{"id":23767,"date":"2023-02-04T07:00:07","date_gmt":"2023-02-04T06:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.countryfile.com\/?p=134823"},"modified":"2023-02-04T08:35:36","modified_gmt":"2023-02-04T07:35:36","slug":"day-out-binevenagh-county-londonderry","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/rss_feed\/day-out-binevenagh-county-londonderry\/","title":{"rendered":"Day out: Binevenagh, County Londonderry"},"content":{"rendered":"

Discover Binevenagh’s lake, forest, best viewpoints and walks with our guide to this little-visited natural wonder in Northern Ireland’s County Derry. <\/p>

By Helen Fairbairn\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Saturday, 04 February 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Everyone has heard of Northern Ireland\u2019s Giant\u2019s Causeway<\/a>, while Binevenagh remains relatively unknown.<\/p>\n

Yet both are impressive volcanic landscapes, created by the same lava flows that poured over the Antrim Plateau some 60 million years ago.<\/p>\n

Looking for more walks in Northern Ireland<\/a>? Check out our guided routes at Murlough National Nature Reserve<\/a>, Glenariff Forest Park<\/a> and\u00a0Carrick-a-Rede<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Binevenagh Mountain is 385m high\/Credit: Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

Visiting Binevenagh<\/h2>\n

Binevenagh Mountain<\/h3>\n

The six-mile long plateau and cliffs of Binevenagh Mountain were formed 60 million years ago by molten lava. They form the western extend of the Antrim Plateau and today are recognised as both an Area of Special Scientific Interest and as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.<\/p>\n

The 385m top of Binevenagh is well worth a visit for its fine views across of the surrounding countryside and North Atlantic Sea.<\/p>\n

Discover more walks in Northern Ireland<\/h4>\n

Northern Ireland\u2019s countryside is a walker\u2019s paradise. From the drama of the Causeway Coast and County Down\u2019s Mourne Mountains to the serenity of Glenariff Forest Park and Belfast Caslte, here are some of the country\u2019s greatest walks.<\/p>\n