On the north coast of Northern Ireland sits an otherworldly rock formation known as the Giant’s Causeway. There, thousands of hexagonal stone columns of various heights rise out of the North ...

The Giant's Causeway faces 'rapid erosion' from tourists jamming coins into gaps on the 60-million-year-old rocks. The rock formation, in Northern Ireland, sees hundreds of thousands of tourists and ...

The Giant’s Causeway is being damaged by visitors leaving coins in the cracks of the famous stones. Scores of coins have been left wedged into the cracks of the basalt rock columns of the World ...

The formation of the Giant's Causeway can be attributed to volcanic activity that occurred around 50 to 60 million years ago during the Paleogene Period. The process began with the outpouring of ...

The coins are damaging the renowned rock formations of one of Northern Ireland's most famous sites. ... Giant's Causeway visitors urged not to jam coins into iconic rocks. 27 May 2025.

In a recent statement, the conservation charity National Trust is appealing to visitors to stop wedging coins between the Giant’s Causeway’s basalt rock columns.The coins are corroding and ...

In 2024, the Giant’s Causeway, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, received more than 684,000 visitors, with many leaving coins in the gaps between its estimated 40,000 columns.

The coins are damaging the renowned rock formations of one of Northern Ireland's most famous sites. Giant's Causeway visitors urged not to jam coins into iconic rocks Skip to main content ...

Image caption, Tour guides at the Giant's Causeway, like Mark Adams, urge people not to put coins between the rocks Last year, the Giant's Causeway received about 684,000 visits.

Tour guides at the Giant's Causeway, like Mark Adams, urge people not to put coins between the rocks Last year, the Giant's Causeway received about 684,000 visits. The numbers are steadily ...