As Northern Ireland's film and TV industry continues to boom and gain global recognition, a new study has revealed the country's most popular filming location.
"With Belfast BBC drama Blue Lights bringing more local spots to our TV screens and the live-action adaptation of How To Train Your Dragon filming earlier this year, it will be interesting to see if any Northern Ireland locations rise in popularity among film fans."1. Giant's Causeway Northern Ireland's only UNESCO World Heritage site, the Giant's Causeway, topped the study as the region's most popular filming location.
2. Mourne Mountains The Mourne Mountains fell just short of the top spot in the study with a score of 17.63 thanks to 279,490 Instagram posts and a joint-highest Google rating of 4.9 out of 5. 3. The Dark Hedges The Dark Hedges is the third most popular filming location in Northern Ireland, according to the new study.
4. Titanic Belfast Titanic Belfast took the fourth spot in the study of Northern Ireland's most famous filming locations. 5. Strangford Lough Strangford Lough is Northern Ireland's fifth most popular filming location, boasting a score of 10.8 out of 20. It has proven immensely popular with large film and TV productions, featuring in Game of Thrones, Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves, Dublin Murders, Philomena, and many more.With a Google rating of 4.7 and 32,051 Instagram posts, the historic building claimed eighth place in the study.