Fair Head

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Fair Head is a dramatic cliff headland on the north coast of County Antrim in Northern Ireland, renowned for its towering basalt cliffs and popular rock-climbing routes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cliff
headland
rock climbing area
climbingProtection natural gear placements
climbingStyle trad climbing
country United Kingdom
geologicalFormation basalt cliffs
hasAccessFrom near Ballycastle
hasActivity bird watching
hill walking
rock climbing
hasAlternativeName Benmore Head
hasCliffHeight approximately 100 metres to 120 metres
hasClimbingGradeRange from moderate to very hard routes
hasCulturalAssociation Irish folklore
hasMaximumCliffHeight approximately 120 metres
hasNearbyFeature Murlough Bay
Rathlin Island
hasNotableFeature columnar basalt formations
dramatic sea cliffs
towering vertical cliff faces
hasViewOf Rathlin Island
Scottish coast on clear days
hasWalkingRoute clifftop path
hasWildlife grazing cattle and sheep on clifftop farmland
seabirds
isKnownFor long multi-pitch routes
remote and serious climbing environment
traditional rock climbing
isPartOf Causeway Coast and Glens area
isPopularWith hikers
rock climbers
landUse private farmland on clifftop
locatedIn County Antrim
Northern Ireland
locatedOn north coast of County Antrim
nameLanguage English
nearestTown Ballycastle
overlooks Atlantic Ocean
North Channel
partOf Antrim coast
linked to: Antrim Coast
region Causeway Coast
rockType basalt
safetyConsideration loose rock and exposure in places
serious sea cliff environment
tourismCategory natural attraction
scenic viewpoint

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Ballycastle near Fair Head
Armoy hasNearbyScenicAttraction Fair Head