Kilbroney Park, Rostrevor

Name: Kilbroney Park
Address: Kilbroney Park, Rostrevor, United Kingdom

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Kilbroney Park is a park near Rostrevor in Northern Ireland. Formerly a country estate, it was visited by William Makepeace Thackeray, Charles Dickens and Seamus Heaney and may have been the inspiration for Narnia in the writings of C. S. Lewis. It came into the ownership of the Bowes-Lyon family, and the future Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret holidayed there as children. The park has been run by Newry, Mourne and Down District Council since 1977 and features a children's play area, tennis courts and a cafe. It has a large collection of rare and historic trees, including "Old Homer", a holm oak that was voted Northern Ireland's Tree of the Year in 2016. A glacial erratic in the park is connected with the legend of the giant Finn Mac Cool. ()

Elevation: 82 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 54°5'58"N, 6°11'23"W

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Kilbroney Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Haulbowline Lighthouse, Rostrevor Forest, Carlingford Lough, Greencastle.

7.1 miSE
Lighthouse
Haulbowline Lighthouse
181 min walk • The Haulbowline Lighthouse is an active 19th century lighthouse. Described as an "elegant, tapering stone tower" it is located at the entrance to Carlingford Lough, near Cranfield Point in County Down, Northern Ireland.
~1640 ftS
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Rostrevor Forest, Rostrevor
8 min walk • Rostrevor Forest is located near the village of Rostrevor, County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies between the Mourne Mountains and Carlingford Lough, in the Mourne Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
1.8 miS
Nature, Fjord, Natural attraction
Carlingford Lough
47 min walk • Carlingford Lough is a glacial fjord or sea inlet in northeastern Ireland, forming part of the border between Northern Ireland to the north and the Republic of Ireland to the south.
5.3 miSE
Forts and castles
Greencastle
137 min walk • Greencastle is a castle in County Down, Northern Ireland. While it dates mainly from the 13th century, it had substantial 15th- and 16th-century alterations. It was originally surrounded by outer rectangular walls with four corner towers.
~710 ftSW
Archaeological site
Cloughmore, Rostrevor
4 min walk • Cloughmore or Cloghmore, known locally as "The Big Stone", is a huge granite boulder perched on a mountainside almost 1,000 feet above the village of Rostrevor, County Down, Northern Ireland. It sits on the slopes of Slieve Martin in Kilbroney Park, overlooking Rostrevor Forest, Carlingford Lough and the Cooley Peninsula.
7.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Spelga Reservoir
187 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.
2.6 miW
Town
Warrenpoint
67 min walk • One of the town's most popular attractions is the Warrenpoint Beach, a beautiful stretch of sand and pebbles that is perfect for a leisurely stroll or a relaxing day by the sea. Visitors can also take a boat trip on Carlingford Lough, enjoying the tranquil waters...
3.7 miW
Forts and castles
Narrow Water Keep
96 min walk • Narrow Water Castle is a 16th-century tower house and bawn near Warrenpoint in Northern Ireland. It is beside the A2 road and on the County Down bank of the Clanrye River, which enters Carlingford Lough a mile to the south.
6.4 miNW
Sport, Sport venue
The Showgrounds
163 min walk • The Showgrounds is a football stadium in Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland. It was the home ground of Newry City F.C. and is now the home ground of their successor club, Newry City A.F.C. The stadium holds 7,949, but is currently restricted to 2,275 under safety legislation.