Goward Dolmen

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Goward Dolmen is a megalithic dolmen or cromlech situated between Hilltown and Castlewellan in County Down, Northern Ireland, two miles from Hilltown. It is in a farmer's field in the townland of Goward, in the parish of Clonduff. It is known locally as Pat Kearney's Big Stone or Cloughmore Cromlech. The huge granite capstone has slipped from its original horizontal position. ()

Coordinates: 54°12'53"N, 6°5'29"W

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Northern IrelandUnited Kingdom

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Goward Dolmen – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Slieve Binnian, Castlewellan Forest Park, Slieve Bearnagh, Slieve Meelbeg.

6.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Slieve Binnian
172 min walk • Slieve Binnian is one of the Mourne Mountains in County Down, Northern Ireland, 9 km north of Kilkeel. It is the third-highest mountain in Northern Ireland at 747 metres.
6.3 miNE
Park
Castlewellan Forest Park
162 min walk • Castlewellan Forest Park is located in the town of Castlewellan in County Down, Northern Ireland. The park covers some 460 hectares, including woodland and a 40 hectare lake.
4.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Slieve Bearnagh
117 min walk • Slieve Bearnagh is one of the Mourne Mountains in County Down, Northern Ireland. It has a height of 739 metres. Its summit is crowned by two tors with a gap between them, giving it a distinctive shape.
4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Slieve Meelbeg
102 min walk • Slieve Meelbeg is a mountain located in the Mourne Mountains. It is a popular hiking destination and is 5.5 miles east of the village of Hilltown.
5.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cliff
Ben Crom
135 min walk • Ben Crom is a 526 metres mountain in the Mourne Mountains in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is situated beside Ben Crom Reservoir, which is upstream from Silent Valley Reservoir. The mountain is composed of granite.
6.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mourne Wall
162 min walk • The Mourne Wall was constructed to enclose a catchment area of the Silent Valley Reservoir in the Mourne Mountains, Northern Ireland. The 1.5 metres high stone wall, which was built to keep livestock from contaminating water supplies, took almost twenty years to complete.
4.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Slieve Muck
117 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.
3.5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lough Island Reavy
91 min walk • Lough Island Reavy is a small man-made lough in Kilcoo, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is a fishing spot, which is controlled by the Belfast Anglers club. The lake contains pike and perch, as well as small numbers of wild brown trout and eels.
3.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Spelga Reservoir
79 min walk • Spelga Reservoir is a reservoir in the townland of Spelga in the Mourne Mountains of County Down, Northern Ireland. It was formed by the Spelga Dam and sits at over 1,200 ft above sea level.
3.2 miNW
Forts and castles
Rathfriland Castle
81 min walk • Rathfriland Castle is a ruined castle at Rathfriland, County Down, Northern Ireland. The castle was a square building of 3–4 storeys with a stone barrel vault at the first floor level to reduce the risk of fire and was one of the seats of the Magennis's, Lords of Iveagh.