coast and Glens and allowing people with additional needs and young families to make informed decisions about their visits.
Royal Connections
From mythological princesses, to medieval sites, the tyrants of folklore, and modern monarchs, the Causeway Coast and Glens abounds with royal connections.
Working with groups across the borough, Museum Services has created a heritage trail that links together the many locations with a royal tale to tell.
Echoes of the Causeway
Be lured off the beaten track to eight hidden gems of the Causeway Coast and Glens. Discover stories of sea gods, shipwrecks and sídhe-folk at sites where epic vistas hold secrets waiting to be discovered.
This free heritage trail app will allow visitors to discover the sights, sounds and secrets of their location with exclusive photos, interactive experiences and dramatic audio pieces inspired by the myths and folklore linked to the site.
The Story of 1718
Coleraine Ulster Scots Regeneration Group explored the story of the 1718 migration, principally of people from the Bann Valley, to northeast America. By setting out to investigate who the migrants were, why they went, where they went and the contribution they made in the New World, they produced a heritage trail of local sites connected to 1718.
Uncharted Histories of the Causeway Coast
The Uncharted Histories Digital Heritage Map is a free digital resource, developed by Causeway Coast and Glens Heritage Trust.
The interactive map was created as part of the Uncharted Histories of the Causeway Coast project which seeks to gather, map, record and make accessible lesser-known histories from across the Causeway Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
PEACE IV: Local Heritage Audit
Under PEACE IV, Museum Services carried out and audit of local heritage groups, venues and trails.
Covering many aspects of local heritage from prehistoric times right up to the twentieth century, a downloadable audit and interactive map were created to add depth to any visits to the area.
