Studio Tour + Belfast Transfer
Indoor only. Does not visit any of the outdoor filming locations above. Covers the original interior sets, costumes, props, and the Iron Throne at Linen Mill Studios in Banbridge.
Filming Locations
Game of Thrones filming locations near Belfast
More than 20 publicly accessible Game of Thrones filming sites sit within a day-trip radius of Belfast, concentrated in County Antrim along the Causeway Coastal Route to the north and County Down to the south and east. Most are free to visit. The list below covers what each location played in the show, how long it takes to drive from central Belfast, what access looks like in 2026, and any entry costs. Distances and prices reflect typical 2025–2026 figures and are subject to change.
The Full List
20+ filming locations within day-trip range of Belfast
| Location | County | Drive from Belfast | Played | Access & cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Dark Hedges | Antrim | ~1 hr | The Kingsroad (Arya's escape, S2) | Free. Cars banned on Bregagh Road; park at Hedges Estate or designated lay-bys. Best at sunrise or sunset. |
| Ballintoy Harbour | Antrim | ~1 hr 15 | Lordsport Harbour, Pyke (Theon's return, S2) | Free. Reached by a steep narrow road from the village. Fullerton Arms in town has Door of Thrones #6. |
| Cushendun Caves | Antrim | ~1 hr 30 | Stormlands cove (Melisandre's shadow birth, S2; Jaime kills Euron, S8) | Free. Walkable from Cushendun village. Mary McBride's pub holds Door of Thrones #7. |
| Carrick-a-Rede / Larrybane | Antrim | ~1 hr 15 | Renly's Camp, Stormlands (S2) | The quarry (now the Carrick-a-Rede car park) is unrecognisable today; the cliffs and rope bridge are National Trust. Bridge crossing ~$20, booking required. |
| Dunluce Castle | Antrim | ~1 hr 15 | House Greyjoy exterior (Pyke) | 16th-century cliff-top ruins. Visitor centre and ruins; entry ~$8. |
| Castle Ward | Down | ~45 min | Winterfell exterior (S1) | National Trust estate, 820 acres on Strangford Lough. Estate parking ~$13/car (free for NT members). On-site archery, costumed cycling, and direwolf experiences from ~$37–$48 via Clearsky Adventure. |
| Audley's Field & Audley's Castle | Down | ~50 min | Walder Frey's Twins / Robb Stark's Camp (S2) | Free; 5-min walk from Castle Ward. Outside view only. |
| Inch Abbey | Down | ~40 min | Riverrun; Robb proclaimed King in the North (S1) | Free. 12th-century Cistercian abbey on the Quoile river outside Downpatrick. Level paths, small car park. |
| Tollymore Forest Park | Down | ~1 hr | The Haunted Forest; direwolf pups (S1 opening) | 600-hectare forest park near Newcastle. Vehicle entry ~$6. Also a current location for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. |
| Murlough Bay | Antrim | ~1 hr 45 | Slaver's Bay; the Stormlands | Free. Remote bay reached by a narrow road from Ballycastle; views to Rathlin Island and Scotland. |
| Downhill Strand / Mussenden Temple | Derry/Londonderry | ~1 hr 30 | Dragonstone beach (Melisandre burns the Seven, S2) | Beach free. Mussenden Temple / Downhill Demesne entry ~$9 (National Trust). |
| Pollnagollum Cave | Fermanagh | ~2 hr | Hollow Hill, Brotherhood Without Banners hideout (S3) | Free. Reached via a 4.3-mile walk in Belmore Forest. Pair with Door of Thrones #4 at Blakes of the Hollow, Enniskillen. |
| Magheramorne Quarry | Antrim | ~35 min | Castle Black, Hardhome, parts of King's Landing | Closed to the public. Private property (Lafarge cement). Distant view only from a lay-by on Low Road past Islandmagee. |
| Binevenagh Mountain | Derry/Londonderry | ~1 hr 30 | Dothraki Sea (Daenerys rescued by Drogon, S5 finale) | Free. Views over Lough Foyle and the Sperrins. Door of Thrones #5 at Owen's Bar, Limavady. |
| Carnlough Harbour | Antrim | ~50 min | Braavos canals (Arya's escape from the Waif, S6) | Free. Stone harbour steps in the village. Londonderry Arms hotel for lunch. |
| Fair Head | Antrim | ~1 hr 45 | Dragonstone clifftops (Jon meets Daenerys, S7) | Free. 600-foot sea cliffs above Murlough Bay; marked walking trails. |
| Shillanavogy Valley / Slemish | Antrim | ~50 min | Dothraki grasslands (Drogo and Daenerys riding scenes) | Free. Public roads; open countryside. |
| Sallagh Brae | Antrim | ~50 min | Riverlands village (S6, "The Broken Man") | Free. Glens of Antrim; accessed via the Ulster Way. |
| Galboly hidden village | Antrim | ~1 hr 30 | Runestone, Vale of Arryn (Sansa and Littlefinger watch Robin train) | Free. Open countryside; popular hike. Now also used by A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. |
| Shane's Castle, Antrim | Antrim | ~30 min | Tournament grounds, Winterfell crypt, Dragonstone dungeons | 14th-century lakeside ruins. Open only during specific events (vintage car shows, steam rallies). |
| Cairncastle (Sallagh) | Antrim | ~1 hr | The Night's Watch deserter execution (S1 opening) | Free, public. |
Tour Coverage Mapping
What our featured tours cover from this list
Useful if you want to triangulate which booking gets you which locations.
Giant's Causeway + Game of Thrones Day Tour
Typically includes the Dark Hedges, Ballintoy Harbour, Cushendun Caves, Carrick-a-Rede / Larrybane, Dunluce Castle, and Giant's Causeway (non-GoT UNESCO site). Does not include the Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge crossing fee or lunch.
Winterfell, Dunk & Egg Trek
Castle Ward (Winterfell), Audley's Field, Inch Abbey, and Tollymore Forest Park. Guides on this tour have direct production or extra-work credits on the show. Does not include Castle Ward's separate on-site archery experience.
Closed to the Public
Game of Thrones locations you cannot visit
Titanic Studios (the Belfast Paint Hall)
Titanic Studios is where the bulk of Game of Thrones interiors were filmed across all eight seasons — the converted Harland & Wolff Paint Hall in the Titanic Quarter, with about 106,000 square feet of stage space across four 16,000-square-foot "cells" plus newer stages. Winterfell interiors, Castle Black, the Great Sept of Baelor, the High Hall of the Eyrie, and Daenerys's Meereen throne room were all shot there.
It is a working production facility and is closed to the public. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms was filming there through 2025–2026, so production trucks may be visible. You can walk past the exterior on Queens Road in the Titanic Quarter and use the Glass of Thrones "Iron Throne" stained-glass window on the slipway directly opposite to frame photos with the studio behind you. Combine with a Titanic Belfast museum visit for a full half-day.
Magheramorne Quarry (Castle Black, Hardhome, the Wall)
Magheramorne is where the full Castle Black set with its 700-foot working wooden lift was built. The quarry is private property owned by Lafarge and has 24/7 security; trespassing is not permitted. The only legal access is a distant view from a lay-by on Low Road past Islandmagee, looking across Larne Lough — reportedly the white-painted Wall section was still visible at last reports. Casual fans should skip it.
Treat any "tour" claiming to enter the quarry with scepticism.
After Game of Thrones
What's filming in Northern Ireland now
HBO's A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, the Game of Thrones prequel based on George R.R. Martin's "Tales of Dunk and Egg" novellas, returned to Titanic Studios in 2024. Season 1 premiered in January 2026; season 2 began filming in late 2025, with parts shot in Spain.
Northern Ireland locations being used for the prequel include Glenarm Castle (Co. Antrim, Ashford Meadow tournament setting), Tollymore Forest Park, Myra Castle (Co. Down, near Downpatrick — previously the Dreadfort exterior in the original show), the Mourne Mountains, Cave Hill in Belfast, Hen Mountain, and the Galboly hidden village in the Glens of Antrim.
Several Belfast tour operators are already adding Dunk & Egg stops to their itineraries, and Glenarm and Galboly are likely to feature on more standard Belfast Game of Thrones day tours through 2026.
Book a Tour
The fastest way to see these locations is a guided day tour from Belfast
The featured tours below run about $48–$55 USD with free cancellation up to 24 hours before. Live availability opens on Viator.
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