Forest Park, Castlewellan, County Down
Details
Accessibility:
Parking, including disability parking, is available. The cost of parking is covered by the charge for bringing your vehicle into the Castlewellan Forest Park site.
Dogs are allowed but must be kept under control by their owners in the Forest Park to ensure they do not distress other visitors or wildlife.
Due to the size of the park, the trails may prove challenging for those using manual wheelchairs. For example, to include the Peace Maze and Annesley Gardens would involve covering approximately 6 miles (9.7km). In saying this, given the choice of trails, it is possible for visitors to choose a trail that covers a distance they would be comfortable with.
The best available path in Castlewellan Forest Park is given a grade of Blue (Easy), as detailed in https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/forests-facilities-people-disabilities.
Brief description:
Covering 1.7 square miles (4.4 square kilometres), Castlewellan Forest Park centres around a mile-long lake, and includes a variety of trails, camping facilities, and a maze for visitors to enjoy.
Further information:
Address
Castlewellan Forest Park, Castlewellan. BT31 9BU.
customer.forestservice@daera-ni.gov.uk
Phone
+4428 4377 8864
Website
https://discovernorthernireland.com/Castlewellan-Forest-Park-Peace-Maze-Castlewellan-P2881/
Directions
From Main Street in Castlewellan, turn onto Castle Avenue. Continue North and you will reach the gates of the Forest Park.
OS SO 419929
Opening Times
Daily, 10:00-sunset.
Transport
The nearest bus stop is Upper Square.
Note that buses take two different routes between Downpatrick and Newcastle; one via Castlewellan (17a), and one via Dundrum (17).
The 518 bus service between Belfast and Newcastle stops in Castlewellan.
Amenities
Toilets, including disability toilets, and changing facilities, are available on the Forest Park site. The Grange Café and picnic areas are also available on site.
Camping/ touring facilities can be booked online at https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/services/castlewellan-forest-park-camp-touring-online-booking
Main Street is 0.5 miles (0.8km) away. Here you will find a range of food and clothing shops, a bank, and a post office, as well as eateries and pubs.
Travel Information
For further travel information in Northern Ireland please see: www.translink.co.uk
Or call Translink on 028 90 66 66 30
Location
Nearest Venues
*Distances are calculated in a straight line from the current venue, please allow extra time/distance based on available paths or roads.