POINTS OF INTEREST & LANDMARKS • SCENIC WALKING AREAS
Dan’s Wee Cottage, Self Catering Accommodation in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Go into the great outdoors and discover the Dromara Hills and the Mourne Mountains
SLIEVE CROOB
Slieve Croob is a mountain with a height of 534 metres in the middle of County Down, Northern Ireland. It is the heart of a mountainous area known as the Dromara Hills, north of the Mourne Mountains. It is designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is the source of the River Lagan.
WINDY GAP VIEWPOINT
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DUNDRUM CASTLE
Dundrum Castle is a castle, situated above the town of Dundrum, County Down, Northern Ireland, It was constructed by John de Courcy, sometime near the beginning of the 13th century, following his invasion of Ulster. The castle, built to control access into Lecale from the west and south, stands on the top of a rocky hill commanding fine views south over Dundrum Bay and the Mourne Mountains, the lands west towards Slieve Croob and the plains of Lecale to the east.
MURLOUGH NATIONAL NATURE RESERVE
Murlough National Nature Reserve is a fragile 6000 year old sand dune system owned by the National Trust and managed as Ireland’s first Nature Reserve since 1967.
It is an excellent area for walking and bird watching due to its spectacular location at the edge of Dundrum Bay and the Mourne Mountains.
It offers the best and most extensive example of dune heath within Ireland, a network of paths and boardwalks through the dunes, woodland and heath with an array of butterflies and wild flowers. One of 22 butterfly species, the Marsh Fritillary, is of European importance. The reserve is internationally important for wintering wildfowl and waders as well as a haul-out site for Common and Grey seals.
TOLLYMORE FOREST PARK
Tollymore Forest Park was the first state forest park in Northern Ireland, established on 2 June 1955. It is located at Bryansford, near the town of Newcastle in the Mourne and Slieve Croob Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
SLIEVE DONARD
Slieve Donard is the highest mountain in Northern Ireland and the wider province of Ulster, with a height of 850 metres. The highest of the Mourne Mountains, it is near the town of Newcastle on the eastern coast of County Down, overlooking the Irish Sea.
THE BOULEVARD
Located just over 20 minutes away is The Boulevard, Northern Ireland’s premier outlet shopping destination, with your favourite brands at jaw-dropping prices in a relaxed, stylish setting. With a selection of eateries, an eight-screen cinema, and a host of top brands including Nike, Levi’s, Crew Clothing Company, Timberland, Joules and more. Within the idyllic environment you’re free to strut your stuff in search of a bargain, and you’ll find permanent offers of between 30% and 70% off the RRP. Popular with families and fashionistas alike, you can walk the walk for less at The Boulevard.
