• Northern Ireland Adventure | Beyond the Bridge

  • Sep 5 2024
  • Length: 23 mins
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Northern Ireland Adventure | Beyond the Bridge

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  • Don’t look down! Across a rope bridge over a stretch of water on Northern Ireland’s causeway coast lies the Island of Carrick-a-Rede and a fisherman’s cottage that has stood for centuries.
    Ranger Kate Martin, heads off on her holiday, to make the crossing and to learn how this old bridge became the focal point for a community and rich coastal traditions.

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    Production
    Host : Kate Martin
    Producer : Jack Glover
    Sound Design: Jesus Gomez

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    The Carrick-a-Rede is part of the UK80, a must-see route of places cared for by the National Trust and National Trust for Scotland. You can discover every stop along the way inside the Grand Adventure Map, the ultimate map for planning a Great British adventure https://shop.nationaltrust.org.uk/national-trust-grand-adventure-map.html

    For info on visiting Carrick-a-Rede please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/northern-ireland/carrick-a-rede

    Mark’s Beyond the Bridge Tour and other experiences can be found at https://discovernorthernireland.com/travel-trade/experience/beyond-the-bridge-experience-p748851

    A video version of this podcast is available on Youtube and Spotify. To watch it on Youtube please click here.

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