The Dark Hedges, also known as the Kings Road in Game of Thrones (GOT), is one of the most beautiful tree avenues in Northern Ireland. The magnificent beech trees were planted by the Stuart family over 200 years ago as an impressive approach to their home, Gracehill House.

Gertie, or rather Storm Gertrude, blew over a few of these wonders in 2016. The wood was salvaged and the result is a set of 10 truly beautiful doors carved to depict scenes from Season 6.

The wily Irish strategically placed these doors to form a compelling route around some of the best known GOT film locations. And where did they decide to place them? In the pubs of course!

Door 1.png — **Door 1**

**The Cuan, Strangford, Co. Down** – an award-winning family run restaurant and guest house
It reflects the geography of Westeros, reminding viewers of the state of play between the warring houses at the end of Season 5

Door 2.png — **Door 2**

**Fiddler’s Green, Portaferry, Co. Down** – a pub and B & B in the town square
It depicts the growing conflict between the Boltons and the Lovejoys while the flayed man of treacheros House Bolton rules above all

Door 3.png — **Door 3**

**Percy French, Newcastle, Co. Down** – at the foot of the Mourne Mountains with wonderful views
This door shows a ship’s exodus from Greyjoy’s Iron Islands whilst lower down a lone direwolf of House Stark appears above Winterfell with the signs of battle on the horizon

**Door 4**

**Blakes of the Hollow, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh** – serving pints of stout & Irish coffees for over a 100 years!
Door 4 is dominated by the dragons of House Targaryen who returned to power at the end of Episode 4. However, the white falcon of House Arryn keeps a watchful eye

**Door 5**

**Owens, Limavady, Co. Londonderry** – a wee traditional pub in sight of the Sperrin Mountains
This door screams with the Night King and his followers, alongside White Walkers and the undead. Below the Stark Sigil is twisted among roots and branches preparing for attack

**Door 6**

**Fullerton Arms, Ballintoy, Co. Antrim** – a licensed guest house with award winning food & live music
This door shows Daenerys’ most fearsome dragon with the Dothraki stallions in its grasp. Now they will follow their Queen across the Narrow Sea

**Door 7**

**Gracehill House, Stranocum, Co. Antrim** – a big estate & wedding venue with golf, bar, restaurant and fairies in the garden
This door shows signs of the recently deceased 3-Eyed Raven. Now the events of the past will bear down on the present. Here too there’s a beech leaf hidden in a crowm (a nod to the Kingsroad which is literally just down the road

**Door 8**

**Mary McBride’s, Cushendun, Co. Antrim** – one of the smallest pubs in Ireland with loads of history
Arya is in the free city of Braavos. The faceless man coin that led her there is in the centre and Needle signals her decision to return home to Winterfell

**Door 9**

**Ballygally Castle, Ballygally, Co. Antrim** – a 17th Century castle hotel overlooking the sea
Echoes of the terrible battle between House Stark and House Bolton with the battle-scarred face of the Stark direwolf over the flayed man below – a House Stark victory at a terrible price

**Door 10**

**The Dark Horse, Belfast, Co. Antrim** – a European style coffee house in a cobbled street

With grateful thanks to Discover Northern Ireland for the beautiful images.

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Door 1

The Cuan, Strangford, Co. Down – an award-winning family run restaurant and guest house

It reflects the geography of Westeros, reminding viewers of the state of play between the warring houses at the end of Season 5

Door 2

Fiddler’s Green, Portaferry, Co. Down – a pub and B & B in the town square

It depicts the growing conflict between the Boltons and the Lovejoys while the flayed man of treacheros House Bolton rules above all

Door 3

Percy French, Newcastle, Co. Down – at the foot of the Mourne Mountains with wonderful views

This door shows a ship’s exodus from Greyjoy’s Iron Islands whilst lower down a lone direwolf of House Stark appears above Winterfell with the signs of battle on the horizon

Door 4

Blakes of the Hollow, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh – serving pints of stout & Irish coffees for over a 100 years!

Door 4 is dominated by the dragons of House Targaryen who returned to power at the end of Episode 4. However, the white falcon of House Arryn keeps a watchful eye

Door 5

Owens, Limavady, Co. Londonderry – a wee traditional pub in sight of the Sperrin Mountains

This door screams with the Night King and his followers, alongside White Walkers and the undead. Below the Stark Sigil is twisted among roots and branches preparing for attack

Door 6

Fullerton Arms, Ballintoy, Co. Antrim – a licensed guest house with award winning food & live music

This door shows Daenerys’ most fearsome dragon with the Dothraki stallions in its grasp. Now they will follow their Queen across the Narrow Sea

Door 7

Gracehill House, Stranocum, Co. Antrim – a big estate & wedding venue with golf, bar, restaurant and fairies in the garden

This door shows signs of the recently deceased 3-Eyed Raven. Now the events of the past will bear down on the present. Here too there’s a beech leaf hidden in a crowm (a nod to the Kingsroad which is literally just down the road

Door 8

Mary McBride’s, Cushendun, Co. Antrim – one of the smallest pubs in Ireland with loads of history

Arya is in the free city of Braavos. The faceless man coin that led her there is in the centre and Needle signals her decision to return home to Winterfell

Door 9

Ballygally Castle, Ballygally, Co. Antrim – a 17th Century castle hotel overlooking the sea

Echoes of the terrible battle between House Stark and House Bolton with the battle-scarred face of the Stark direwolf over the flayed man below – a House Stark victory at a terrible price

Door 10

The Dark Horse, Belfast, Co. Antrim – a European style coffee house in a cobbled street