check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. afternoon tea is available, and sunday carvery is served in a ballroom. occupying a former 1800s rectory, this polished, family-run hotel is set on 6 acres of gardens. it's 1 mile from the town of ballynahinch, 2 miles from spa golf club and 21 miles the mourne mountains. full breakfast is complimentary. there's a bar, a guest lounge, a restaurant and a terrace. the simple, airy rooms and suites feature en suite bathrooms, tvs, and tea and coffeemaking equipment Belfast International Airport 45 min
National Trust - Murlough National Nature Reserve (17 min.) Protected 6 000-year-old dune system with spectacular views of the nearby hills & the Irish Sea. National Trust - Rowallane Garden (16 min.) Formal and informal National Trust gardens with unique colourful plants walking trails and a cafe. The Mill Brook (1 min) Winterfell Castle U0026 Demesne (Game Of Thrones Visitor Attraction) (27 min) Medieval castle & grounds featured in TV s Game of Thrones with walking paths & guided tours. National Trust - Castle Ward (25 min.) Classical and Gothic-style mansion with formal garden woodlands and an outdoor stable-yard theatre. Dundrum Castle (16 min.) Remains of historic medieval castle on top of a hill open for exploration & scenic climbs. Royal County Down Golf Club (22 min.) Seaside 36-hole golf club dating to 1889 featuring an internationally renowned championship course. Sir Thomas And Lady Dixon Park (25 min.) Expansive mid-18th century park with woodlands meadows formal gardens and a renowned rose garden. Slieve Croob (30 min) 534-m. peak & source of the River Lagan with a steep walking path to the panoramic summit. Main Street (3 min) Castlewellan Forest Park (18 min.) Landscaped park with an 18th-century arboretum Victorian castle massive hedge maze & a lake. Wwt Castle Espie (32 min) Protected wetland area by a former castle & quarry now a habitat for ducks swans & brent geese. Windmill Street (3 min) Hillsborough Castle And Gardens (19 min.) Official residence of both the Queen and Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (open Apr to Sep). Carlisle Park (8 min) Montalto Estate (2 min.) Seaforde Gardens U0026 Tropical Butterfly House (10 min.) Inch Abbey (13 min.) Abbey ruins saint patrick and history |