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Northern Ireland County Forests and Parks

5 April 2017Updated 13 April 20171 min read

Northern Ireland County Forest and Parks

Northern Ireland County Forest and Parks

Take a look at some of the stunning forests and park in Northern Ireland. Be sure to comment below with your favourite! Let us all know of your best kept local secrets for a lovely stroll in nature!

For many of us, it is the perfect family day out to take a drive and go for a walk in a forest or park. The weather in Northern Ireland does not always play ball when it comes to having a picnic in the park. But we know that and most of just go anyway, prepared for what the weather the weather brings!

County Down Forest and Parks

Kilbroney Park, Rostrevor, Co. Down

Tollymore Forest Park, Newcastle, Co. Down

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IN COUNTY DOWN

County Armagh Forest and Parks

Loughall Country Park, Loughall, Co. Armagh

Gosford Park, Markethill, County Armagh

County Antrim Forest and Parks

Portglenone Forest, County Antrim

Glenariff Forest Park, Ballymena, Co. Antrim

Carnfunnock Country Park, Larne, Co. Antrim

County Derry Forest and Parks

Prehen Wood, Co. Derry

County Tyrone Forest and Parks

An Creagan Forest and River Trail, Co. Tyrone

Drum Manor Forst Park, Kildress, Cookstown, Co. Tyrone

County Fermanagh Forest and Parks

Castle Archdale Country Park, Co. Fermanagh

Lough Navar Park, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh

Comment below with your forest, park and trail walk suggestions!

Places in this article

Photo of Kilbroney Park, Rostrevor

Attractions · Rostrevor

Kilbroney Park

Large forest park with walking trails and Narnia trail

~5 min from Warrenpoint£1–2 hours

Walks & Outdoors · Newcastle

Tollymore Forest Park

Riverside forest walks, stone bridges and follies at the foot of the Mournes — a Game of Thrones filming location.

~40 min from Warrenpoint2–3 hours

Stories from these places

Story · Rostrevor

The Big Stone

High above Rostrevor sits Cloughmore, a huge granite boulder. Geologists will tell you it was left behind as the ice melted. Locals will tell you a giant threw it. Either way it's quite a sight, and so is the view.

Walk up through Kilbroney Park to the Cloughmore Stone.

Story · Rostrevor

Through the wardrobe

Kilbroney's Narnia Trail starts at a wardrobe door and leads through the woods past characters from C. S. Lewis's stories. Kids love it, and the grown-ups are never far behind.

Step through the wardrobe and follow the Narnia Trail.

Story · Rostrevor

A park for everyone

Walkers, families, campers and mountain bikers all share Kilbroney, and somehow there's room for all of them. Whether you're after a gentle stroll or a hard ride, there's a trail with your name on it.

Pick a trail in Kilbroney Park.

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