The Giant's Causeway has been named the 'most overrated and underwhelming tourist attraction' in a new survey

The Giant's Causeway has been named the 'most overrated and underwhelming tourist attraction'.

The tourist destination, which was was voted the most popular in Northern Ireland last year, received the largest amount of negative mentions in an Irish Times survey on social media.

It was “a very long walk for a small gathering of rocks ,” said Dean Healy. “My expectations were huge. I was seriously disappointed.,” said Eimear Hurley.

“I was so disappointed. Nothing giant about it,” said Margaret McGee.

Responding to the survey, site manager Alastair Walker said that the success of the attractions speaks for itself.

"The Giant's Causeway has consistently been graded as a five-star visitor attraction in the Tourism Northern Ireland Tourist Attraction grading scheme since the new Visitor Centre opened in July 2012," he said, speaking to the Belfast Telegraph.

"It has also been named the UK's Best Heritage Attraction at the British Travel Awards for the past two years and is nominated again this year.

"These awards are the largest consumer poll in the UK and are awarded solely on public votes."