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  1. A family reading a sign at the entrance to Fionn's Giant Adventure  at Slieve Gullion Forest Park.
    a family entering Slieve Gullion Forest Park with Fionn's Giant Adventure sign in the background.
    Digging in the Past at Slieve Gullion Forest Park
    An image of a family enjoying the Fionn's Giant Adventure at Slieve Gullion Forest Park alongside Fionn the giant.
    Three children outside a fairy house at Fionn's Giant Adventure at Slieve Gullion Forest Park.
    Two children playing an outside musical instrument at Fionn's Giant Adventure at Slieve Gullion Forest Park.
    A family dining outside at Fionn's Giant Adventure at Slieve Gullion Forest Park.
    A family reading a sign at the entrance to Fionn's Giant Adventure  at Slieve Gullion Forest Park.
    a family entering Slieve Gullion Forest Park with Fionn's Giant Adventure sign in the background.
    Digging in the Past at Slieve Gullion Forest Park
    An image of a family enjoying the Fionn's Giant Adventure at Slieve Gullion Forest Park alongside Fionn the giant.
    Three children outside a fairy house at Fionn's Giant Adventure at Slieve Gullion Forest Park.
    Two children playing an outside musical instrument at Fionn's Giant Adventure at Slieve Gullion Forest Park.
    A family dining outside at Fionn's Giant Adventure at Slieve Gullion Forest Park.

    Killeavy

    Address

    89 Drumintee Road, Killeavy, County Armagh, BT35 8SW

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 330 137 4046

    Type

    Type:

    Walking

    Follow Fionn's Giant Adventure (previously known as the Giant's Lair) at Slieve Gullion Forest Park. Follow the trail, there's so much to explore. Seek out fairies, spells, music and more.  Help is at hand as you'll have fairies and warriors to help…

    Facilities

    Establishment Features

    • Pets accepted

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
    • Parking (charge)
  2. Castlewellan

    Address

    Castlewellan Forest Park, Forest Park View, Castlewellan, Co Down, BT31 9BU

    Telephone

    03301374046

    Type

    Type:

    Adventure Park / Playground

    Animal Wood is a specially created nature-inspired play space for Castlewellan Forest Park, intended for children aged between 4-11 years old. Located overlooking the Peace Maze and accessed by a pathway leading from the main car park Spent time…

  3. View from Slieve Gullion Forest Park

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    Killeavy

    Address

    89 Drumintee Road, Killeavy, County Armagh, BT31 8SW

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 330 137 4046

    Type

    Type:

    Nature Trail

    Slieve Gullion Forest Drive is a magnificent 10km Scenic Forest Drive.  A vehicle journey will take 20 minutes (approx.) along a narrow one-way road that brings you up and over the mountain. (Narrow but with plenty of places to pull in and take in…

  4. Family Entering Fionn's Giant Adventure
    Children playing around a giant book in Slieve Gullion Forest Park
    Awakening your Senses in the Magic of the Ring of Gullion
    A group foraging with Brian from Mountain Ways Ireland overlooking the Ring of Gullion.
    View from Slieve Gullion Forest Park
    Family Entering Fionn's Giant Adventure
    Children playing around a giant book in Slieve Gullion Forest Park
    Awakening your Senses in the Magic of the Ring of Gullion
    A group foraging with Brian from Mountain Ways Ireland overlooking the Ring of Gullion.
    View from Slieve Gullion Forest Park

    Killeavy

    Address

    89 Drumintee Road, Killeavy, County Armagh, BT35 8SW

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 330 137 4046

    Type

    Type:

    Half Term Activities

    Slieve Gullion Forest Park offers the unmissable opportunity to experience tranquil woodland trails, stunning views across the Ring of Gullion, Mourne Mountains, Cooley Peninsula and Armagh Drumlins and is a top class facility for walkers and…

  5. Group of ladies enjoying the Annesley Garden walk in Castlewellan Forest Park
    A view of Castlewellan Castle
    Stunning view from the top of Slievenaslat Walking Trail
    Walking on the Slievenaslat Walking Trail
    Walkers enjoying the views of Castlewellan Forest Park
    Group of ladies enjoying the Annesley Garden walk in Castlewellan Forest Park
    A view of Castlewellan Castle
    Stunning view from the top of Slievenaslat Walking Trail
    Walking on the Slievenaslat Walking Trail
    Walkers enjoying the views of Castlewellan Forest Park

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    Castlewellan

    Address

    Forest Park View, Castlewellan, County Down, BT31 9BU

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 330 137 4046

    Type

    Type:

    Forest Parks

    Castlewellan Forest Park is located on Forest Park View, Castlewellan, County Down, in a dramatic setting of mountains and sea. Castlewellan Forest Park has one of the most outstanding tree and shrub collections in Europe. The beauty, vigour and…

    Dates

    From:
    1 Nov 2025to28 Feb 2026Open 09:00 - 17:00
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    25 Dec 2025
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    1 Mar 2026to31 Mar 2026Open 09:00 - 18:00
    From:
    1 Apr 2026to30 Sept 2026Open 09:00 - 20:00
    From:
    1 Oct 2026to31 Oct 2026Open 09:00 - 18:00

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • Car parking
    • On site parking
  6. dog park
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    Ballynahinch

    Address

    Montalto Estate, Spa Road, Ballynahinch, County Down, BT24 8PT

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9756 6100

    Type

    Type:

    Outdoors

    The Montalto Bark Park is a dedicated dog area located within the trails of Montalto Estate, and was designed with owners in mind, providing a haven for canine companions to roam free, socialise, and exercise off-lead in a safe and secure…

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025Open 09:30 - 17:00
  7. Family standing over a gate looking at the view of the Islands on Strangford Lough, from Grey Point Lookout at Delamont Country Park.
    Family enjoying a walk to Strangford Stone in Delamont Country Park.
    Child climbing and another on a slide in the play park, at Delamont Country Park.
    Family enjoying the view of the Mourne Mountains from Strangford Stone in Delamont Country Park.
    Family standing over a gate looking at the view of the Islands on Strangford Lough, from Grey Point Lookout at Delamont Country Park.
    Family enjoying a walk to Strangford Stone in Delamont Country Park.
    Child climbing and another on a slide in the play park, at Delamont Country Park.
    Family enjoying the view of the Mourne Mountains from Strangford Stone in Delamont Country Park.

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    Killyleagh

    Address

    90 Downpatrick Road, Killyleagh, County Down, BT30 9TZ

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 33 0137 4046

    Type

    Type:

    Public Park

    Situated on the shores of Strangford Lough in an area of outstanding natural beauty, Delamont Country Park, Killyleagh offers peace, beauty and tranquillity. The stunning views across Strangford Lough and the relaxing atmosphere make Delamont…

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • Car parking - Charges apply for the parking of vehicles.
  8. Children enjoying Aslan's Table in Kilbroney Park
    Children in Kilbroney Play Park
    Mountain Bike Trails Kilbroney
    Children enjoying Aslan's Table in Kilbroney Park
    Children in Kilbroney Play Park
    Mountain Bike Trails Kilbroney

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    Rostrevor

    Address

    Kilbroney Park, Shore Road, Rostrevor, County Down, BT34 3AA

    Telephone

    +44(0)33 0137 4046

    Gradings

    • Three Star Quality Assurance
    Three Star Quality Assurance

    Type

    Type:

    Forest Parks

    Kilbroney Park features riverside walks and an arboretum. There is a two-mile forest drive which showcases panoramic views over Carlingford Lough. There is also a Play Park with children's play area and tennis courts, an Information area and a café…

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
    • Parking (charge) - Parking Charges apply
  9. Spelga Dam beside Electric Brae

    Newry

    Address

    Kilkeel Road, Hilltown, Newry, County Down, BT34 5XL

    Telephone

    033 0137 4046

    Type

    Type:

    Outdoors

    The Electric Brae is a hill at which Newton's discovery, the law of gravity, is defied.  A parked car, with its handbrake off, appears to run backwards uphill. The Term ‘Electric Brae’ comes from a hill in Scotland, near Ayr, where the same…

  10. Strangford Lough

    Downpatrick

    Address

    Ardglass Road, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6GQ

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 33 0137 4045

    Type

    Type:

    Maritime Heritage

    The Strangford Lough and Lecale AONB boasts stunning landscapes and includes one of the world's finest examples of drumlin hills and island scenery. The area is internationally recognised for its marine life and coastal birds and is renowned for its…

  11. Donard Forest, Newcastle
    Donard Forest, Newcastle
    Donard Forest, Newcastle
    Donard Forest, Newcastle
    Fern leaf
    Donard Forest, Newcastle
    Donard Forest, Newcastle
    Donard Forest, Newcastle
    Donard Forest, Newcastle
    Fern leaf

    Newcastle

    Address

    Newcastle, County Down, BT33 0AA

    Telephone

    033 0137 4046

    Type

    Type:

    Forest Parks

    Donard Forest lies at the foot of the Mourne Mountains and has spectacular views of County Down, including Newcastle, Dundrum Bay, St John's Point and Slieve Croob.

  12. View of the Mourne Mountains

    Newcastle

    Address

    Causeway Road, Newcastle, County Down, BT33 0DL

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 4372 4059

    Type

    Type:

    Landscape/View

    The Mourne Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is located in the south-east corner of Northern Ireland where "the mountains of Mourne sweep down to the sea".  It covers an area of 57,000 hectares, encompassing the Mourne Mountains and the uplands of…

  13. Cloughmore Stone

    Rostrevor

    Address

    Bridge Street, Rostrevor, Rostrevor, County Down, BT34 3BG

    Telephone

    03301374046

    Type

    Type:

    Landscape/View

    The Slieve Roosley landscape could be described as the ‘hidden Mournes' and has formed part of the inspiration for author C.S Lewis, who spent boyhood holidays in Rostrevor, in his creation of the magical world of Narnia. It is an open landscape of…

  14. Downpatrick

    Address

    Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6GQ

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 33 0137 4000

    Type

    Type:

    Forest Parks

    Mourne Gullion Strangford Geopark is a UNESCO Global Geopark and recognised Area of Outstanding Beauty that seamlessly blends stunning landscapes, rich geological history, and vibrant cultural heritage.

  15. TripAdvisor Traveller Rating

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    Saintfield

    Address

    Rowallane Gardens, Saintfield, County Down, BT24 7LH

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9751 0131

    Gradings

    • Four Star Quality Assurance
    Four Star Quality Assurance

    Type

    Type:

    The National Trust

    This unique garden has grown from the 19th century beginnings of the Reverend John Moore and his nephew Hugh Armytage Moore. Their vision created a place where you can leave the world behind and immerse yourself in nature's beauty.

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking

    Facilities

    Establishment Features

    • Wifi
  16. Silent Valley Reservoir

    Central Promenade, Newcastle

    Address

    Central Promenade, Central Promenade, Newcastle, County Down, BT33 0AA

    Telephone

    +44(0)33 0137 4046

    Type

    Type:

    Landscape/View

    The High Mournes Scenic Loop delves into the very heart of the famous Mourne Mountains offering iconic views of Slieve Commedagh, Bernagh, Meelmore, Meelbeg and beyond. Below the summits, the charming village of Bryansford and Tollymore Forest Park…

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • Car parking
  17. Strangford Stone in Delamont Country Park, Killyleagh

    Killyleagh, Downpatrick

    Address

    Delamont Country Park, 90 Downpatrick Road, Killyleagh, Downpatrick, Down, BT30 9TZ

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 33 0137 4046

    Type

    Type:

    Outdoors

    The imposing Strangford Stone is the tallest megalith in the British Isles.  It was quarried from the Mourne Mountains and now stands tall in Delamont Country Park, Killyleagh facing the Mournes.

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • Car parking
    • On site parking
  18. Ring of Gullion

    Newry

    Address

    Cardinal O'Fiaich Square, Crossmaglen, Newry, County Down, BT35 9HQ

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 33 0137 4898

    Type

    Type:

    Landscape/View

    he Ring of Gullion Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is a unique geological landform and was the first ring dyke in the world to be geologically mapped.  Situated in south Armagh, this AONB is not just a landscape; it’s a reflection of the people…

  19. Brent Geese flying over Strangford Lough with Mournes on horizon

    Downpatrick

    Address

    Cuan Narrows, Strangford, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 7BU

    Telephone

    033 0137 4046

    Type

    Type:

    Nature and Wildlife

    Strangford Lough  is located in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is almost fully enclosed by land. It is the largest sea water inlet in Ireland and the United Kingdom and an important habitat for wildlife.  A regular car ferry links the…

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • Car parking
  20. Miniature train in Delamont Country Park with people

    Killyleagh, Downpatrick

    Address

    90 Downpatrick Road, Killyleagh, Downpatrick, Down, BT30 9TZ

    Telephone

    +44(0)79 0396 0993

    Price

    Price £2.50 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Rural

    The Delamont Miniature Railway first opened in 1999.  It is Ireland's longest miniature railway.  Experience the Park's beauty on this unique miniature train. 

    Price

    Price £2.50 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • Car parking
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