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Downpatrick & County Down Railway
Museums
Travel back to the past with real vintage steam trains to Inch Abbey and King Magnus' Grave, on Ireland's only full-sized heritage railway....More
Raholp Church
Churches And Settlements
Restored ruins of a sixth century church to Saint Tassach, who administered the Last Rites to Saint Patrick. Entrance through pillars....More
The White House Ballyspurge
Walking
On the coast, two thirds of a mile south east of Cloughey village. This house appears to have been built about 1634 by Roland Savage, a cadet of the Ardkeen family, and is typical of the gabled house...More
Nendrum Monastic Site
Walking
Nendrum is thought to have been set up by St Machaoi in the 5th Century and also has links to St Patrick in later sources. The monastery consists of 3 round dry stone walled enclosures, one within the...More
North Down Tourism: Guided Group Tours
Touring Ideas
Guided group tours of North Down from Christian heritage and history to horticulture and nature....More
Castlewellan Forest Park
Gardens
Located in a dramatic setting of mountains and sea, this is one of the most oustanding tree and shrub collections in Europe. The beauty, vigour and perfect shape of the trees in the National Aboretum...More
Stricklands Glen
Parks
Strickland's Glen in the residential area of Bangor West is an enchanting wooded glen which follows the Bryan's Burn, a bubbling stream which runs from Connor Park into Smelt Mill Bay....More
The Mountains of Mourne
Other
"Where the Mountains of Mourne sweep down to the sea" (Percy French)...More
Ballycopeland Windmill
Walking
Ballycopeland Windmill is the only remaining working windmill in east Down. It was built in the late 18th or early 19th century and was worked until the First World War when it fell into disrepair. It...More
Drumdonnell Cross
Monuments
Formerly embedded in school wall but removed to Castlewellan Forest Park and...More
Mourne Cycle Tours
Cycling
Make your own way around the rolling County Down countryside, following a series of way-marked cycle trails. Route cards, maps and suggested longer tours all available. We provide a high quality 21...More
Kilbroney National Nature Reserve
Nature And Wildlife Attractions
Sand dune system with heath and woodland surrounded by estuary and sea, rich in botany and wildlife. Guided walks. Wheelchair access and tours for visually impaired visitors, sypathetic hearing...More
Tropicana Outdoor Heated Fun Pool
Children and Family Attractions
Those who enjoy the wet side of life can have fun in Tropicana. Newcastle's outdoor heated leisure pool with its giant waterslide. To ensure that the toddlers are not forgotten, they have their own...More
Ballynoe Stone Circle
Monuments
Ballynoe Stone Circle is a megalithic monument near Downpatrick where a 100ft stone circle encloses an ellipse of stones and a prehistoric burial mount. Dated to around 2000BC, it is thought the stone...More
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