Belfast International Airport 1 hr 6
Dundrum Castle (9 min.) Remains of historic medieval castle on top of a hill open for exploration & scenic climbs. Inch Abbey (25 min.) Abbey ruins saint patrick and history Royal County Down Golf Club (11 min.) Seaside 36-hole golf club dating to 1889 featuring an internationally renowned championship course. St Marys Boys P School (1 min) Slieve Commedagh (12 min) Mountain and climbing Slieve Donard (8 min) A 2 790-foot mountain with coast views topped with a stone tower & 2 prehistoric burial mounds. National Trust - Murlough National Nature Reserve (5 min.) Protected 6 000-year-old dune system with spectacular views of the nearby hills & the Irish Sea. Silent Valley Reservoir (30 min) Completed in 1933 this reservoir in a mountain valley is surrounded by parkland & trails. Slieve Bearnagh (12 min) Mountain offering moderate & challenging hikes to a jagged summit with rocky outcrops & scenic view. The Peace Maze (12 min.) Slieve Binnian (31 min) This rugged 747-m. peak in the Mourne Mountains features an old quarry & granite towers. Ben Crom Reservoir (40 min) Reservoir and mountain Newcastle Bus Station (7 min) Slieve Donard Hotel (7 min.) golf Castlewellan Forest Park (8 min.) Landscaped park with an 18th-century arboretum Victorian castle massive hedge maze & a lake. |