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  1. Saint Patrick's Centre - External
    The Saint Patrick Centre Exhibition
    The Saint Patrick Centre Auditorium
    The Saint Patrick Centre Celebrations Around the World Gallery
    Saint Patrick's Centre - External
    The Saint Patrick Centre Exhibition
    The Saint Patrick Centre Auditorium
    The Saint Patrick Centre Celebrations Around the World Gallery

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    Downpatrick

    Address

    53A Market Street, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6LZ

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 4461 9000

    Price

    Price £5.75 to £14.00 Activity

    Gradings

    • Four Star Quality Assurance
    Four Star Quality Assurance

    Type

    Type:

    Visitor Centres & Museums

    The Saint Patrick Centre is the only permanent exhibition in the World about Ireland’s Patron Saint. The History of Ireland starts here in Patrick’s words, which guide you through our amazing multimedia exhibition. Located 2 Hours north of Dublin…

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026Open 09:00 - 17:00

    Price

    Price £5.75 to £14.00 Activity

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • Car parking
    • On site parking
    • Parking (charge)

    Facilities

    Establishment Features

    • Wifi - Free
    • Wi-fi available - Free
  2. Downpatrick

    Address

    The Saint Patrick Centre, Saint Patrick’s Square, Market Street, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6LZ

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 4461 9000

    Price

    Price £45.00 Activity

    Type

    Type:

    Walking Tour

    Join a pilgrimage themed around Saint Patrick in Downpatrick, County Down, with your talented guides former Adoration Sisters Martina Purdy and Elaine Kelly, for a walk along Ireland's own Camino.

    Price

    Price £45.00 Activity
  3. Entrance to Down County Museum, Downpatrick
    Exhibition display cabinet
    Exhibition display
    Exhibition display
    Down County Museum Building
    Down County Museum Building
    Exhibition display
    Entrance to Down County Museum, Downpatrick
    Exhibition display cabinet
    Exhibition display
    Exhibition display
    Down County Museum Building
    Down County Museum Building
    Exhibition display

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    Downpatrick

    Address

    The Mall, English Street, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6AH

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 330 137 4049

    Price

    Free

    Gradings

    • Four Star Quality Assurance
    Four Star Quality Assurance

    Type

    Type:

    Visitor Centres & Museums

    Down County Museum is located in the old county Gaol of Down. It houses fascinating exhibitions on the history of Down as well as restored cells with life-size figures of prisoners and their gaolers.

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Establishment Features

    • Wifi
  4. Group in a row with the instructor in front being taught Irish dancing as part of the Dancing at the Crossroads experience
    Group being greeted by the instructor as part of the Dancing at the Crossroads experience
    Group enjoying some refreshments with the instructor as part of the Dancing at the Crossroads experience
    Group dancing with brooms as part of the Dancing at the Crossroads experience
    Girl being shown how to dance by the instructor as the rest of the group watches on as part of the Dancing at the Crossroads experience
    Girl enjoying dancing as she's taught by the instructor as part of the Dancing at the Crossroads experience
    Group being shown some traditional Irish dancing outfits as part of the Dancing at the Crossroads experience
    Group watching on as the instructor demonstrates Irish dancing as part of the Dancing at the Crossroads experience
    Group in a row with the instructor in front being taught Irish dancing as part of the Dancing at the Crossroads experience
    Group being greeted by the instructor as part of the Dancing at the Crossroads experience
    Group enjoying some refreshments with the instructor as part of the Dancing at the Crossroads experience
    Group dancing with brooms as part of the Dancing at the Crossroads experience
    Girl being shown how to dance by the instructor as the rest of the group watches on as part of the Dancing at the Crossroads experience
    Girl enjoying dancing as she's taught by the instructor as part of the Dancing at the Crossroads experience
    Group being shown some traditional Irish dancing outfits as part of the Dancing at the Crossroads experience
    Group watching on as the instructor demonstrates Irish dancing as part of the Dancing at the Crossroads experience

    Downpatrick

    Address

    Down Cathedral, English Street, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6AB

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 4483 1043

    Type

    Type:

    Cultural Learning Experiences

    Get involved in this high-octane experience celebrating the centuries-old traditions of Irish dancing. Join Josephine Brennan King, a former principal Irish dancer for Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance, for a fun-filled interactive experience…

  5. Downpatrick

    Address

    27 Fountain Street, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6AW

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 4461 5201

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Churches & Sacred Sites

    Built 1954 to the designs of S. McIlveen of Ferguson and McIlveen, Belfast. This is a rebuilding of an earlier church on the site, dating from 1826.

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  6. Downpatrick

    Address

    Saul Road, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6PE

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 4461 4922

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Churches & Sacred Sites

    Two miles outside Downpatrick is the replica of St Patrick's first church in Ireland. Close by, on the crest of Slieve Patrick is a massive statue of St Patrick. Bronze panels illustrate scenes from the life of Ireland's Patron Saint.

    Price

    Free
  7. Downpatrick

    Address

    Mearne Road, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6SY

    Telephone

    +44 (0)74 1492 2528

    Type

    Type:

    Equestrian

    Horse & Pony Trekking on quiet country lanes, paths and tracks.

  8. Finnebrogue Woods Feasts & Wild Cooking

    Downpatrick

    Address

    26 Killyleagh Road, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 9BL

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 4410 3104

    Price

    Price £80.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Craft Workshops and Courses

    Wild Cooking at Finnebrogue Woods. Taste your way in our ancient Woodland.

    Dates

    From:
    23 Sept 2027

    Price

    Price £80.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • Car parking
    • On site parking
    • Parking (free)
  9. Chairs in Downpatrick Cinema

    Downpatrick

    Address

    5 Owenbeg Avenue, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6FJ

    Type

    Type:

    Cinema

    Omniplex Cinema Downpatrick is a nine screen cinema, with capacity for over 1,000 people and car parking is free. All facilities are wheelchair accessible. All digital screens equipped with Sony 4K technology, surround sound with Luxury American…

    Facilities

    Accessibility

    • All areas accessible to disabled visitors
  10. Downpatrick

    Address

    Downpatrick, Co Down

    Type

    Type:

    Walking & Hiking

    This walk begins at the Down County Museum, passing the Mound of Down, travelling along the Quoile River taking in sights such as Quoile Countryside Centre and Steamboat Quay.

  11. Ardglass Golf Course
    NI Golf Tours logo
    Transport outside Slieve Donard Hotel, Newcastle.
    Ardglass Golf Course
    NI Golf Tours logo
    Transport outside Slieve Donard Hotel, Newcastle.

    Downpatrick

    Address

    Unit 27, Down Business Centre, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 7HX

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 4461 965

    Type

    Type:

    Golf Tour Operators

    NI Golf Tours crafts bespoke luxury golf experiences across Ireland, showcasing some of the world’s most celebrated courses. Each itinerary is meticulously tailored for discerning golfers, blending world-class golf with luxury accommodation, fine…

  12. Downpatrick

    Address

    1st Floor, Saint Patrick Centre, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6LZ

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 4483 5322

    Type

    Type:

    Café

    Dine out with a spectacular view at Downpatrick’s only roof top terrace with a stunning garden backdrop.

    Enjoy the finest freshly cooked food using the finest local ingredients in Downpatrick’s hidden gem.

  13. Making a St Brigid Cross
    Refreshments including tea, coffee and biscuits at the Legacy of Saint Brigid Experience in the St Patrick Centre.
    3 women enjoying making St Brigid Crosses at the Legacy of Saint Brigid Experience in the St Patrick Centre.
    Making a St Brigid Cross
    Refreshments including tea, coffee and biscuits at the Legacy of Saint Brigid Experience in the St Patrick Centre.
    3 women enjoying making St Brigid Crosses at the Legacy of Saint Brigid Experience in the St Patrick Centre.

    Downpatrick

    Address

    53a Market Street, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6LZ

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 77 6389 8074

    Type

    Type:

    Guided Tour

    Immersive, hands-on ancient Irish cultural heritage experience in the Saint Patrick Centre Downpatrick. 

  14. High Cross lit up at night outside Down Cathedral, Downpatrick

    Downpatrick

    Address

    Down County Museum, The Mall, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6AH

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 330 137 4049

    Type

    Type:

    Historical Tours

    Discover Early Christian Down. Special tours for groups.

    Explore the legacy of St Patrick. Discover the history of Down’s ancient high crosses. See real Early Christian artefacts from local Patrician sites.

  15. St Patrick's Church, Downpatrick with grass area and trees

    Downpatrick

    Address

    54 St. Patrick's Avenue, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6DN

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 4461 2084

    Type

    Type:

    Churches & Sacred Sites

    The foundation stone of this church was laid by Bishop Dorrian in 1886.

  16. Inch Abbey
    Saul Church
    Strangford Lough from Audleys Castle
    Inch Abbey
    Saul Church
    Strangford Lough from Audleys Castle

    Downpatrick

    Address

    Inch Abbey (off A7), Inch Abbey Rd, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 9AT

    Type

    Type:

    Self-guided tour

    Follow in the footsteps of St Patrick, discovering fascinating and beautiful places in the area between Downpatrick and Strangford while solving this self-guided, murder mystery driving trail from Whodunit Hunts. Over 30 clues to solve! Starts Inch…

  17. Downpatrick

    Address

    14 Struell Wells Road, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6RA

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9082 3207

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Historic Sites, Houses, Castles & Buildings

    Struell Wells was built around a stream flowing through a secluded valley. It was a popular place of pilgrimage from the 1600s until the 1840s.

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  18. Steam train travelling along track with steam coming out of funnel and green trees and grass alongside
    Steam Train with black smoke and brown grass
    Steam train going over water on track through fields
    Two trains alongside each other
    Train in station with man reading information on wall
    Train on track with black smoke and gavel alongside
    Train passing over bridge
    Steam train travelling along track with steam coming out of funnel and green trees and grass alongside
    Steam Train with black smoke and brown grass
    Steam train going over water on track through fields
    Two trains alongside each other
    Train in station with man reading information on wall
    Train on track with black smoke and gavel alongside
    Train passing over bridge

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    Downpatrick

    Address

    The Railway Station, Market Street, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6LZ

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 4461 5779

    Type

    Type:

    Steam Railway

    Travel back to the past with real vintage steam trains through St. Patrick's Country, over the River Quoile and under the graceful Down Cathedral to peaceful ruins of Inch Abbey.

    Dates

    From:
    29 Aug 2026to29 Aug 2027

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  19. Dancers at Denvir's

    Downpatrick

    Address

    Denvir's Hotel, 14 English Street, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6AB

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 4483 1043

    Type

    Type:

    Cultural Learning Experiences

    Stamp, Clap and Dance your way into the Centuries-old tradition of Irish Dance in ancient Downpatrick. Join Josephine Brennan King, elite former Principal Dancer, and Dance Captain from “Lord of the Dance” for a full immersion into the story and…

  20. Belfast

    Address

    35 Ava Avenue, Ballynafoy, Belfast, Co Antrim, BT7 3BP

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 7513 295 292

    Type

    Type:

    Sightseeing

    Irish Monastic Tours offers expert-led guided tours to some of the most historic and evocative sites on the island of Ireland. From settlements of the earliest inhabitants to the island to the most venerated sites associated with its Saints.

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