Belfast International Airport 1 hr 4
Slieve Donard Hotel (9 min.) golf Mc Clures (5 min) The Peace Maze (12 min.) Dundrum Castle (7 min.) Remains of historic medieval castle on top of a hill open for exploration & scenic climbs. Ben Crom Reservoir (40 min) Reservoir and mountain Slieve Bearnagh (14 min) Mountain offering moderate & challenging hikes to a jagged summit with rocky outcrops & scenic view. Newcastle Bus Station (8 min) Ballaghbeg Park (6 min) Slieve Donard (10 min) A 2 790-foot mountain with coast views topped with a stone tower & 2 prehistoric burial mounds. Castlewellan Forest Park (8 min.) Landscaped park with an 18th-century arboretum Victorian castle massive hedge maze & a lake. Inch Abbey (23 min.) Abbey ruins saint patrick and history Royal County Down Golf Club (9 min.) Seaside 36-hole golf club dating to 1889 featuring an internationally renowned championship course. Lay-By Outside Station (8 min) Slieve Commedagh (15 min) Mountain and climbing Silent Valley Reservoir (31 min) Completed in 1933 this reservoir in a mountain valley is surrounded by parkland & trails. Slieve Binnian (32 min) This rugged 747-m. peak in the Mourne Mountains features an old quarry & granite towers. National Trust - Murlough National Nature Reserve (3 min.) Protected 6 000-year-old dune system with spectacular views of the nearby hills & the Irish Sea. |