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County Down (Irish: Contae an Dúin) is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland, one of the nine counties of Ulster and one of the traditional thirty-two counties of Ireland. It covers an area of 961 sq mi (2,490 km 2) and has a population of 552,261.
County Down is the most easterly county in Northern Ireland. Magnificent mountain landscapes meet pretty-as-a-picture fishing villages, glorious beaches and epic Game of Thrones® experiences. Activities & Attractions in County Down
- Tollymore Forest Park. Next up is Tollymore Forest Park – Northern Ireland’s first state forest park. If you’ve yet to visit Tollymore, you really are in a treat.
- Slieve Donard. Slieve Donard (850m/2789ft) is the highest peak in Northern Ireland and it’s one of the more popular Mourne Mountain hikes. Our go-to walk up Donard is the linear there-and-back Glen River trail, which stretches for around 4.6km (9.2km in total) and takes 4 – 5 hours to conquer.
- Castlewellan Forest. Castlewellan Forest is a handy option for those of you looking for things to do in County Down with family. Located, unsurprisingly enough, in Castlewellan, the park is a staggering 460-hectares in sizes and it’s home to plenty to see and do.
- Beaches galore. Many of the best places to visit in County Down are the often-missed beaches dotted along it’s coastline. And, while the likes of Newcastle Beach and Helen’s Bay Beach are arguably the most popular, this is more than a two-horse county..
Make your way to County Down in Northern Ireland and discover a land that inspired the fantastical lands of Game of Thrones and Narnia! With its epic mountains and forests, County Down feels like a fantasy realm...
- Mourne Mountains – for one of the best days out Northern Ireland has to offer. Number one on our list of the best things to do in County Down is, without a doubt, the Mourne Mountains.
- Strangford Lough – for the largest inlet of Ireland and Britain. This large sea lough in County Down covers 150 km2,making it the largest inlet in Ireland and Britain.
- Ulster Folk and Transport Museum – for a look around Ireland of the past. Credit: Ulster Folk Museum and The Ulster Transport Museum. For an insight into the Ireland of yore – not to mention a great family day out – take a trip to the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum in Cultra.
- Murlough Bay and Nature Reserve – for a picturesque beach walk. One of the most picturesque beaches in Ireland, there is nowhere better to head on a sunny day in County Down than Murlough Bay and Nature Reserve.
May 9, 2024 · Down, one of the counties of Ulster, is located in Northern Ireland. It is bordered by County Antrim to the north, County Armagh to the west, and the sea to the south and east.
Things to do in County Down. The very geography of County Down offers variety in itself. There’s the Mourne mountains sweeping down to the sea. There’s Strangford Lough, the largest lough of its kind in Britain and Ireland. The Ards Peninsula has a sea-bitten flavour all of its own.
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