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Things to Do in Carlingford Lough

Carlingford Lough is in County Down, Northern Ireland. This guide covers 18 places to visit in and around Carlingford Lough.

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Story · Carlingford Lough

From canal and railway to greenway

The Carlingford Lough Greenway links Newry, Omeath and Carlingford along an old canal and railway route. What was built for trade is now somewhere to walk, run or cycle with the lough right beside you.

Walk or cycle a stretch of the greenway.

Story · Carlingford Lough

One lough, two shores

From the greenway you can see the Mournes, the Cooley Peninsula and Carlingford Lough all at once. Roads and borders split the two sides, but the water has always brought them together.

Find a spot on the greenway and take in both shores.

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Walks & Outdoors · Omeath

Anglesey Mountain

A hill on the border above Omeath with views down Carlingford Lough.

~30 min by road · across the loughFree2–3 hours

Walks & Outdoors · Carlingford

Clermont Carn

A Cooley summit with an ancient cairn and wide views over the lough and the Mournes.

~35 min by road · across the loughFreeHalf day

Walks & Outdoors · Carlingford

Carnavaddy

A Cooley summit with views over Ravensdale and the lough.

~35 min by road · across the loughFree2–3 hours

Walks & Outdoors · Carlingford

Cooley Mountains

The mountains of the Cooley Peninsula, facing the Mournes across Carlingford Lough.

~40 min by road · across the loughFreeHalf day+

Beaches & Coast · Carlingford

Carlingford Marina

Carlingford's marina, on the lough just north of the village.

~40 min by road · across the lough30 min+

Walks & Outdoors · Carlingford

Slieve Foy

The highest of the Cooley Mountains, rising straight up behind Carlingford village.

~45 min by road · across the loughFreeHalf day

Places to stay in Carlingford Lough

Accommodation · Carlingford

Greencastle B&B

B&B on 121 Greencastle Pier Rd, Carlingford.

~20 min from WarrenpointOvernight

Accommodation · Carlingford

McKevitts Village Hotel

A family-run hotel in the centre of Carlingford village.

~45 min by road · across the loughOvernight

What’s on in Carlingford Lough

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Cooley Nightwalks

Sat 28 Nov · 19:30–22:00

Cooley Nightwalks

A91 VH98, Carlingford

Map of Carlingford Lough

Places in Carlingford Lough