New facilities on offer for Northern Ireland ferry visitors

People planning to take ferries to Northern Ireland to see the Giant's Causeway will soon be able to make use of a number of new facilities at the site.

The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) announced that it had approved a grant of £3 million for the famous attraction.

Some 40,000 interlocking basalt columns comprise the Giant's Causeway, which is Northern Ireland's only World Heritage site.

Holidaymakers can see it by taking ferries to Belfast - which are provided by Stena Line from Stranraer and by Norfolkline Irish Sea from Liverpool - and heading to the north Antrim coast.

It was also announced that funding will be provided to cover repair and conservation work at the Florence Institute for Boys in Liverpool.

Dame Jenny Abramsky, chair of the HLF, said: "From Northern Ireland's breathtaking coastal landscape to Liverpool's first ever youth club, these places have mass appeal.

"Heritage means different things to different people but what is really important is these places reflect the UK's multi-layered and fascinating history."

Travellers planning to visit Northern Ireland can also take ferries to Larne from Fleetwood with Stena Line or from Cairnryan with P&O Ferries.

Posted by Mark Robinson

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