Are you planning your visit to Northern Ireland as a Game of Thrones Fan?
For ten years, HBO and Game of Thrones® made Northern Ireland their home. Filming of seasons one to eight took place in around 25 locations around Northern Ireland, including our very own Helen’s Tower.
If you are looking to get as close to the spirit of the action as possible, why not book an Irish Landmark Trust property? To help you plan your visit, here are 8 must see Game of Thrones locations in Northern Ireland, and some self-catering Irish Landmark Trust property suggestions that would work perfectly as a base during your GOT tour.
Northern Ireland is now home to the official Game of Thrones studio tour created in partnership with Warner Bros. This tour offers an unforgettable immersive experience for fans from across the world. The studio is located a short distance from Tullymurry House.
Tollymore Forest, Co. Down

In Season One of Game of Thrones, Tollymore Forest appeared in as the lands around Winterfell. Here Ned Stark comes across the orphaned direwolves – the symbol of House Stark.
- Ketch or Sloop at St. John’s Point Lighthouse, Co. Down > 1 hour drive
- Tullymurry House, Co. Down > 50 minute drive
Ballintoy Harbour – Co. Antrim

Ballintoy harbour was the setting for Theon’s return to the Iron Islands. It was here that Theon first met his sister Yara and was baptised in the name of the Drowned God.
- Magherintemple Lodge, Ballycastle, Co. Antrim > 2 minute drive
- Drum Gatelodge, Bushmills, Co. Antrim > 10 minute drive
- Kiln Wing, at the Old Corn Mill, Bushmills, Co. Antrim > 10 minute drive
Downhill Beach – Coleraine, Co. Derry/Londonderry

In Game of Thrones Season Two, Downhill Beach serves as Dragonstone, the place where Stannis Baratheon rejects the Seven Gods of Westeros and allows Melisandre to burn their effigies as an offering to the Lord of Light.
- Drum Gatelodge, Bushmills, Co. Antrim > 20 minute drive
- Kiln Wing, at the Old Corn Mill, Bushmills, Co. Antrim > 10 minute drive
Binevenagh – Limavady, Co. Derry/Londonderry

It appeared as the Dothraki Grasslands in season five when Daenerys Targaryen was rescued by her dragon, Drogon, while fleeing from the Sons of the Harpy in the fighting pits of Meereen.
- Magherintemple Lodge, Ballycastle, Co. Antrim > 35 minute drive
- Drum Gatelodge, Bushmills, Co. Antrim > 40 minute drive
- Kiln Wing, at the Old Corn Mill, Bushmills, Co. Antrim > 40 minute drive
Dark Hedges – Stranocum, Co. Antrim

The Dark Hedges were used as a filming location in Game of Thrones for the “King’s Road”. Mystical interlocking trees provide the setting through which Arya Stark escaped from Kings Landing.
- Magherintemple Lodge, Ballycastle, Co. Antrim > 35 minute drive
- Drum Gatelodge, Bushmills, Co. Antrim > 40 minute drive
- Kiln Wing, at the Old Corn Mill, Bushmills, Co. Antrim > 40 minute drive
- Ballealy Cottage, Shane’s Castle, Co. Antrim > 45 minute drive
- Blackhead Lightkeeper’s Houses, Whitehead, Co. Antrim > 1 hour drive
- Helen’s Tower, Bangor, Co. Down > 1 hour drive
Pollnagollum Cave, Marble Arch Caves – Co. Fermanagh
Pollnagollum Cave in Belmore Forest is part of the Marble Arch Caves Global Geopark in Co. Fermanagh. The cave is fed by a waterfall and you can follow the Belmore Forest walk.
The cave features as Beric Dondarrion’s hideout in The Riverlands, during season three of Game of Thrones
- Triumphal Arch Lodge, Colebrooke Estate, Co. Fermanagh > 40 minute drive
Inch Abbey – Co. Down

The site was used as Robb Stark’s Camp, Riverrun in season one of Game of Thrones. It is where he was proclaimed the King of the North.
- Ketch or Sloop at St. John’s Point Lighthouse, Co. Down > 1 hour drive
- Helen’s Tower, Bangor, Co. Down > 45 minute drive
- Tullymurry House, Co. Down > 50 minute drive
- Ballealy Cottage, Shane’s Castle, Co. Antrim > 1 hour drive
Castle Ward – near Strangford, Co. Down

The site appeared in Game of Thrones season one as the iconic Winterfell – home of the House Stark. King Robert Baratheon arrived at Winterfell and was met by Stark during Episode 1 and this was where they talked during the hunt in Episode 2. Castle Ward made a return in Episode 10 when Bran and Osha were at Winterfell.
- Ketch or Sloop at St. John’s Point Lighthouse, Co. Down > 1 hour drive
- Helen’s Tower, Bangor, Co. Down > 45 minute drive
- Tullymurry House, Co. Down > 50 minute drive
DISCLAIMER: THESE PROPERTIES ARE INDEPENDENTLY OPERATED BY THE IRISH LANDMARK TRUST CLG. THEY ARE NOT SPONSORED, ENDORSED, OR AFFILIATED WITH HBO OR ANYONE ASSOCIATED WITH ‘GAME OF THRONES’”










