Mourne Park is a 160-acre woodland and wildlife reserve located in Northern Ireland, featuring a variety of habitats including woodland, grassland, and wetland. The park is home to a range of wildlife, including red squirrels, badgers, and birds, and offers scenic walking trails, a woodland walk, and a nature reserve with a hide for birdwatching. Visitors can explore the park's natural beauty, learn about its history and conservation, and enjoy picnic areas and scenic viewpoints.
A beautiful relaxing forest park with walks of various distances. Follow the signs from the main road for Kilkeel golf club then you will see the signs for the park which takes you to the end of the road to the left. There is plenty of parking but limited toilets/portaloos.
Easy path to follow, some refreshments available in the golf range. Three trails to try
A new walking destination in the Mournes that is well worth the visit. Three accessible walking trails are suitable for all abilities and vary in length (The longest trail took me about 1hr20mins). All the walks begin via a track through a sweeping estate parkland with a dramatic Mourne backdrop. The mellow parkland approach leads to a woodland where the trails branch off into a valley and follow the meanders of the White Water River. For relatively short walks there is good variety with many pleasant riverside locations to pause and enjoy. It's quiet and peaceful with a different feel to other walking locations in area. The great work of the Woodland Trust is evident throughout the park. After the walk, I was curious to learn more on the history of the estate.
Sometime last year we were lucky enough to stay at a B&B in Wales and in conversation with a lady from the Woodland Trust who mentioned they were trying to buy the land for Mourne Park. Today we visited the fruits of those labours and were grateful that the negotiations were fruitful. Well constructed paths as well as being well signed but just be aware of the possibility of the odd golf ball from the driving range FORE! I must for the itinerary in the coming years
An exceptional and amazing forest to visit. Native Ancient Irish woodland and with only 2% coverage in Ireland a real gem. Some of the trees are truly majestic. Bought by the Woodland Trust in 2021 it is due to open to the public summer 2022. A truly amazing place.
Fantastic stroll in the newly opened Mourne Country Park run by Woodlands trust. Well worth a visit beside the golf course in Kilkeel. About 5k walk through regenerated forest and along the white water river glen, very picturesque.
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Dogs allowed
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A beautiful relaxing forest park with walks of various distances. Follow the signs from the main road for Kilkeel golf club then you will see the signs for the park which takes you to the end of the road to the left. There is plenty of parking but limited toilets/portaloos.
Easy path to follow, some refreshments available in the golf range. Three trails to try
A new walking destination in the Mournes that is well worth the visit. Three accessible walking trails are suitable for all abilities and vary in length (The longest trail took me about 1hr20mins). All the walks begin via a track through a sweeping estate parkland with a dramatic Mourne backdrop. The mellow parkland approach leads to a woodland where the trails branch off into a valley and follow the meanders of the White Water River. For relatively short walks there is good variety with many pleasant riverside locations to pause and enjoy. It's quiet and peaceful with a different feel to other walking locations in area. The great work of the Woodland Trust is evident throughout the park. After the walk, I was curious to learn more on the history of the estate.
Sometime last year we were lucky enough to stay at a B&B in Wales and in conversation with a lady from the Woodland Trust who mentioned they were trying to buy the land for Mourne Park. Today we visited the fruits of those labours and were grateful that the negotiations were fruitful. Well constructed paths as well as being well signed but just be aware of the possibility of the odd golf ball from the driving range FORE! I must for the itinerary in the coming years
An exceptional and amazing forest to visit. Native Ancient Irish woodland and with only 2% coverage in Ireland a real gem. Some of the trees are truly majestic. Bought by the Woodland Trust in 2021 it is due to open to the public summer 2022. A truly amazing place.
Fantastic stroll in the newly opened Mourne Country Park run by Woodlands trust. Well worth a visit beside the golf course in Kilkeel. About 5k walk through regenerated forest and along the white water river glen, very picturesque.
