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Tollymore Forest Park
Northern Ireland's first state forest park at the foot of the Mourne Mountains, with Gothic arches, ancient trees and Game of Thrones filming locations.
3 km · about 5 min drive
Northern Ireland, United Kingdom · Europe
Newcastle is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Dundrum, 3km from Tollymore Forest Park.
Newcastle is a town located in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. With a population of 7,444, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Newcastle sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Newcastle to your route.
Bryansford GAC (Irish: Áth Bhriain) is a Gaelic football and ladies' Gaelic football club in Newcastle, County Down, Northern Ireland. Founded in 1926, their most notable period was in 1970, when they won the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship.
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Newcastle is located in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 54.2180 latitude, -5.8898 longitude.
Newcastle has a population of approximately 7,444 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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national park
Northern Ireland's first state forest park at the foot of the Mourne Mountains, with Gothic arches, ancient trees and Game of Thrones filming locations.
3 km · about 5 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Granite mountain range that inspired C.S. Lewis's Narnia, with the Mourne Wall traversing 15 peaks and sweeping views to the Irish Sea.
8 km · about 15 min drive
historic highway
A 11.9km loop of Northern Irish country lanes still used for the Ulster Grand Prix motorcycle races, with jumps, stone walls and hedges inches from the racing line. Open public roads the rest of the year.
42 km · about 50 min drive
museum
World-leading visitor attraction in a striking angular building on the exact spot where RMS Titanic was designed, built and launched in 1912.
43 km · about 50 min drive
historic highway
A hillclimb on public roads in the hills above Belfast, running since 1946 and closed to traffic only on event days. The narrow climb gives long views over Belfast Lough.
45 km · about 50 min drive
museum
Major transport museum at Cultra near Belfast, home to a gull-winged DeLorean DMC-12 built just miles away, Irish-built cars, locomotives and a renowned Titanic exhibition.
49 km · about 55 min drive
castle
One of the best-preserved Norman castles in Ireland, guarding Belfast Lough for over 800 years from its commanding waterfront position.
55 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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