Storm fells 200-year-old Antrim trees featured in Game of Thrones

A spectacular tree-lined avenue which provided one of the backdrops for the hit fantasy drama Game of Thrones has fallen victim to Storm Gertrude.

A number of the 200 year old trees making up the famous Dark Hedges in Co Antrim came down in the high winds that have battered the country.

The beech trees were planted in the 18th century by a local family, the Stuarts, with the intent of creating a grand entrance to their nearby Georgian mansion, Gracehill House.