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7 Day Road Trip: 8 Castles in Northern Ireland You Need to See

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A Fairytale Stay: The Inn on Biltmore Estate, North Carolina review

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AD POV: You go on a magical road trip adventure in

AD POV: You go on a magical road trip adventure in Northern Ireland @tourismireland. Here’s the ultimate seven day travel guide with EIGHT castles you need to see! 🚗🗺️🏰

Day One:
✈️ Quick flight to Belfast and rent a car!
🌳 Visit Tollymore Forest Park: Don’t miss Foley’s Bridge, Stepping Stones, Horn Bridge + Hermitage
🏰 Check into Slieve Donard Resort + Spa @marineandlawn
🍽️ Dinner at JJ Farrell’s

Day Two
⛲️ Visit this royal residence: Hillsborough Castle and Gardens @hillsboroughcastle
🥗 Lunch at The Plough Inn @theploughinn
🏰 Wander Belfast Castle gardens @belfast_castle
🌉 Stay overnight in a mini castle at Barbican Gate Lodge @irishlandmarktrust

Day Three
☕️ Breakfast from Cove Coffee
🏰 Glenarm Castle’s Walled Garden
💦 Gleno Waterfall
🍔 Lunch at The Dairy
💍 Make your very own jewellery at @gobbinscrafts
🕯️ Stay overnight at Blackhead Lightkeeper’s House @irishlandmarktrust

Day Four
🏰Arrive Antrim Castle Gardens and Clotworthy House
⛵️ Lunch @boathouseantrim
🌕 Pop to Killymoon Castle for afternoon tea @killycastle_146
🏰 Stay overnight @ardtara_countryhouse - we loved it here!

Day Five
🌊 Seafood lunch at Shanty Portrush @shantyportrush
🏰 Walk 140 steps down to the cliffside Kinbane Castle
🏰 Golden hour at Dunseverick Castle
😴 Check in one of our fave hotels @bushmillsinn

Day Six
🏰 Don’t miss Dunluce Castle, this is an EPIC Northern Ireland castle!
🪨 Sunset at the Giant’s Causeway - if visiting during the day, don’t miss the Visitor Centre, there’s so much to do and see!
🥘 Dinner + overnight at The Bushmills Inn Hotel

Day Seven
🌅 Wake up for sunrise at Magheracross Viewing Point
🏰 Last peek at Dunluce Castle
🍳 Breakfast at Bushmills
🚗 Head back to the airport after a most magical trip!

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Bonus points if it’s not really that dark outsid

Bonus points if it’s not really that dark outside either 🕯️

📍Castle Combe, The Cotswolds, England

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Always out here haunting 🕯️👻🏰 Actually

Always out here haunting 🕯️👻🏰

Actually did you know you can STAY in this mini medieval castle?! We spent the night in this gatelodge tower!😍

📍 Barbican Gatelodge @irishlandmarktrust, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland

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POV: you discover a fairytale estate in Asheville

POV: you discover a fairytale estate in Asheville N.C. 🏰✨

Welcome to Biltmore Estate @BiltmoreEstate, this is America’s Largest Home of George and Edith Vanderbilt. It feels like it came straight out of a storybook 🏰✨

For your visit ⬇️
🎟️ Make sure to get tickets to Biltmore House, of course!
🥗 Grab lunch in the Stable Café
🍷 Complimentary wine tasting at Biltmore Winery in Antler Hill Village is included in your ticket! We really enjoyed this and bought a bottle to enjoy after!
🌿 Walk through the gorgeous Conservatory. No matter the time of year, blooms can always be found here
😴 Stay at The Inn on Biltmore Estate, they’ve recently renovated their rooms and we looked out at the Blue Ridge Mountains… it felt like such a fairytale!
🍽️ Dinner in The Dining Room restaurant at The Inn, make sure to get a table near the window or by the big cozy fireplace

There’s so much to see and do while you’re here and make sure to check out my longer voiceover video to see more of our adventures!

@biltmoreestate part of a press trip ✨

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AD Don’t miss these stops on a magical road trip

AD Don’t miss these stops on a magical road trip adventure in Northern Ireland @tourismireland… EIGHT castles you need to see, beautiful gardens, magical forests, and incredible overnight stays! 🚗🗺️🏰⬇️

🏰 Walk 140 steps down to the cliffside Kinbane Castle (Images 1-2)
🪨 Sunset at the Giant’s Causeway - if visiting during the day, don’t miss the Visitor Centre, there’s so much to do and see! (3-5)
🏰 Golden hour at Dunseverick Castle (6)
🏰 Dunluce Castle is an EPIC Northern Ireland castle ruin! (7)
😴 Check into one of our fave hotels @bushmillsinn (8)
🌅 Sunset at Magheracross Viewing Point (9)
🏰 Wander Belfast Castle gardens @belfast_castle (10)
🕯️ Stay overnight at Blackhead Lightkeeper’s House @irishlandmarktrust (11)
🏰 Stay at the absolutely magical Slieve Donard Resort + Spa @marineandlawn (12)
🌳 Visit Tollymore Forest Park: Don’t miss Foley’s Bridge, Stepping Stones, Horn Bridge + Hermitage (13-14)
🌉 Stay overnight in a mini castle at Barbican Gate Lodge @irishlandmarktrust (15)
🏰 Glenarm Castle’s Walled Garden (16)
🌕 Pop to Killymoon Castle for afternoon tea (17)
⛲️ Visit this royal residence: Hillsborough Castle and Gardens @hillsboroughcastle (18)
🏰 Arrive Antrim Castle Gardens and Clotworthy House (9)
🏰 Stay @ardtara_countryhouse - we loved it here! (20)

📍Northern Ireland

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Just when you think Northern Ireland couldn’t ge

Just when you think Northern Ireland couldn’t get any more magical…you stumble upon Kinbane Castle 🏰✨
 This hidden gem of a castle dates back to the 1500s! The ruins may have been weathered by time, but I still think it’s one worth visiting!

Take caution though, from the car park at the top it’s 140 steps down to this cliffside castle. And the way down is MUCH easier than the climb back up. But I always feel it’s worth it for the reward 🏰

Kinbane Castle, Northern Ireland

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The prettiest village in England ✨📖🌿

📍 Castle Combe, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

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A fairytale overnight stay at The Inn on @Biltmore

A fairytale overnight stay at The Inn on @BiltmoreEstate 🏰✨

Wow, what an incredible getaway in North Carolina! I’ve been wanting to visit the magical Biltmore Estate for YEARS! After all, this is one of the USA’s most magical homes to visit. We’ve been planning this trip to North Carolina for over a year now and I’m so excited to share from our adventure!

Only 15 minutes from Downtown Asheville, this is America’s Largest Home and feels like it came to life straight out of a storybook 🏰✨

Things to do for your visit ⬇️
🎟️ Book your tickets in advance to Biltmore House
🥗 Grab lunch at Stable Café at Biltmore House
🍷 Complimentary wine tasting at Biltmore Winery in Antler Hill Village is included in your ticket. I’d recommend a glass + cheese board after too!
⛲️ Wander through the extensive gardens
🌿 And walk through the gorgeous greenhouse - year round blooms can be found here
😴 Stay at The Inn on Biltmore Estate, they’ve recently renovated their rooms and we looked out at the Blue Ridge Mountains… it felt like such a fairytale!
🥃 Enjoy a cocktail in The Library Lounge
🍽️ Dinners and delicious breakfasts in The Dining Room restaurant at The Inn
🌅 Take in the magnificent sunrises and sunsets, seriously so dreamy!
🛍️ And there’s plenty more to visit in Antler Hill Village too, shops and other restaurants to explore

My only wish is that we had a few extra days here to stay even longer! 🥰 Have you ever visited Biltmore Estate before? 🏰

📍@biltmoreestate, North Carolina, USA

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Welcome to Udaipur!! Is this not the prettiest way

Welcome to Udaipur!! Is this not the prettiest way to arrive at a hotel?! 🏰🥀🇮🇳

In reality, Joe climbed up with the lads throwing petals to get these shots from above for me and the girls, so once again, Instagram husband of the year award goes out to him! 🏆

@theleelapalaceudaipur is a total fairytale destination - a hotel right on the lake - you arrive by boat (you can see the dock at the start of the video!) and it’s genuinely such a bucket list kind of experience spending the night in such a magical place.

I was so busy with back to back travel after we visited India that I don’t feel like ever shared quite as much as I wanted to on here. Better late than never, so I have much more to share with you! It was one of the coolest experiences of my entire life and I know that someday we’ll be back again.

PS I’d really recommend listening to the top India songs on Spotify, Joe and I have it on constantly! This song is one of our faves! 💖

📍@theleelapalaceudaipur, India 🇮🇳 - Part of the Preferred Hotels & Resorts’ Legend Collection - part of a press trip✨

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