Castlewellan Forest Park
#1082 among destinations in the United Kingdom
Facts and practical information
Castlewellan Forest Park is located in the town of Castlewellan in County Down, Northern Ireland. ()
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Castlewellan Forest Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Tide pool, Tollymore Forest Park, Slieve Croob, Legananny Dolmen.
Watersports, Swimming poolTide pool, Newcastle
132 min walk • A tide pool or rock pool is a shallow pool of seawater that forms on the rocky intertidal shore. Many of these pools exist as separate bodies of water only at low tide.
ParkTollymore Forest Park
85 min walk • Nestled in the heart of County Down, Northern Ireland, Tollymore Forest Park is an enchanting expanse of woodland that offers a natural retreat for visitors looking to immerse themselves in the beauty of the great outdoors.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainSlieve Croob
131 min walk • Slieve Croob is a mountain with a height of 534 metres in the middle of County Down, Northern Ireland. It is the heart of a mountainous area known as the Dromara Hills, north of the Mourne Mountains.
Archaeological siteLegananny Dolmen, Banbridge
117 min walk • Legananny Dolmen is a megalithic dolmen or cromlech nine miles southeast of Banbridge and three miles north of Castlewellan, both in County Down, Northern Ireland.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainSlieve Commedagh
138 min walk • Slieve Commedagh is a mountain with a height of 767 m in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is the second-highest of the Mourne Mountains, after Slieve Donard, and the second-highest mountain in Northern Ireland.
ParkDonard Park, Newcastle
127 min walk • Donard Park is a public park located in Newcastle, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is next to the Glen River, which forms the boundary along one side and is at the foot of Slieve Donard, the highest mountain in Northern Ireland, part of the Mourne Mountains.
Nature, Natural attraction, ForestDonard Forest
127 min walk • Donard Forest is located near Newcastle, County Down, Northern Ireland. It borders Donard Park at the foot of the Mourne Mountains. The Glen River flows through the forest where it is crossed by three stone bridges. The north east section of the forest contains a Heritage Stand of Scots and Corsican pine planted in 1927.
Forts and castlesClough Castle
140 min walk • Clough Castle is an 11th century Anglo-Norman motte-and-bailey castle located in Clough, County Down, Northern Ireland. It consists of a ruined tower house situated on a 7.6 metres high motte.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainSlieve Muck
146 min walk • Slieve Muck is one of the Mourne Mountains in County Down, Northern Ireland. It has a height of 670.4 metres. The River Bann has its source on the northern slope.
Forts and castlesThe New Castle, Newcastle
124 min walk • The New Castle is a ruined castle at the mouth of the Shimna River in Newcastle, County Down, Northern Ireland. The original castle is mentioned as early as 1433 and was built to guard a ford across the river.
Castle ruins with scenic viewsDundrum Castle
92 min walk • Dundrum Castle, a ruin standing over the town of Dundrum, County Down, Northern Ireland, must not to be confused with Dundrum Castle in Dundrum, County Dublin.
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