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  1. Mourne shack
    Wild River Dipping Pool
    Wild River Dipping Hiking
    Mourne shack
    Wild River Dipping Pool
    Wild River Dipping Hiking

    Newcastle

    Address

    Tollymore Forest Park, Bryansford Road, Newcastle, County Down, BT33 0PR

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 75 2175 9090

    Price

    Price £45.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Wellbeing

    Hike to the secret spots and immerse in the rivers of the Mourne Mountains. An activity that explores the trending cold water and wild swimming craze. Including hiking, wild dipping, forest bathing and cold water therapy. Our trained and highly…

    Dates

    From:
    2 May 2026Open 09:00 - 11:30
    From:
    23 May 2026Open 09:00 - 11:30
    From:
    30 May 2026Open 09:00 - 11:30

    Price

    Price £45.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  2. Castlewellan May Day Fair on Monday 4 May 2026. Enjoy crafts, food, music, and shopping. Hosted by Newry, Mourne and Down District Council.

    Castlewellan

    Address

    throughout the main street and on both the Upper and Lower Squares Castlewellan, adjacent to Castlewellan Library (formally known as The Market House), Castlewellan, County Down, BT31 9BU

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 33 0137 4031

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Markets / Fairs

    The ever-popular Castlewellan Fair is taking place on Monday 4 May 2026 (May Day Bank Holiday) from 9am-5pm.

    Dates

    From:
    4 May 2026Open 09:00 - 17:00

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Accessibility

    • All areas accessible to disabled visitors
  3. Merchant's Quay, Newry

    Newry

    Address

    Newry and Mourne Museum, Bagenal's Castle, Castle Street, Newry, County Down, BT34 2BY

    Telephone

    +44 (0)330 137 4422

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    New exhibition at Newry and Mourne Museum

    Dates

    From:
    16 Oct 2025to30 Sept 2026Various Opening Times

    Price

    Free
  4. Navigation Course
    Basic Navigation Training, Mourne Mountains
    Basic Navigation Training, Mourne Mountains
    Basic Navigation Training, Mourne Mountains
    Basic Navigation Training, Mourne Mountains
    Basic Navigation Training, Mourne Mountains
    Basic Navigation Training, Mourne Mountains
    Basic Navigation Training, Mourne Mountains
    Basic Navigation Training, Mourne Mountains
    Navigation Course
    Basic Navigation Training, Mourne Mountains
    Basic Navigation Training, Mourne Mountains
    Basic Navigation Training, Mourne Mountains
    Basic Navigation Training, Mourne Mountains
    Basic Navigation Training, Mourne Mountains
    Basic Navigation Training, Mourne Mountains
    Basic Navigation Training, Mourne Mountains
    Basic Navigation Training, Mourne Mountains

    Newcastle

    Address

    Meelmore Lodge, 52 Trassey Road, Newcastle, Co Down, BT33 0QB

    Telephone

    +44 (0)78 7390 4206

    Price

    Price £55.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Walking

    Mourne Mountain Adventures Basic Navigation Training!

    Discover an engaging morning in the stunning lowlands of the Mourne Mountains! Join us for a hands-on course in map and compass navigation, designed to ensure your safety in the hills.

    Led by…

    Dates

    From:
    31 May 2026Open 09:00 - 15:00

    Price

    Price £55.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  5. Afternoon tea at Killeavy Castle

    Killeavy

    Address

    Killeavy Castle Estate, 12 Ballintemple Road, Killeavy, Armagh, BT35 8LQ

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 3044 4888

    Type

    Type:

    Food & Drink

    Afternoon Tea

    Dates

    From:
    29 Apr 2024to31 Dec 2027Open 12:30 - 15:30

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking

    Facilities

    Accessibility

    • All areas accessible to disabled visitors
  6. Biking in Castlewellan
    Electric Picnic, Picnic Basket featuring Whitewater Brewey drinks, apple juice, traybakes and a sandwich
    Biking in Castlewellan
    Electric Picnic, Picnic Basket featuring Whitewater Brewey drinks, apple juice, traybakes and a sandwich

    Castlewellan

    Address

    Life Adventure Centre, Castlewellan Forest Park, Castlewellan, County Down, BT31 9BU

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 4377 0714

    Price

    Price £89.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Adventure

    Electric Picnic Experience offers guests an unforgettable opportunity to combine the thrill of electric biking with an immersive journey through the natural, built, and cultural heritage of a historic Irish demesne. (Castlewellan Forest Park)

    Dates

    From:
    27 Oct 2025to31 Dec 2026

    Price

    Price £89.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking

    Facilities

    Accessibility

    • All areas accessible to disabled visitors
  7. Celtic Art Tattoo

    Newry

    Address

    Newry and Mourne Museum, Bagenal's Castle, Castle Street, Newry, County Down, BT34 2BY

    Telephone

    +44 (0)33 0137 4422

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    A new temporary exhibition looking at the history of Celtic art, from the Iron Age to the present day

    Dates

    From:
    12 Mar 2026to30 Sept 2026Open 10:00 - 16:30

    Price

    Free
  8. Killeavy Estate longhorn beef

    Killeavy

    Address

    Killeavy Castle Estate, 12 Ballintemple Road, Killeavy, Armagh, BT35 8LQ

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 3044 4888

    Type

    Type:

    Food & Drink

    Slow Roast Sunday

    Dates

    From:
    7 Apr 2024to31 Dec 2027Various Opening Times

    Facilities

    Catering

    • Bar

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking

    Facilities

    Accessibility

    • All areas accessible to disabled visitors
  9. DOWDM:1998_61: Nevill Johnson, Kilkeel Shipyard (1943).

    English Street, Downpatrick

    Address

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

    Telephone

    +44 (0)330 137 4049

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    Explore the industries of County Down and the artists they inspired.

    Dates

    From:
    29 Apr 2026to27 June 2026Various Opening Times

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking

    Facilities

    Accessibility

    • All areas accessible to disabled visitors
  10. Poster for Murphys Big Love event

    Downpatrick

    Address

    Murphy's Bar & Restaurant, 78 Market Street, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6LZ

    Telephone

    +44 28 4461 6476

    Price

    Price £20.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Live Music

    Big Love Irelands Top Fleetwood Mac Tribute shoe

    Dates

    From:
    2 May 2026Open 20:00 -

    Price

    Price £20.00 Per Ticket
  11. Finnebrogue Tree

    Downpatrick

    Address

    Finnebrogue Woods Bushcraft, Killyleagh Road, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 9BL

    Telephone

    +(0)28 4410 3104

    Price

    Price £60.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Learning

    Take a walk into some of our ancient woodland with our Bushcraft Instructor Rob Hill, who will introduce you to old wisdoms of the arboreal world.

    Dates

    From:
    10 May 2026Open 10:00 - 16:00

    Price

    Price £60.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  12. Baby on Rug

    Downpatrick

    Address

    Finnebrogue Woods Bushcraft, Killyleagh Road, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 9BL

    Telephone

    +44 (0)28 4410 3104

    Price

    Price £10.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Walks and Trails

    The perfect setting for sensory stimulation for you and your baby.

    Dates

    From:
    11 May 2026Open 10:00 - 11:00

    Price

    Price £10.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  13. The Return of the Native

    Downpatrick

    Address

    Down Arts Centre, 2 - 6 Irish Street, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6BP

    Telephone

    +44 (0)330 137 4014

    Price

    Price £16.00 to £18.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Arts

    An Exploration of Fate, Society, and Nature. Thomas Hardy's "The Return of the Native" is a profound exploration of human desires and the indomitable forces that shape destiny. Set against the haunting backdrop of Egdon Heath, the novel tells the…

    Dates

    From:
    16 May 2026Open 19:00 - 22:00

    Price

    Price £16.00 to £18.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Accessibility

    • All areas accessible to disabled visitors
  14. Walks at Castle Ward

    Strangford

    Address

    Castle Ward, Downpatrick Road, Strangford, County Down, BT30 7BA

    Telephone

    +44 (0)28 4488 1204

    Price

    Price £7.00 to £14.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Walks and Trails

    Discover more to Castle Ward on one of our volunteer led walks.

    Dates

    From:
    7 May 2026Open 11:00 - 13:00

    Price

    Price £7.00 to £14.00 Per Ticket
  15. Elm pendant
    Woodturner
    Yew pendant
    Rowan pendant
    Elm pendant
    Woodturner
    Yew pendant
    Rowan pendant

    Mullaghbawn

    Address

    Bluebell Lane, 49 Tullymacreeve Road, Mullaghbawn, County Armagh, BT35 9RE

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 3088 9104

    Price

    Price £85.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Culture & Heritage

    Come visit Bluebell Lane Forest and craft your very own Celtic Pendant. Set on 26 acres of woodland near Newry, Co Down, Padraig Carragher operates his glamping accommodation and woodturning experience. This wonderful setting provides a serene,…

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026Various Opening Times

    Price

    Price £85.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  16. People at Plant Fair

    Saintfield

    Address

    Rowallane Garden, Rowallane Gardens, Saintfield, County Down, BT24 7LH

    Telephone

    +44 (0)28 9751 0131

    Price

    Price £6.00 to £30.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Fete / Fair

    Join us for our annual Spring Plant fair at Rowallane Garden this May.

    Dates

    From:
    16 May 2026Open 10:00 - 17:00

    Price

    Price £6.00 to £30.00 Per Ticket
  17. Scones & Stories Poster for Weekly drop-in Cardinal O'Fiaich Heritage Centre

    Cullyhanna, Newry

    Address

    Slatequarry Road, Cullyhanna, Cullyhanna, Newry, County Armagh, BT35 0JH

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 3086 1220

    Type

    Type:

    Culture & Heritage

    Weekly Friday Drop-in Sessions in Cardinal O'Fiaich Heritage Centre.  Every Friday 11am - 2pm  Admission £3.

    Drop in and join Úna Walsh to take a tour of the newly refurbished centre, while enjoying tea and scones.  Hear the stories from 6,000…

    Dates

    From:
    14 Feb 2025to12 Mar 2027Various Opening Times
  18. poster of Castlewellan Peace Maze

    Castlewellan

    Address

    1 Dublin Road, Newcastle, Castlewellan, Down, BT31 9AG

    Telephone

    +44 (0)75 5550 5217

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    History

    Come along to one event, listen to local stories, learn about the Peace Maze.
    Do you remember what was going on in 2001 when they opened the Peace Maze? In your family, in Castlewellan, in the world?
    Share your own photos and memories as we look…

    Dates

    From:
    5 May 2026Open 10:00 - 12:00
    From:
    8 May 2026Open 19:00 - 21:00
    From:
    15 May 2026Open 19:00 - 21:00
    From:
    26 May 2026Open 10:00 - 12:00

    Price

    Free
  19. Poster for Blues on the Bay Festival
    Blues on the Bay
    Blues on the Bay Festival 2022
    Blues on the Bay Festival 2022
    Blues on the Bay Festival 2022
    Blues on the bay festival poster
    Poster for Blues on the Bay Festival
    Blues on the Bay
    Blues on the Bay Festival 2022
    Blues on the Bay Festival 2022
    Blues on the Bay Festival 2022
    Blues on the bay festival poster

    Warrenpoint

    Address

    Warrenpoint Beach, Warrenpoint, County Down, BT34 2BY

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Picturesque Warrenpoint annually plays host to some of the world's leading blues and jazz performers who are heading to the County Down town.

    Dates

    From:
    20 May 2026to26 May 2026Various Opening Times

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  20. Tim McGarry

    Downpatrick

    Address

    Down Arts Centre, 2 - 6 Irish Street, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6BP

    Telephone

    +44 (0)330 137 4014

    Price

    Price £23.50 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Performance

    Tim McGarry is back on the road with his brand new solo stand up show The Height of Nonsense. Following the huge success of his Ridiculous tour, Tim has now reached a stage in life where he couldn't give a f…flying monkeys.

    Concerned about the…

    Dates

    From:
    23 May 2026Open 19:00 - 22:00

    Price

    Price £23.50 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Accessibility

    • All areas accessible to disabled visitors
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