The most beautiful natural sites to discover Newcastle

Tollymore is one of Ireland's largest forest parks, crossed by the Shimna River. It was the first state forest in the country and offers beautiful walks on the northern slopes of the. It is particularly nice to enter the Bryansford Gate, impressive door with its granite turrets and Gothic style architecture dating back to 1786. The whole site covers 630 ha and, like many other places in Northern Ireland, it has grown to posterity thanks to the game Game of Thrones, which turned some scenes into it.

Castlewellan is a small town of the eighteenth century with an unusual layout and the structure of the streets was designed by a French architect. The park allows for walks around the castle and a small lake, with one of the most remarkable collections of trees in the British Isles. You will also find the great Peace Maze maze, symbolizing the path to peace in Northern Ireland.