Brian’s guidebook
Sightseeing
Cracking beach and the sea warms up as it comes in over the flat sand.
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Murlough Beach
Cracking beach and the sea warms up as it comes in over the flat sand.
The maze in Castlewellan Forest is huge and enjoyably difficult.
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Il-Labirint tal-Paċi
6-8 Burren WalkThe maze in Castlewellan Forest is huge and enjoyably difficult.
The walled garden in the arboretum is a hidden gem which mixes great trees and formal gardens.
Castlewellan Arboretum Gardens
The walled garden in the arboretum is a hidden gem which mixes great trees and formal gardens.
A range of paths make the mountains accessible for kids from about 4.5 upwards. The Mournes are very compact and I ve walked them for 40 years without tiring of their beauty.
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Mourne Mountains
Moyad RoadA range of paths make the mountains accessible for kids from about 4.5 upwards. The Mournes are very compact and I ve walked them for 40 years without tiring of their beauty.
Legananny Dolmen
Dolmen RoadIt is very accessible and has great views.
A picturesque village with a lovely walk through an old oak forest to the big stone, Cloughmore which has great views over Carlingford Lough.
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Rostrevor
A picturesque village with a lovely walk through an old oak forest to the big stone, Cloughmore which has great views over Carlingford Lough.
The colours of the dune plants and the mountainous backdrop make a walk in the dunes a pleasure. Yes, you walk through them to get to the beach but you can also go for longer walks through them.
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Murlough National Nature Reserve Car Park
195 Dundrum RdThe colours of the dune plants and the mountainous backdrop make a walk in the dunes a pleasure. Yes, you walk through them to get to the beach but you can also go for longer walks through them.
A beautiful river walk with the unique hermitage perched perched in a gorge. The forest is often home to film crews because of its beauty. Also great bluebells, azaleas and rhododendrons in the spring
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Tollymore Forest Park
Bryansford RoadA beautiful river walk with the unique hermitage perched perched in a gorge. The forest is often home to film crews because of its beauty. Also great bluebells, azaleas and rhododendrons in the spring
The abbey has a watery setting and was a Game of Thrones filming location
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Inch Abbey
Inch Abbey RoadThe abbey has a watery setting and was a Game of Thrones filming location
Seaforde Butterfly House
Mountpanther Farm Park
39 Dundrum RdA favourite with young kids
A lovely place with the Mournes in the background
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Ballynoe Stone Circle
Ballynoe RoadA lovely place with the Mournes in the background
The beautiful lough makes a great road trip which also takes in the Mourne Mountains
Carlingford Lough
The beautiful lough makes a great road trip which also takes in the Mourne Mountains
Castle Ward is the location of Winterfell in Game of Thrones.
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National Trust Castle Ward
Castle Ward is the location of Winterfell in Game of Thrones.
This magical garden makes a great road trip from the pods. The route also takes in Strangford with its ferry.
Mount Stewart House
This magical garden makes a great road trip from the pods. The route also takes in Strangford with its ferry.
It is not in Newry, but it is pretty and the flat tarmac path gives incredible access to the Mournes, by bike or on foot.
Silent Valley Reservoir
It is not in Newry, but it is pretty and the flat tarmac path gives incredible access to the Mournes, by bike or on foot.