The Dark Hedges were used as a filming location in HBO's Game of Thrones, representing the King's Road. Six trees at a Northern Ireland beauty spot made famous by fantasy drama Game of Thrones are The drama on the King’s Road broke my heart. Ned should turn around and go back to Winterfell right now. Only two episodes in and already we’ve repeatedly seen that nothing in this world is In fact, they are so spellbinding, HBO’s Game of Thrones has even filmed there, representing the King’s Road. How The Dark Hedges Came To Be. The beech trees lining the avenue encompass Bregagh Road near the village of Armoy in Northern Ireland were planted over two hundred years ago. A Game of Thrones. When the retinue of King Robert I Baratheon returns to King's Landing from Winterfell, Sansa Stark dislikes traveling on the causeway. [1] The northern army of Robb Stark marches south along the causeway to rescue Lord Eddard Stark. [4] Robb then divides his forces at the Twins. Inland, Dark Hedges Road, near Ballymoney, stood in for the section of the Kingsroad along which Arya Stark fled from King Joffrey’s soldiers. The real landscape offers just as much drama: the famous Giant’s Causeway and Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge are two of Northern Ireland’s star attractions, and the stunning walk along the Causeway The Lannisters plot to ensure Bran's silence; Jon and Tyrion head to the Wall; Ned faces a family crisis en route to King's Landing. Unentitled Free trial of Max or buy A twenty-minute drive south from Larrybane and you will arrive at one of the most photographed spots in Northern Ireland. The Dark Hedges is used as part of the legendary Kingsroad that connects Castle Black to Winterfell and onwards, south of King’s Landing. Arya travels along this road with Hot Pie, Gendry, and Yoren on their way to the On the road south Sansa becomes close to the King's son, Prince Joffrey, he shows his true colours when he and Sansa come across Arya and her friend the butcher's boy sword fighting with sticks; he draws his real sword and cuts the boy then threatens Arya when she defends him; luckily her direwolf protects her; having been bested by a girl Timeline. 298 AC. Next →. "The Kingsroad". " Winter Is Coming " is the first episode of the first season of Game of Thrones. It is the first episode of the series overall. It premiered on April 17, 2011 on HBO. It was written by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, and directed by Tim Van Patten . The Dark Hedges grow along Bregagh Road — known to the people of Westeros as the Kingsroad. Our tour group stopped here on our way from the Antrim Coast to Belfast. The half of the group that watches Game of Thrones was ecstatic at the chance to see this mysterious line of snaky trees. For the rest of us, it was just a beautiful walk. MBVtO.