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Newcastle beach & promenade
Sea views, a town-side promenade and a beach of sand, pebbles and stones beneath the Mournes.
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Explore Newcastle & the Mourne area.
Find a beach day, a forest wander, a water landscape or the practical essentials around Newcastle.
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Donard Park
A Newcastle park beside the Glen River, with access towards Donard Forest and the mountain paths.
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Murlough National Nature Reserve
Dunes, heath, woodland and shore at Dundrum Bay, cared for by the National Trust.
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Tollymore Forest Park
River woodland, old bridges and an arboretum at the foot of the Mournes.
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Castlewellan Forest Park
A lake-centred forest park with the Annesley Garden, arboretum and Peace Maze.
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Silent Valley Mountain Park
Reservoir scenery and the story of the workers who helped bring Mourne water to Belfast.
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Ben Crom Reservoir & Dam
A concrete gravity dam farther up the Kilkeel valley from Silent Valley, completed in 1957.
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Spelga Dam & Reservoir
A 1950s reservoir in Deers Meadow, holding back the River Bann among the Mourne hills.
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Fofanny Reservoir
Part of the upland catchment that feeds the Fofanny drinking-water system.
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Lough Island Reavy
A man-made water-supply reservoir near Kilcoo on the edge of the Mournes.
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The Granite Trail
Newcastle’s granite-working history, from the harbour approach to old quarry landscapes.
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Newcastle shops & essentials
Plan supplies, browse town-centre shops and check official store details before your day out.
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