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I bind unto myself today Saint Patrick’s life, The virtues of the starlit heaven, The glorious ’s life-giving ray, legacy and landscape The whiteness of the at even, The flashing of the lightning free, The whirling wind’s tempestuous shocks, Saint Patrick, the missionary who brought The earth, the deep salt sea, Christianity to Ireland, was born around AD 400, Around the old eternal rocks. near the west coast of Roman Britain. Brought to Saint Patrick’s Breastplate

(The old lyrics of this traditional hymn have Saint Patrick’s Statue, Slieve Patrick Ireland as a slave around age 16, he tended animals, been attributed to Saint Patrick, and interpreted possibly on Mountain in . as a call for protection on a symbolic journey.)

After escaping his captors and Cathedral in Downpatrick. Saint travelling to England and France, Patrick’s link with is equally he studied to become a cleric, and significant. During his mission, Patrick eventually became Bishop. Patrick travelled around Ireland, converting returned to Ireland in AD 432 as a thousands of pagans and baptising missionary, believing he had been royal chieftains. At this time, Ireland called by the angel Victoricus. was ruled by tribal chiefs. The was one of the kingdoms in the north of the Saint Patrick brought his boat ashore country. Its capital was Emain Macha, on Lough in County , or Navan, close to Armagh. at the mouth of the River Slaney near Downpatrick. He went on to establish Following negotiations with a local Ireland’s first Christian church in AD chieftain, Daire, Patrick was given a site 432, in the barn of a local chieftain on the hill at Armagh, where he built at Saul near Downpatrick. his church. The present-day cathedral stands in this sacred His name and legacy are linked to spot. Patrick established Armagh as a many spiritual sites in , great seat of Christian learning, and and Patrick also died in this county. today it remains the ecclesiastical His final resting place is beside Down centre of Ireland.

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Belfast Walk in the footsteps of Saint Patrick Start Finish Armagh Navan Downpatrick Centre (A) Saint Patrick’s Way: The Pilgrim’s Walk is a 132km (82 mile) trail connecting (B) (G) Armagh and Downpatrick as the two locations on the island of Ireland most & Fort closely related to Saint Patrick. Saint Patrick’s Way is suitable for leisure walking (C) Newcastle and pilgrimages. The Walk begins at the Navan Centre outside Armagh City, (F) winding through beautiful landscapes and historic cities, to end at Saint (E) Patrick’s final resting place at Down Cathedral in Downpatrick. (D) Approx Distance Pick up a Pilgrim’s Passport at any of the Visitor Information Centres in the Country 132km area. Stamp it at the 10 locations along the route, as a souvenir of your journey. 82 miles When you show your completed Passport at The Saint Patrick Centre in Downpatrick, you receive a Certificate of Achievement. Starting Location End Location Navan Centre & Fort Downpatrick ROUTE SECTIONS The Pilgrim’s Walk takes between 6 -10 days, depending on your pace. While (A) Navan to the Walk is signposted and divided into manageable sections, as detailed here, himself planted an apple Armagh & City Tour it is recommended that you accompany this information with Every day is different tree at Ceangoba, an ancient 5km/1 Day maps, available from Visitor Information Centres. The route covers varied topography, from rolling settlement east of Armagh. (B) Armagh to Scarva hills to canal towpaths. Every 20km/1 Day day offers different views The Pilgrim’s Walk leads you and terrain, with a through Armagh and Down’s (C) Scarva to Newry combination of off- and rural, industrial and linen 20km/1 Day on-road trails. With plenty heritage, via canal towpath to the historic city of Newry. (D) Newry to Rostrevor to do and see along the 15km/1 Day way, there are many cafés, restaurants and picnic sites The Walk takes a scenic route (E) Rostrevor to Newcastle for refuelling. through the stunning 38km/2-3 Days Mountains, through beautiful (F) Newcastle to Tyrella Armagh, the spiritual centre forest to the seaside town 18km/1 Day of Ireland and its oldest of Newcastle. From here, city is the starting point for the Walk travels through (G) Tyrella to Downpatrick exploring Saint Patrick’s life the untamed landscape 16km/1 Day and legacy. Fittingly called the of Nature Get your Pilgrim’s ‘Orchard County’, Armagh has Reserve, by Dundrum Castle, Passport stamped 4,000 acres of apple orchards. Tyrella Beach and finally to at all 10 locations Beautiful pink blossom adorns Downpatrick. along the route. Follow the signposts the trees in May at the start along the route. of apple season. Saint Patrick

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Alan Graham Founder of the Saint Patrick’s Way

How did I get the idea of understand what Sir me to pursue the project. When towpaths, over hills and wild places, an Irish Pilgrimage route? Ernest Shackleton meant, I got home, I started to plan the reaching as far as the sea. and how hardship on a route of the Pilgrimage. I looked to “Well it goes back many years, long walk can develop your Armagh as the starting point. Saint Saint Patrick’s Way is a walk after I read the exploits of the personality and spirituality. Patrick had made Armagh the most of many colours, feelings and famous Irish explorer Sir Ernest important site for religion in Ireland memories to cherish. It is ideal Shackleton on his adventures in When I was walking the and as he is buried in Downpatrick for those who want to have the the Antarctic, in particular his epic Camino de Santiago I was lying it was obvious to me that this experience of nature and time to journey from Elephant Island to in my bunk wide awake due to would be the initial route for the themselves.” South Georgia, in which he saved the noise of my fellow pilgrims walk. I did investigate another his men from certain death. The and it came to me as if from that route from in County words that had a big impression voice that Shackleton heard, why Mayo to Armagh, but it would need on me, were how Shackleton not develop a pilgrimage route a lot of work to make it happen - described his inner feelings, for Saint Patrick? perhaps someday it will be a great that he was not alone, he knew coast to coast route across the ALAN GRAHAM there was another invisible force I thought Saint Patrick should be Island. What has been developed encouraging him to save his men. honoured with a pilgrim route in is a wonderful pilgrim route with As I have been on many Arctic his name. I asked many pilgrims many variations of countryside and Alpine exhibitions, I could en route and they encouraged from rural country lanes to canal

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Navan Centre 5km to Armagh (A) 1 Day

Your journey begins in County his church. The sacred site on the Armagh, at the Navan Centre hilltop is known as Sally Hill, from and the ancient city of Armagh. the Old Irish “Druim Saileach”.

Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh The area is important Brian Boru, last High King of Ireland archaeologically, with 7,500 came to Navan around 1005. In years of history discovered here. Armagh, a plaque marks the area Earthworks, settlement sites beside St Patrick’s Church of Ireland and sacred places have revealed Cathedral where he was buried many buried remains. in 1014.

As Emain Macha, was Armagh is the seat of the Primate the ancient seat of Kings and of All Ireland for both the Roman earliest capital of . Catholic Church and the Church of Ireland. The city is rich in elegant Saint Patrick is thought to have architecture and fascinating healed a local chieftain, Daire, who Christian heritage. The tree-lined then gave him the site on the hill in Mall, Georgian streets and Armagh to build his church. In Ard heritage sites are all must see. Macha, or Armagh, Saint Patrick established the city as a great seat of Christianity, as it remains today, and the city grew around

Download the free ‘Armagh Cathedrals’ app on Apple or Android and take a self-guided tour 10 Saint Patrick’s Way Saint Patrick’s Way 11 Armagh Navan Centre & Fort City Centre Starting point of Street Map Saint Patrick’s Way

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Armagh to Scarva (B) 20km 1 Day

Moving out of Armagh City, you The Crozier Monument in Banbridge can see the range of mountains celebrates the town’s most famous ahead and you get a vivid sense citizen - Captain Crozier of the North of the challenges to come and the West Passage. Four polar bears look prize that lies beyond, when your up at Crozier, who faces north-west. pilgrimage is complete. Saint Patrick’s (COI) Cathedral, Armagh You’ll find great shopping in the From Armagh, the countryside is town centre, with many family-run scenic, passing Lowry Lakes then stores and high street favourites, Gosford Forest, then on towards as well as cafés, restaurants and Tandragee. The destination for this a Visitor Information Centre. section of the Walk is Scarva, with its award-winning floral displays Come and visit the F.E. McWilliam and canal paths, close to the town Gallery and Studio, located one mile of Banbridge. Scarva Cycle Hire from Banbridge Town Centre. The offers a range of bicycle hire options F.E. McWilliam Gallery and Studio for adults and children (seasonal is dedicated to the memory of opening). Banbridge-born sculptor Frederick Edward McWilliam, one of Ireland’s The area offers brisk cycle routes most influential and successful artists. and historical trails which the history of . Explore the Frederick Edward McWilliam was charm and beauty of the local area born in Banbridge on the 30th April with 20 miles of leisurely traffic free, 1909. He died in London in 1992 family friendly trails. and the executors of his estate donated the sculptor’s studio and Banbridge is only a short distance its contents to the town of his birth. from Scarva, and worth the detour. The gallery and studio houses the Proximity to the helped collection in a superb exhibition develop the linen industry in the facility of gallery, garden and area, and the town still reconstructed studio. The Gallery flourishes. It’s a friendly place hosts four significant exhibitions per with excellent visitor facilities. year as well as seasonal displays in the Sculpture Garden. It also provides a Visitor Information Centre, Café and Craft Shop.

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Saint Patrick’s Royal Irish Fusiliers Craftswirl & Visitor Clare Glen Cathedral Museum Information Centre Markethill Markethill Road [Roman Catholic] Sovereign’s House 40 English Street 7 Gosford Demesne (Moodage Road) Cathedral Road The Mall Armagh BT61 9DL Armagh BT61 7BA Markethill BT60 1UD Tandragee BT62 2ET Armagh BT61 7QX T: 028 3752 2911 T: 028 3752 1800 T: 028 3755 1277 T: 028 3884 1110 T: 028 3752 2813 royalirishfusiliersmuseum. armagh.co.uk gosford.org.uk clareglen.co.uk armaghparish.net com Milford House The Palace Demesne Saint Patrick’s Armagh County Collections F.E. McWilliam Public Park Cathedral Museum 3 Victoria Street Gallery & Studio The Palace Demesne [Church of Ireland] The Mall East Armagh BT61 3DS 200 Newry Road Armagh BT60 4EL Cathedral Close Armagh BT61 9BE T: 028 3752 5467 Banbridge BT32 3NB T: 028 3752 9600 Armagh BT61 7EE T: 028 3752 3070 milfordhouse.org.uk T: 028 4062 3322 armagh.co.uk T: 028 3752 3142 armagh.co.uk/ femcwilliam.com stpatricks-cathedral.org armaghcountymuseum William McCrum Park - Home of The Mall Thomas Ferguson The Navan Centre Cardinal Thomas Penalty Kick The Mall Armagh Irish Linen 81 Road O’Fiaich Memorial Milford Village BT61 9AX 54 Scarva Rd Armagh BT60 4LD Library T: 028 3752 5467 Banbridge BT32 3QD T: 028 3752 9644 15 Moy Road milfordhouse.org.uk T: 028 4062 3491 navan.com Armagh BT61 7LY fergusonsirishlinen.com T: 028 3752 2981 Tayto Factory Armagh ofiaich.ie The Square College Hill Tandragee BT62 2AB Armagh BT61 9DB Armagh T: 028 3884 0249 T: 028 3752 3689 Observatory tayto.com armaghplanet.com College Hill Armagh BT61 9DG The Market Place Armagh Public Library T: 028 3752 2928 Theatre 43 Abbey Street star.arm.ac.uk & Market Street Armagh BT61 7DY climate.arm.ac.uk Armagh T: 028 3752 3142 BT61 7BW armaghpubliclibrary.arm. Irish and Local T: 028 3752 1821 ac.uk Studies Library marketplacearmagh.com 39c Abbey Street No 5 Vicars’ Hill Armagh BT61 7EB No 5 Vicar’s Hill T: 028 3752 7851 Armagh BT61 7ED librariesni.org.uk T: 028 3752 3142 armaghpubliclibrary.arm. ac.uk

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Blackwell House / 3km HILLVIEW LODGE / 3km PRIMROSE COTTAGE & GUEST HOUSE ***** BED & BREAKFAST CHESTNUT HOUSE / 5km KEY 33 Mullabrack Road Scarva 33 Newtownhamilton Road SELF CATERING † = Places Banbridge BT63 6BP Armagh BT60 2PL 87 Killylea Road to stay T: 028 3883 2752 T: 028 3752 2000 Armagh BT60 4QL on the route blackwellhouse.co.uk hillviewlodge.com T: 075 4070 6255 armaghcountrycottages.co.uk MONTAGU ARMS /† THE LAURELS / 2km GUEST HOUSE BED & BREAKFAST TANDRAGEE 9-19 Church Street 20 Monaghan Road GATE LODGE / 5km Places to stay Tandragee BT62 2AF Armagh BT60 4DA SELF CATERING ** T: 028 3884 0219 T: 028 3752 5318 36 Tandragee Road E: [email protected] montagu-arms.com Markethill BT60 1TF Navan Centre & Fort to Armagh to Scarva T: 028 3752 4256 DESART /† THE MEADOWS / 2km tandrageegatelodge.com BED & BREAKFAST BED & BREAKFAST Desart Lane Cathedral Road 18 Monaghan Road ARMAGH CITY Armagh BT60 4DA ArmaghBT61 8AE YOUTH HOSTEL /† This listing provides a range of accommodation to suit all T: 028 3752 5257 T: 028 3752 2387 HOSTEL E: [email protected] E: [email protected] tastes and needs, located within an 8km radius of the trail. 45 Abbey Street ASK AT YOUR ACCOMMODATION ABOUT FREE WIFI. DRUMINARGLE 15 VICTORIA STREET / 1km Armagh BT61 7DY T: 028 3751 1800 HOUSE / 3km BED & BREAKFAST armagh.co.uk BED & BREAKFAST 15 Victoria Street Armagh BT61 9DS 29 Road CLARE GLEN Scarva BT63 6LE T: 028 3752 4256 E: [email protected] CARAVAN PARK /† T: 028 3831 8206 CARAVAN PARK **** druminarglehouse.co.uk BALLINAHONE Moodage Road ARMAGH CITY HOTEL & Belmont Hotel Drumspittal LODGE / 2.5km Tandragee BT62 2ET 028 3884 1110 CONFERENCE CENTRE / 7.5Km SELF CATERING T: house / 5km clareglen.co.uk / † HOTEL ** BED & BREAKFAST 42 Road HOTEL Rathfriland Road 9 Ballynagolan Road Armagh BT60 1EB *** T: 028 3752 2594 GOSFORD FOREST 2 Friary Road Banbridge BT32 3LH Milford BT60 3PW E: davidsonsnursery@ PARK /† Armagh BT60 4FR T: 028 4066 2517 T: 028 3751 5305 googlemail.com CARAVAN PARK T: 028 3751 8888 E: hotelbelmont@ [email protected] 54 Gosford Road armaghcityhotel.com btconnect.com / 7km Markethill BT60 1UG FAIRYLANDS COUNTRY GOLFKEEL SELF CATERING ***** T: 028 3755 1277 HOUSE /† T: 028 3755 2169 Downshire Arms THE CHARLEMONT BED & BREAKFAST 15 Ballykeel Road Ballykeel Ask your Banbridge BT32 3UE Hotel / 7Km ARMS HOTEL 25 Navan Fort Road accommodation T: 028 4062 5580 Teepee Valley HOTEL / † provider about: *** Armagh BT60 4PN golfkeel.co.uk CampsiTe / 5km 95 Newry Street HOTEL 028 3751 0315 ** T: CAMPSITE Banbridge BT32 3EF 57-63 English Street fairylands.net LUNCH BOX & LIMEWOOD / 6km 20 Shanecrackan Road T: 028 4066 2638 Armagh BT61 7LB SELF CATERING *** downshirearmshotel.com T: 028 3752 2028 FLASK REFILLS FRESH WINDS / 5km Markethill BT60 1TS charlemontarmshotel.com BED & BREAKFAST 53 Limewood, Scarva Road, T: 028 3755 2092 Banbridge BT32 3FH tepeevalleycampsite.co.uk 30 Ringsend Road TRANSPORT T: 028 4062 8395 Pick up & Drop Banbridge BT32 3QQ banbridgeselfcatering.com T: 028 4062 2943 DRYING Off Service freshwindsbed LOUGHBRICKLAND OUTDOOR andbreakfast.co.uk CLOTHES COURTYARD / 4.5KM SELF CATERING **** Loughbrickland House, Scarva Street, Loughbrickland BT32 3NH 22 Saint Patrick’s Way T: 078 7329 0504 Saint Patrick’s Way 23 loughbricklandcourtyard.com

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Places to eat

Food is at the heart of Counties Armagh and Down. From independent award winning eateries to quirky cafés, enjoy an eclectic mix of new and traditional dishes and tastes made with the freshest of local ingredients.

We are proud of our local foods, Artisan producers abound across not least the PGI (“protected Saint Patrick’s Country – sample geographical indication”) status locally produced beers, ciders, held by the humble Bramley Apple, delis & patisseries, baked grown throughout the Orchard produce and much more. County of Armagh. Sample the simple pleasure of apple tart, or If you want to practice your a crisp glass of refreshing cooled culinary skills, you can spend time cider or apple juice. We celebrate at a local cookery school. Nearby, our delicious seafood, caught fresh the Mourne Seafood Cookery in local waters and brought ashore School, Kilkeel is a must for seafood to be enjoyed. Taste the fresh juicy lovers, with expert staff helping you langoustines, turbot, plaice, brill to develop your skills. and shellfish for starters.

For information on places to eat visit: saintpatrickscountry.com

Mourne Seafood Cookery School

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Scarva to Newry (C) 20km 1 Day

This section of your journey is via There are also woods and a lough

Newry Canal towpath, on mainly nearby (Lough Shark or Acton Saint Patrick’s Church, Newry flat waterside paths. Lake), with plenty of places to stop and enjoy the birdlife and scenery. Newry Canal is the oldest summit- level canal in Britain and Ireland, Your towpath walk will bring you and opened in 1742, connecting to the historic city of Newry. While Portadown and Newry. It once had travelling on his mission in Ireland, 14 lock gates. The workers who Saint Patrick spent time in a place dug the canal were known as called Glen Righe, or Clanrye. ‘navvies’. These men lived in camps Patrick planted a yew tree here alongside the canal as they worked. above the Clanrye River that flows through Newry, as a symbol of his The canal was a vital link to faith. Today, Newry city’s coat of transport coal from arms shows Saint Patrick between in . yew trees.

Navigation stopped here in 1946. The city itself is vibrant, with bars, Around this area is much bogland, restaurants and plenty of shopping, making it an important habitat for as well as an interesting heritage wildlife. There were once only three trail and flourishing arts scene. ‘passes’ through the bog - Scarva (once called Scarvagh Pass), Poyntzpass and Jerrettspass. These three villages still flourish today, and you will pass them en route.

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Sluicekeeper’s Camlough Lake Cathedral of Heritage Centre Camlough BT35 7JJ Saint Patrick & Towpath between T: 028 3031 3170 Saint Colman Poyntzpass and Scarva visitmournemountains.co.uk Newry BT34 1AT M: 077 4227 7775 T: 028 3026 4154 iwai.ie/newry Newry Heritage Trail newrycathedralparish.org (walking trail) Newry BT34 2BY Model Village T: 028 3031 3170 Newry BT35 6HR Bessbrook BT35 7HD visitmournemountains.co.uk T: 028 3031 3180 T: 028 3084 8190 visitmournemountains.co.uk visitmournemountains.co.uk Newry and Mourne Museum - St. Patrick’s Craigmore Viaduct Bagenal’s Castle Church of Ireland Newry BT35 6JR Newry BT34 2BY Newry BT34 1HJ T: 028 3031 3170 T: 028 3031 3178 stpatricks-newry.com visitmournemountains.co.uk bagenalscastle.com

Derrymore House Albert Basin Bessbrook BT35 7EF Newry BT35 8QS T: 028 8778 4753 T: 028 3031 3170 nationaltrust.org.uk/ visitmournemountains.co.uk derrymore-house Newry Millworker’s House Variety Market Bessbrook BT35 7HD Newry BT34 2BP T: 028 3083 7143 T: 028 3026 3004 Craigmore Viaduct visitmournemountains.co.uk visitmournemountains.co.uk

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Southern Fire Regional College Station Newry Campus From South Armagh Free City Centre Newry, Mourne and Down Train Station District Council Offices Wifi

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Bank/Bank Machine Hotel Shuttle Bus to Train Station Church Cinema

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Canal Court Flagstaff Lodge / 4KM Highfields B&B / 4KM Hotel and Spa /† GUEST HOUSE BED & BREAKFAST HOTEL **** Newry BT35 8LZ Newry BT35 8UQ Newry BT35 8HF T: 028 3026 3871 T: 028 3026 2335 T: 028 3025 1234 E: enquiries@flagstafflodgenewry. highfieldsbandbnewry.com canalcourthotel.com com flagstafflodgenewry.com KEY Lismore House / 4KM † = Places Francis Court Mourne Drive Guest BED & BREAKFAST to stay Hotel /† Accommodation / 2KM Newry BT35 8QP on the route HOTEL GUEST HOUSE T: 028 3026 1984 Places to stay Newry BT35 8BQ Newry BT34 1BN lismorehouse.com T: 028 3026 6926 T: 028 3026 1660 franciscourthotel.com E: stephencdowney Millvale House /1.5KM Scarva to Newry @live.co.uk BED & BREAKFAST Mourne Country Bessbrook BT35 7LP Hotel / 1KM Ashdene House / 1KM T: 028 3026 3789 HOTEL BED & BREAKFAST E: [email protected] This listing provides a range of accommodation to suit all Newry BT34 1TR Newry BT34 1EG T: 028 3026 7922 T: 028 3026 7530 Railway House /† tastes and needs, located within an 8km radius of the trail. mournecountryhotel.co.uk bandbireland.com/ SELF CATERING accommodation/3646/down/ Jerrettspass BT35 6LU ASK AT YOUR ACCOMMODATION ABOUT FREE WIFI. Belmont Hall / 1KM ashdene-house.html T: 028 3082 1342 GUEST HOUSE E: [email protected] Newry BT34 1EE T: 028 3026 2163 belmont-hall.co.uk

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Newry to Rostrevor (D) 15km 1 Day

From Newry you can see From the charming C.S Lewis

The and inspired Narnia Trail to its world- mountain views on either side. class mountain bike trails, in Rostrevor offers a host of The Walk takes you through attractions. Rostrevor is also home stunning scenery as you approach to the Holm Tree, Northern Warrenpoint and then Rostrevor. Ireland’s representative for the Looking across Carlingford Lough ‘European Tree of The Year 2017’ you can see the Cooley Mountains, competition. while looking north-east, the Mourne Mountains tower before On this stretch of walk, you’ll get you. The walk towards Warrenpoint a great sense of the changing and Rostrevor leads you to landscape. Where a short time approach the Mourne Mountains ago you walked along an inland from the south. canal towpath, now you are in the midst of mountains, and The picturesque village of Rostrevor can see the coastline. contains many fine eighteenth and nineteenth century homes, Rostrevor has barely changed from its Edwardian heyday.

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Ross House / 1 km Glenwood Knockbarragh KEY BED & BREAKFAST Cottage / 4 KM Hostel / 4 km † = Places Rostrevor BT34 3DE SELF CATERING HOSTEL *** to stay T: 028 4173 8127 Mayobridge BT34 2HY Rostrevor BT34 3LN on the route rosshouserostrevor.co.uk T: 028 3085 1278 T: 028 4173 9923 E: [email protected] eastcoastadventure.com Places to stay The Sands / 1 km BED & BREAKFAST Narrow Water The Kilbroney Rostrevor BT34 3EU Castle / 4 KM Centre / 2 km Newry to Rostrevor T: 028 4173 8151 SELF CATERING ***** HOSTEL **** thesandsbandbrostrevor.co.uk Warrenpoint BT34 3LE Rostrevor BT34 3BT T: 077 8473 0826 T: 078 2486 1723 Waring Bank E: [email protected] kilbroneycentre.com This listing provides a range of accommodation to suit all BED & BREAKFAST tastes and needs, located within an 8km radius of the trail. Rostrevor BT34 3AB Rostrevor Kilbroney T: 028 4173 8065 Holidays / 1KM Caravan Park /† ASK AT YOUR ACCOMMODATION ABOUT FREE WIFI. waringbank.com SELF CATERING Caravan Park **** Rostrevor BT34 3BW Rostrevor BT34 3AA 028 4173 8727 An Radhairc / 1KM T: T: 028 4173 8134 SELF CATERING rostrevorholidays.com visitmournemountains.co.uk Rostrevor BT34 3AX (10 COTTAGES ON ONE SITE). T: 00 353 47 85951 Sally’s Garden /† LUNCH BOX & DRYING TRANSPORT rostrevorselfcatering.com SELF CATERING FLASK REFILLS OUTDOOR Ask your Ask your accommodation BAILE / 2.5KM Warrenpoint BT34 3PY accommodation CLOTHES provider about SELF CATERING T: 077 4903 8101 Ask your provider about pick up & drop off sallysgardencottage.com accommodation Warrenpoint BT34 3TU lunch box and service. provider about T: 078 3501 6836 flask refills. drying service. E: [email protected] Seamourne / 4 KM SELF CATERING Cedar Cottage / 4 KM Warrenpoint BT34 3NL SELF CATERING ***** T: 077 8443 5796 Warrenpoint BT34 3NW E: [email protected] T: 028 4175 2999 Whistledown The Lough Fir Trees / 2.5 KM cedarcottage44.com 12 SEAVIEW / 4 KM Hotel / 4KM and Quay / 4KM BED & BREAKFAST **** SELF CATERING HOTEL *** GUEST HOUSE Rostrevor BT34 3AD Crotlieve Barn /† Warrenpoint BT34 3NJ Warrenpoint BT34 3NH Warrenpoint BT34 3NB T: 028 4173 8602 SELF CATERING T: 028 4063 1025 T: 028 4175 4174 T: 028 4175 2082 firtrees.co.uk Rostrevor BT34 3DD E: [email protected] thewhistledownhotel.com theloughandquay.com T: 028 4173 8868 Great Georges crotlievebarn.com Teach Neid / 4 KM Seaview The Street B&B / 4 KM SELF CATERING Guesthouse / 4KM Oystercatcher /† BED & BREAKFAST Dolly’s Cottage / 4 KM Mayobridge BT34 2HZ GUEST HOUSE GUEST HOUSE Warrenpoint BT34 3HR SELF CATERING T: 028 3085 1506 Rostrevor BT34 3AD Rostrevor BT34 3EU T: 075 1549 7611 Warrenpoint BT34 3NJ teachneidselfcatering.com T: 028 4173 9143 T: 079 6171 5772 E: [email protected] T: 028 4177 3669 seaviewguesthouseireland.com oystercatcher.ie dollysselfcateringcottage.com The Rath Barn / 4 KM Mournefoot / 1 KM SELF CATERING THE Balmoral / 4KM The Rostrevor Inn /† BED & BREAKFAST Glensheelin /† Mayobridge BT34 2JG GUEST HOUSE GUEST HOUSE Mayobridge BT34 2JG SELF CATERING T: 028 3085 1451 Warrenpoint BT34 3NJ Rostrevor BT34 3BG T: 028 3085 1501 Rostrevor BT34 3AA rathbarn.co.uk T: 028 4175 4093 T: 028 4173 9911 T: 028 4173 8577 balmoralwarrenpoint.co.uk therostrevorinn.com glensheelin.com

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Burren Cruises Ltd Heritage Centre Monument Warrenpoint BT34 3UE Burren BT34 3QT Rostrevor BT34 4ET T: 028 4175 3425 T: 028 4177 3378 T: 028 4175 2256 E: castlecruises3@yahoo. visitmournemountains.co.uk co.uk Donaghaguy Castaway Reservoir Kilbroney Park & Warrenpoint BT34 3RZ Stone Seaview Spa visitmournemountains.co.uk Rostrevor BT34 3DQ (Including T: 028 4173 8134 baths) The Coronation Stone visitmournemountains.co.uk Warrenpoint BT34 3HN Warrenpoint BT34 3PF T: 028 4177 3075 E: [email protected] T: 028 4175 2256 Kilbroney castawayspa.co.uk visitmournemountains.co.uk Old Graveyard Rostrevor BT34 3BW Warrenpoint visitmournemountains.co.uk Cloughmore Trail Rostrevor BT34 3DQ Municipal Park Mill Pond T: 028 4173 8134 Warrenpoint BT34 3HZ visitmournemountains.co.uk View of Carlingford Lough T: 028 4175 2256 Donaghaguy visitmournemountains.co.uk (Fishing) from the Flagstaff, Newry Newry BT34 2PT Narnia Trail visitmournemountains.co.uk Rostrevor BT34 3DQ Warrenpoint T: 028 4173 8134 Harbour visitmournemountains.co.uk Warrenpoint BT34 3JR Annett’s Garden T: 028 4175 2878 & Outdoor Killowen Outdoor warrenpointharbour.co.uk Living Centre Education Centre Warrenpoint BT34 3RX (Residential Youth Narrow Water T: 028 4177 3237 Summer Courses) Castle E: [email protected] Killowen BT34 3AF Warrenpoint BT34 3LE annettsgardencentre.com T: 028 4173 8297 T: 028 4175 2256 selb.org/killowen visitmournemountains.co.uk

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This section begins and ends with This is an Area of Outstanding a scenic town and forest trail, Natural Beauty. The town of with the drama of the Mourne Newcastle is on the Irish Mountains in between. Sea coast, at the base of Slieve Donard, the highest peak in You’ll follow parts of the Ulster . Newcastle is the Way and Mourne Way, through town that inspired Percy French the foothills of the mountains on when he wrote the famous song spectacular terrain. As with all words “where the Mountains of sections of The Pilgrim’s Walk, Mourne sweep down to the sea”. Mountain biking in Roatrevor keep your camera close to hand! Walking in the Mournes is exciting The first part takes you through because of the varied terrain towards Spelga and wonderful views. You’ll come Dam. CS Lewis, author of The across forest, water, sea views, and Chronicles of Narnia, holidayed in majestic granite tors and peaks. the Mournes near Rostrevor, and the location inspired his fictional Links with Saint Patrick are many. landscapes. The summit of Slieve Donard has a hermit’s cell in the Great and The Pilgrim’s Walk then takes an oratory in the Lesser Cairn, both you around into constructed by Saint Donard. and following He was the son of a local pagan through into Newcastle. Slieve chieftain, and an important disciple Bearnagh is the fourth highest of Saint Patrick. mountain in the range, with two large granite tors at the summit Donard’s conversion to Christianity and a col lying between them. is said to have been prompted by Saint Patrick bringing Donard’s bull back to life after it had been butchered.

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Amble In /† Middle Tollymore Victorian Home @ BED & BREAKFAST House / 1 km Sea & Mountains / 2 km KEY Newcastle BT33 0EQ BED & BREAKFAST BED & BREAKFAST † = Places T: 028 4372 4552 Newcastle BT33 0JJ Newcastle BT33 0HD to stay newcastlebandb.com T: 028 4372 2528 T: 028 4372 2564 on the route E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Beach House /† BED & BREAKFAST **** Mourne Heights /† Where the Mournes Places to stay Newcastle BT33 0AG BED & BREAKFAST sweep to the sea / 4 KM T: 028 4372 2345 Newcastle BT33 0PW BED & BREAKFAST beachhouse-newcastle.co.uk Rostrevor to Newcastle T: 028 4372 2550 Newcastle BT33 0LA Castle Corrigs mourneheights.com T: 028 4372 7639 House /† E: [email protected] BED & BREAKFAST Number Ten /† This listing provides a range of accommodation to suit all Newcastle BT33 0JY BED & BREAKFAST Annies Cottage @ tastes and needs, located within an 8km radius of the trail. T: 028 4372 6986 Newcastle BT33 0BZ The Briers / 1 KM E: [email protected] T: 028 4372 3851 SELF CATERING **** ASK AT YOUR ACCOMMODATION ABOUT FREE WIFI. E: [email protected] Newcastle BT33 0JJ Cherryhill /† T: 028 4372 4347 BED & BREAKFAST Oakleigh House / 1 km thebriers.co.uk Newcastle BT33 0PW BED & BREAKFAST T: 028 4372 4866 Newcastle BT33 0JJ Apartment 1 cherryhill-lodge.com LUNCH BOX & DRYING T: 028 4372 6816 The Lodge / 1 KM TRANSPORT SELF CATERING FLASK REFILLS OUTDOOR Ask your oakleigh-ireland.com Cherry Villa /† Newcastle BT33 0TF Ask your CLOTHES accommodation accommodation provider about BED & BREAKFAST /† T: 028 4377 8521 Ask your Ryans provider about pick up & drop off Newcastle BT33 0EQ accommodation BED & BREAKFAST E: [email protected] lunch box and service. T: 028 4372 4128 provider about Newcastle BT33 0LG flask refills. E: [email protected] drying service. T: 028 4372 7399 Apartment D10 /† ryansnewcastle.com SELF CATERING Coolgreeney /† Newcastle BT33 0WF BED & BREAKFAST St Patrick’s T: 028 9084 8944 Newcastle BT33 0AG Stream /3 km apartment-d10-newcastle.com T: 028 4372 6390 coolgreeney.com BED & BREAKFAST Newcastle BT33 0LB Apartment F1 Burrendale Hotel, Donard Hotel /† Golf Links House /† Dacara / 2 km T: 028 4372 6371 Waterfoot /† Country club HOTEL ** GUEST HOUSE BED & BREAKFAST stpatricksstream SELF CATERING **** and Spa /† Newcastle BT33 0AD Newcastle BT33 0LN Newcastle BT33 0EY bedandbreakfast.co.uk Newcastle BT33 0AE T: 028 4372 2054 HOTEL **** T: 028 4372 2203 T: 028 4372 6745 T: 078 5901 4340 donardhotel.co.uk golflinkshouse.com Newcastle BT33 0JY dacaraguesthouse.com Sona House /† E: [email protected] T: 028 4372 2599 BED & BREAKFAST burrendale.com Avoca Hotel /† Harbour House Fairy Glen /† Newcastle BT33 0LG Apiary Court / 3 KM HOTEL * Inn / 2 KM BED & BREAKFAST T: 075 8442 8518 SELF CATERING Slieve Donard Newcastle BT33 0HH GUEST HOUSE Newcastle BT33 0DX E: [email protected] Newcastle BT33 0FB /† T: 028 4372 2253 Resort and Spa Newcastle BT33 0EX T: 028 4372 3810 E: [email protected] avocahotel.co.uk 028 4372 3445 HOTEL **** T: fairyglen.eu Tollyrose Newcastle BT33 0AH harbourhouseinn.co.uk Country House /† Armitage House / 4 KM T: 028 4372 1066 Enniskeen Country Innisfree House /† Bed & Breakfast SELF CATERING **** hastingshotels.com House Hotel /† The Briers Bryansford BT33 0PX Newcastle BT33 0EY HOTEL Country House / 1 KM BED & BREAKFAST Newcastle BT33 0BG T: 028 4372 6077 T: 077 3326 1579 Newcastle BT33 0LF GUEST HOUSE *** tollyrose.com armitagehouse.promotemyplace. T: 028 4372 2671 T: 028 4372 2392 Newcastle BT33 0JJ com enniskeenhotel.com T: 028 4372 4347 E: [email protected] thebriers.co.uk

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ashlee cottage / 4 km Drom Aluinn /† Lower Murlough O’Neills Cottage / 4 KM Spinkwee Cottage /† Tollymore Walk / 1 km SELF CATERING SELF CATERING **** Cottage /† SELF CATERING Self Catering SELF CATERING *** Newcastle BT33 0RU Newcastle BT33 0BL SELF CATERING Newcastle BT33 0LA Newcastle BT33 0PW Bryansford BT33 0RE T: 028 3883 1808 dromaluinn.com Newcastle BT33 0LW T: 028 4372 2671 T: 028 4372 5048 T: 028 9076 0985 E: [email protected] holidaylettings.co.uk/rentals/ E: [email protected] E: [email protected] [email protected] Enfield House /† dundrum,-co-down/5324042 Barney’s SELF CATERING Parklands Self The Beaches /† Tory Bush Cottage / 3 KM Newcastle BT33 0AG Lighthouse view / 3 km Catering / 2 km Self Catering ***** Cottages / 1 km SELF CATERING T: 028 4372 3708 SELF CATERING SELF CATERING Newcastle BT33 0AG SELF CATERING Newcastle BT33 0QG E: [email protected] Newcastle BT33 0HA Newcastle BT33 0GS T: 077 1420 3319 Kilcoo BT34 5LD T: 028 9044 8955 T: 028 4379 8280 T: 028 4375 1206 beachhouse-newcastle.co.uk T: 028 4372 4348 barneyscottage.com Enfield Lodge /† downpropertyservices.com E: [email protected] torybush.com SELF CATERING 7 The /† Beverley Cottage & Newcastle BT33 0AG Meelmore Lodge / 1 km 27 Roden Court / 1 km SELF CATERING **** Widows Row / 3 KM Beverley Annex / 1 KM T: 028 4372 3708 SELF CATERING SELF CATERING Newcastle BT33 0FF SELF CATERING Newcastle BT33 0HA SELF CATERING E: [email protected] Newcastle BT33 0QB Newcastle BT33 0RE T: 028 4372 2077 Newcastle BT33 0JN T: 028 4372 6657 T: 028 9269 3804 downgolflinks.com T: 077 2707 7181 T: 028 4372 2018 Gorse Hill / 1 KM meelmorelodge.com E: [email protected] widowsrownewcastle.co.uk tollymoreholidayhomes.co.uk SELF CATERING **** 6 The Courtyard / 1 KM 1 Sea Haven /† Widows Row - Slieve Bonny’s Cottage / 1 KM Newcastle BT33 0QD Merrion Mews /† SELF CATERING SELF CATERING **** Donard Cottage / 3 KM SELF CATERING *** T: 028 4321 9314 SELF CATERING *** Newcastle BT33 0TE Newcastle BT33 0RQ SELF CATERING *** Newcastle BT33 0PD mourneselfcatering.com Newcastle BT33 0BJ T: 028 9081 5442 014 7184 4435 E: [email protected] Newcastle BT33 0HA T: 077 3454 0500 T: E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Harbour View / 3 KM merrionmews.co.uk T: 028 3752 7172 SELF CATERING Seaview Apartment / 3 The lodge / 1 km slievedonardcottage.com 71 Bryansford Newcastle BT33 0HD MILLER’S CLOSE 4 km SELF CATERING HOLIDAY COTTAGES /† Avenue /† T: 028 4372 2849 SELF CATERING Newcastle BT33 0TF B2 Waterfoot E: [email protected] SELF CATERING Newcastle BT33 0EX SELF CATERING T: 074 4438 1379 Apartment /† Newcastle BT33 0LG Newcastle BT34 5LW 028 9751 1122 T: E: [email protected] SELF CATERING **** T: 077 3684 7453 Hollybush T: 028 4372 4177 seaviewapartment.co.uk Newcastle BT33 0AE E: donardviewselfcatering [email protected] House / 1 KM The Jays / 2 KM T: 028 4483 1233 @gmail.com SELF CATERING **** Shimna Mile / 1 km SELF CATERING *** b2waterfoot.weebly.com Newcastle BT33 0RN Mourne Coast SELF CATERING Cherryhill Lodge /† Bryansford BT33 0RE T: 020 7837 0964 Cottage / 4 KM Newcastle BT33 0TQ C8 Waterfoot SELF CATERING T: 028 9079 1963 hollybushhouse.co.uk SELF CATERING T: 028 9047 1064 thejayshouse.co.uk Apartment /† Newcastle BT33 0PW Newcastle BT33 0LA holiday-rentals.co.uk/p834769 SELF CATERING T: 028 4372 4866 Ivy Cottage / 3 KM T: 079 6218 9132 The Wee House /† Newcastle BT33 0AE cherryhill-lodge.com mournecoast.co.uk SELF CATERING **** Shimna Wood /† SELF CATERING E: [email protected] Newcastle BT33 0HB SELF CATERING **** Bryansford BT33 0QB Coastguard T: 028 4372 4194 Mourne Retreat /† F5 Waterfoot Newcastle BT33 0TW T: 028 4372 6657 Cottage / 3 KM E: christinemcintosh SELF CATERING Apartment /† E: [email protected] meelmorelodge.com SELF CATERING @hotmail.com Newcastle BT33 0LN SELF CATERING **** Newcastle BT33 0QT E: [email protected] Newcastle BT33 0AD Snooze Apartments / Tollymore Gate /† E: [email protected] La petite house / 2 km T: 028 4372 2717 SELF CATERING Mournes Snug / 3 km 1 km SELF CATERING *** Newcastle BT33 0RE Dispensary Cottage /† Newcastle BT33 0HT SELF CATERING SELF CATERING D3 Waterfoot /† T: 028 9076 0985 SELF CATERING airbnb.co.uk/rooms/4095031 Newcastle BT33 0TQ Newcastle BT33 0EX SELF CATERING tollymoregate.com Newcastle BT33 5EN ?guests=1&s=rOaS_4JY T: 028 4372 4642 T: 028 4372 6002 Newcastle BT33 0WF T: 028 3833 5792 [email protected] snoozeapartments.co.uk T: 0035 38 6381 7786 (4 APARTMENTS ON ONE SITE). Tollymore 21 Larchfield Park /† apartmentinnewcastle.com / 1 KM Downshire Arms / 4 KM SELF CATERING Newcastle Country Gate lodge Cottages / 1 km South SELF CATERING SELF CATERING Newcastle BT33 0BB Newcastle BT33 0PX Hilltown BT34 5UH T: 078 7940 6640 SELF CATERING Promenade / 3 km T: 028 4063 8899 ownersdirect.co.uk/ireland/IR643. Newcastle BT33 0JU Self Catering T: 028 3834 4522 downshire-arms.com htm T: 028 4372 5286 Newcastle BT33 0EY tollymoregatelodge.co.uk newcastlecountrycottages.com E: [email protected] 56 Saint Patrick’s Way (7 COTTAGES ON ONE SITE). Saint Patrick’s Way 57 Saint Patrick’s Way: Saint Patrick’s Way: The Pilgrim Walk The Pilgrim Walk

7A Waterfoot /† The Haven / 1 KM Tollymore SELF CATERING GUEST Caravan Park Newcastle BT33 0WF ACCOMMODATION T: 028 4377 8664 T: 028 4372 6891 Newcastle BT33 0EU Newcastle BT33 0PW 7awaterfoot.co.uk T: 077 4249 2415 E: customer.forestservice@ white gate thehavennewcastle.co.uk daera-ni.gov.uk lodge /† Tollymore National The Rock / 4 km SELF CATERING Outdoor Centre /† Amenity Area Newcastle BT33 0PZ GUEST Bryansford BT34 5LF T: 077 6670 4420 ACCOMMODATION rentmyirishcottage.com Newcastle BT33 0PZ HILLTOWN T: 028 4372 2158 Clare Lodge tollymore.com Clonmurr / 3.5 km /† Centre BED & BREAKFAST GUEST Greenhill Y.M.C.A. Hilltown BT34 5XZ ACCOMMODATION National Centre /† T: 028 4063 0110 Newcastle BT33 0AB HOSTEL E: [email protected] T: 028 4372 2849 Newcastle BT33 0GR E: [email protected] T: 028 4372 3172 72 Rathfriland road greenhill-ymca.org BED & BREAKFAST Glenada Ywca/ Hilltown BT34 5YW Ymca / 1 KM The Hutt Hostel /† T: 028 4063 8495 GUEST HOSTEL E: [email protected] ACCOMMODATION Newcastle BT33 0AG Newcastle BT33 0EX T: 028 4372 2133 48 Slievenagarragh T: 028 4372 2402 hutthostel.com / 4 km glenada.co.uk BED & BREAKFAST SUNNYHOLME Hilltown BT34 5BF Loft @ Where the Caravan Park T: 077 2722 4095 Mournes sweep T: 028 4372 2739 slievebnb.com to the sea / 4 KM Newcastle BT33 0JY GUEST E: [email protected] Spelga House /† ACCOMMODATION SELF CATERING **** Newcastle BT33 0LA Hilltown BT34 5XL T: 028 4372 7639 T: 077 2043 2781 airbnb/rooms/9463195 mourneholidays.co.uk

Bracken Lodge / 1 KM SELF CATERING Hilltown BT34 5XS For information T: 028 4173 8839 on places to eat and for E: [email protected] special offers visit: visitmournemountains.co.uk

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Spelga Dam Newcastle Art Gallery Hilltown BT34 5XL Newcastle BT33 0AD Newcastle to Tyrella (F) 18km visitmournemountains.co.uk T: 028 4372 3555 Painted Earth 1 Day Western Style Newcastle BT33 0HZ Riding Centre T: 028 4372 2510 Hilltown BT34 5XS E: shop@painted earth-ni.co.uk The penultimate section of The The coastal path which follows runs T: 028 4063 8761 Pilgrim’s Walk follows part of along a disused railway line that M: 077 8342 5341 the Lecale Way, giving walkers belonged to the Belfast and County E: [email protected] Sugarisland Beads Newcastle BT33 0AE fantastic views of the County Down Railway. Trains used to T: 028 4372 4683 Down coastline and rolling hills. pass through here on the route Silent Valley Kilkeel BT33 0HU between Belfast and Newcastle. M: 034 5744 0088 Spy Pond Photo Leaving Newcastle, you pass visitmournemountains.co.uk Space Gallery & the elegant facade of the Slieve On one side, you’ll see the tidal Photo Studio Donard Resort and Spa, then the coastline of the inner bay and on Tollymore Forest Park Newcastle world-famous Royal County Down the other a wooded area. Look out Bryansford T: 028 4372 5869 Golf Club that hosted the Irish for wading birds on the mudflats T: 028 4377 8664 E: spypondstudio Open 2015. The path then as this is an important habitat visitmournemountains.co.uk @yahoo.com leads you to Murlough National for them. Nature Reserve. Browne Knowe Soak Seaweed Baths Ballykinler and Tyrella give another Art Gallery Newcastle BT33 0EX BT33 0LN After exploring the ancient sand coastal vista, then you head T: 028 4372 6002 dune ecosystem, the Walk follows inland to Saint Patrick’s Country T: 028 4372 2009 E: info@soakseaweed E: elizabethdonnellyartist@ baths.co.uk the inner bay to the villages of in Downpatrick, where the patron live.co.uk Dundrum and Clough. saint established his first church and was later laid to rest.

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KEY Chances Mourne Mourne House / 1 km 91 The Quay /† † = Places View Apartment /† SELF CATERING SELF CATERING to stay SELF CATERING Dundrum BT33 0QG Dundrum BT33 0LS on the route Dundrum BT33 0LS T: 028 9756 5769 T: 028 9065 6474 T: 077 8680 5458 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] chancesmourneview.co.uk Places to stay Newton Lodge / 4 km Water’s Edge Cherry Tree SELF CATERING Apartment /† Newcastle to Tyrella Farmhouse / 4 km Castlewellan BT31 9EX SELF CATERING SELF CATERING T: 028 4377 0256 Dundrum BT33 0LS Castlewellan BT31 9NS accessibleholidaysni.co.uk T: 028 4372 3445 T: 077 3248 2983 E: watersedgedundrum E: [email protected] Stonecroft / 2 km @yahoo.com This listing provides a range of accommodation to suit all SELF CATERING Curletts lodge / 4 km Castlewellan BT31 9HJ Castlewellan tastes and needs, located within an 8km radius of the trail. SELF CATERING T: 028 4372 5396 forest park ASK AT YOUR ACCOMMODATION ABOUT FREE WIFI. Castlewellan BT31 9BG E: [email protected] Caravan Park T: 078 0388 4484 Castlewellan BT31 9BU E: [email protected] The Engine House /† T: 028 4377 8664 SELF CATERING Dundrum Bay E: customer.forestservice@daera-ni. Newcastle BT33 0SX gov.uk Holiday Homes /† T: 077 4858 3493 SELF CATERING dundrumaccommodation.com LUNCH BOX & DRYING TRANSPORT Dundrum BT33 0LY FLASK REFILLS OUTDOOR Ask your T: 028 4372 4348 The Loft / 4 km Ask your accommodation holidayhomes-ireland.com SELF CATERING **** accommodation CLOTHES provider about Ask your Castlewellan BT31 9EX provider about pick up & drop off accommodation Dunmegan Cove /† T: 078 5745 5745 lunch box and service. provider about E: [email protected] flask refills. SELF CATERING drying service. Dundrum BT33 0UJ T: 078 1460 4076 33 The Quay /† E: [email protected] SELF CATERING Dundrum BT33 0LS Hill House / 1 km T: 078 3366 8660 SELF CATERING E: [email protected] Dundrum BT33 0NJ Kings Inn / 4 KM 2 Parterre Tonlegee / 4 km T: 028 4375 1464 35 The Quay /† GUEST HOUSE Crescent / 1 KM BED & BREAKFAST visitcoastofdown.com/hillhouse SELF CATERING Castlewellan BT31 9DW BED & BREAKFAST Castlewellan BT31 9HY Dundrum BT33 0LS T: 028 4377 8247 Dundrum BT33 0WJ T: 028 4377 1398 Log Cabin /† T: 077 7542 6789 kingsinn.eu T: 028 4375 0808 [email protected] SELF CATERING holiday-rentals.co.uk/p423951 E: [email protected] Dundrum BT33 0NQ Arley House / 1 km Bear Cottage / 4 km E: [email protected] 39 The Quay /† BED & BREAKFAST The House /† SELF CATERING SELF CATERING Dundrum BT33 0NG BED & BREAKFAST Castlewellan BT31 9BQ Mourne Escape /† Dundrum BT33 0LS T: 028 4375 0949 Dundrum BT33 0LU T: 079 7692 9162 SELF CATERING ***** T: 079 8069 0250 arleyhousedundrum.co.uk T: 028 4375 1635 E: [email protected] Dundrum BT33 0LW E: [email protected] carriagehousedundrum.com T: 028 9268 8900 Downshire Manor /† /† mourneescape.com 86 The Quay /† BED & BREAKFAST Castle Cottage The Gate Lodge /† SELF CATERING SELF CATERING Newcastle BT33 0LU BED & BREAKFAST Dundrum BT33 0UJ 077 1160 9712 Dundrum BT33 0NF T: Dundrum BT33 0LU T: 028 9753 2542 E: downshiremanorapartment T: 028 4375 1320 T: 028 4375 0902 E: [email protected] @hotmail.co.uk [email protected] E: [email protected]

64 Saint Patrick’s Way Saint Patrick’s Way 65 Saint Patrick’s Way: Saint Patrick’s Way: The Pilgrim Walk The Pilgrim Walk See & Do Newcastle to Tyrella PLEASE CHECK FOR OPENING Blue Beans Craft Mount Pleasant HOURS & SEASONAL Shop and Gallery Riding & VARIATIONS Castlewellan Trekking Centre BT31 9DQ Castlewellan T: 028 4377 0414 BT31 9BG E: claireatbluebeans@ T: 028 4377 8651 hotmail.co.uk E: equestrian. [email protected] Seaforde Gardens Castlewellan Forest Park & Tropical Castlewellan Butterfly House BT31 9BU Seaforde T: 028 4377 8664 BT30 8PG E: customer.forestservice@ T: 028 4481 1225 For information dardni.gov.uk E: plants@ seafordegardens.com on places to eat visit: saintpatrickscountry.com

Seaforde Gardens & Tropical Butterfly House Castlewellan Forest Park

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Tyrella to Downpatrick (G) 16km 1 Day

Downpatrick and the Lecale area, Many Irish churches were destroyed

Down Catherral, Downpatrick south-east of , is by Viking raids, but they were often known as ‘Saint Patrick’s Country’, rebuilt. Later Norman invaders built as the links to the saint’s life and new monasteries and abbeys here, legacy are so significant. as well as defensive buildings.

The story of Christianity in Ireland The spiritual centre of this section began here, where Saint Patrick of The Pilgrim’s Walk is Down brought his boat ashore on Cathedral, a place of Christian Strangford Lough. Much of Lecale’s worship since the 5th century. Christian heritage is conserved. Downpatrick’s town centre is compact, and many of the Visitors can still walk in Saint historically important sites are Patrick’s footsteps, from the site in a small area centred around where he established his first the cathedral. church to his final resting place. Other Christian Heritage sites are The coastal landscape around within a few miles of Downpatrick. Tyrella and the rolling green The special atmosphere at these farmland of Lecale is a treat for spiritual places is inspirational. pilgrims. The landscape of traffic- free roads is dotted with churches Why not download and grand estates, as well as holy the app? sites and historic buildings. walkdownpatrick.com

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TOILETS THE SAINT PATRICK CENTRE & DOWNPATRICK VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE CHURCH

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Denvir’s Gate Lodge TYRELLA HOUSE / 1.8 km Coaching Inn / 1 km At Oakley /† BED & BREAKFAST GUEST HOUSE *** BED & BREAKFAST Downpatrick BT30 8SU KEY Downpatrick BT30 6AB Downpatrick BT30 8AY T: 028 4485 1422 hidden-ireland.com/tyrella † = Places T: 028 4461 2012 T: 028 4485 1351 to stay denvirs.com E: [email protected] on the route The Mill At Hillside / 2 km Cottages / 1.5 km Ballydugan / 1 km BED & BREAKFAST SELF CATERING **** GUEST HOUSE *** Downpatrick BT30 6DL Downpatrick BT30 8HY Places to stay Downpatrick BT30 8HZ T: 028 4461 3134 T: 028 4483 9519 ballydugan.com T: 028 4461 3654 hillsidebb.co.uk ballyduganmill.com (3 COTTAGES ON ONE SITE). Tyrella to Downpatrick Number Nine / 2.5 km The Granary / 1.5 km BED & BREAKFAST Mill Cottage / 4 km GUEST HOUSE Downpatrick BT30 6RP SELF CATERING **** Downpatrick BT30 8HZ T: 028 4461 3907 Downpatrick BT30 7DX This listing provides a range of accommodation to suit all T: 028 4461 3654 numberninebandb.com T: 028 4461 2767 ballyduganmill.com millcottageireland.com tastes and needs, located within an 8km radius of the trail. Paddy’s Sleepy Orchard / 4 km Miller’s Barn / 4 km ASK AT YOUR ACCOMMODATION ABOUT FREE WIFI. Ballydugan House /† SELF CATERING **** Bed & Breakfast BED & BREAKFAST Downpatrick BT30 6SX Downpatrick BT30 7DX Downpatrick BT30 8HA 028 4461 2767 T: 028 4461 5750 T: E: nicola.mb@ millcottageireland.com Ask your ballyduganhouse.com paddysbarn.com accommodation provider about: rathdune grove / 1.8 km / 4 km The Roadhouses / 4 KM Ballymote House SELF CATERING BED & BREAKFAST **** BED & BREAKFAST LUNCH BOX & Downpatrick BT30 7AA Downpatrick BT30 6AT Downpatrick BT30 8BJ 077 0335 0683 FLASK REFILLS T: 028 4461 7490 T: T: 028 4461 5500 E: [email protected] ballymotehouse.com E: [email protected] TRANSPORT Sally Gardens Pick up & Drop Cottage / 2 km Local DRYING Off Service SELF CATERING **** produce OUTDOOR Downpatrick BT30 8AB fresh from CLOTHES T: 028 4461 9772 the oven E: [email protected] The Burren – Tyrella / 1.8 km SELF CATERING Downpatrick BT30 8SU theburren.co.uk

Dunleath House / 1 km BED & BREAKFAST Downpatrick BT30 6NE T: 028 4461 3221 dunleathhouse.com

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PLEASE CHECK FOR OPENING See & Do HOURS & SEASONAL Tyrella to Downpatrick VARIATIONS

Down Arts Centre Down County Ballynoe Downpatrick BT30 6BP Museum Stone Circle T: 028 4461 0747 Downpatrick BT30 6AH visitstrangfordlough.co.uk www.downartscentre.com T: 028 4461 5218 www.downcountymuseum.com Inch Abbey Downpatrick & visitstrangfordlough.co.uk County Down Saul Church Railway Downpatrick BT30 6PE Downpatrick BT30 6LZ T: 028 4461 3101 visitstrangfordlough.co.uk T: 028 4461 2233 www.downrail.co.uk The Saint Patrick The Mound of Down Centre visitstrangfordlough.co.uk Quoile Downpatrick BT30 6LZ Countryside Centre T: 028 4461 9000 Downpatrick BT30 7JB www.saintpatrickcentre.com T: 028 4461 5520 E: [email protected]

Down Cathedral & St Patrick’s Grave Downpatrick BT30 6AB T: 028 4461 4922 www.downcathedral.org

Inch Abbey

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Downpatrick - Saint Down County Through Time’ exhibition in the central Governor’s Visit Saint Patrick’s Town Museum Residence building and in the new extension at the rear of C/O Downpatrick Visitor Downpatrick BT30 6AH the old Cell Block, where the Information Centre T: 028 4461 5218 10th-century Downpatrick High Downpatrick BT30 6LZ saintpatrickscountry.com Cross and the 17th-century Patrick’s T: 028 4461 2233 silver shrine of Saint Patrick’s saintpatrickscountry.com Situated in a Georgian gaol of Jaw are to be found. 1796, Down County Museum Downpatrick is built on three is close to Down Cathedral and You can also relax in the drumlins and until very recently St Patrick’s Grave, being the Cathedral View Tearoom and Country, almost entirely surrounded by location of St Malachy’s 12th- visit the Gatehouse Shop or water and marshes. This made century Monastery of the Irish. see the gaol cells and regular it an excellent defensive site in Today you can walk through temporary exhibitions on pre-historic and medieval times. modern galleries to see artworks local history. The early medieval Irish name relating to Saint Patrick and Downpatrick Dun Lethglaise could mean Early Christian and medieval “fort of the green sided place”. artefacts from Downpatrick, There are many publications Saul, Raholp, Maghera, eg., Historic Walking Tour of Nendrum, Struell Wells and Downpatrick, Saint Patrick’s Inch Abbey. You can explore Where history Country and now in this digital these in the ‘Down age, there is a much used App titled walkdownpatrick.com & heritage live for everyone. saintpatrickscountry.com Down Cathedral & Saint Patrick’s Grave Downpatrick BT30 6AB T: 028 4461 4922 downcathedral.org

Down Cathedral was built on the ancient hill of Down in the 12th Century and has become a place of pilgrimage for 1,500 years. The massive granite stone marks Saint Patrick’s Grave and it is here that people from all traditions leave wreaths on the grave every March. Down County Museum

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Mound Of Down Downpatrick & St Patrick’s Roman Inch Abbey Saul Church associated with St Tassach, who administered the last rites Downpatrick BT30 6AU County Down Railway Catholic Church Downpatrick BT30 9AX Downpatrick BT30 6PE to the dying St Patrick on 17 March 461. T: 028 9082 3207 Downpatrick BT30 6LZ Downpatrick BT30 6DN T: 028 9082 3207 T: 028 4461 3101 saintpatrickscountry.com T: 074 8218 6019 T: 028 4461 2084 saintpatrickscountry.com downcathedral.org Struell Wells You can see one of the most downrail.co.uk parishofdownpatrick.org Having destroyed the nearby The first ecclesiastical site in important and dramatic early Cistercian Abbey of Erenagh in Ireland was given to Patrick by Journey through the drumlin The foundation stone of this Downpatrick BT30 6RA medieval Irish forts beside 1177 on the grounds that it was the local ruler Díchu, one of his countryside of County Down - St. church was laid by Bishop T: 028 9082 3207 the behind Down fortified against him, John de first converts when he landed at Patrick’s Country - over the River Dorrian in 1886. The church and saintpatrickscountry.com County Museum. It is the site of Courcy rebuilt a monastery at Inbher (the Slaney River). Quoile and under the graceful neighbouring convent of the a motte for a timber castle, built Inch for this order as an act of The word Sabhall means barn in Down Cathedral. With a mix Sisters of Mercy were built in Among the first Holy Wells in by the Norman John De Courcy, atonement in the 1180s, inviting Irish and the site developed into of steam and diesel trains, Gothic Revival style. The church Ireland, and blessed by Patrick who founded Inch Abbey on the over Cistercians from Furness a monastery which was restored and vintage carriages. Run by spire was added in 1895 and a when he arrived in Down, the other side of the river. in Lancashire. It became the by Saint Malachy around 1140. volunteers, society membership transept in 1993 incorporating a Wells have attracted pilgrims centre of English influence in gives you free travel. Whilst mosaic shrine in honour of Saint since at least the Middle Ages. East Ulster. The Saint waiting for the train visit the Patrick. Slieve Patrick Museum and Heritage Gallery. Pilgrims have wandered down Patrick Centre Downpatrick BT30 7JG the secluded valley among the T: 028 4461 2525 wells and have taken the waters Downpatrick BT30 6LZ which are claimed to have saulandballeeparish.com T: 028 4461 9000 healing powers. The site also saintpatrickcentre.com Slieve Patrick is a giant statue contains a ruined church and of Saint Patrick which greets ancient Bath Houses which are Located in Downpatrick, the visitor at the summit of unique in Ireland. this is the only permanent Inch Abbey Slieve Patrick mountain. The exhibition in the world statue was erected in 1938 dedicated to telling the story Ballynoe Stone Circle to commemorate the 1500th of Saint Patrick and includes an anniversary of Patrick’s return to interactive exhibition and Imax Downpatrick BT30 6AR Ireland. It overlooks the spot to presentation. The Centre offers Quoile Castle T: 028 9082 3207 the north where Patrick landed a café, art gallery, craft shop, saintpatrickscountry.com and Quoile Pondage his boat at St Patrick’s Landing terraced gardens and Visitor Site. There are interpretative Information Centre. It is a Nature Reserve Ballynoe Stone Circle is a panels located at the site. must-see stop for travellers with monument near an interest in Christian Ireland. Downpatrick BT30 7JB Downpatrick where a 100ft Guided tours of Saint Patrick’s T: 028 9082 3207 St Tassach’s Stone Circle encloses an ellipse Country can be organised via saintpatrickscountry.com of stones and a pre-historic the Centre. Church, Raholp burial mound. Dated to around Quoile Castle is built on River 200BC. It is thought Ballynoe Quoile for local notable Captain Downpatrick BT30 7JR was begun in the . West at the end of the 16th T: 028 9082 3207 Century. Nearby is Quoile saintpatrickscountry.com Pondage Nature Reserve adjacent to the Quoile Estuary, Here lies the ruin of a church, which was created by the two miles from Saul, which is The Saint Downpatrick & construction of a tidal barrier one of the earliest Christian Patrick’s Centre County Down Railway across the estuary of the River Buildings in Ireland Quoile in 1957.

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Saint Patrick’s Way: Saint Patrick’s Way: The Pilgrim Walk The Pilgrim Walk Leave no trace For more information visit: leavenotraceireland.org The area from Navan Centre & Fort to Downpatrick is rich in culture, heritage and biodiversity. Help Preserve the past: or lakes and if necessary preserve this stunning region and respect the natural 4 Travel and Camp examine - without use small amounts of environment by following these 7 handy hints to leave damaging - archaeological biodegradable soap. Bring on Durable Ground structures, old walls and home any solids and no trace. heritage artefacts e.g. scatter strained dishwater. Durable ground includes holy wells, mine workings, For more information on established tracks and monuments. sanitation in the outdoors campsites, rock, gravel, read the “Where to go in the dry grasses or snow. Conserve the present: outdoors” leaflet available 1 For environmental and 3 leave rocks, flowers, plants, on the website. Plan Ahead safety reasons, and to Respect Farm In popular areas: animals and all natural minimise your impact on Concentrate use on existing and Prepare Animals and Wildlife habitats as you find them. other users, keep group tracks and campsites. Fallen trees are a valuable 7 numbers small; split larger To avoid further erosion, wildlife habitat; do not Minimise the Before you go check, parties into smaller groups. Dogs should be kept under travel in single file in the where possible, if access is close control and should remove or use for firewood. Effects of Fire middle of the track even Avoid introducing non- allowed and your activity is only be brought onto when wet or muddy. permitted in the area you 2 hills or farmland with the native plants and animals Fires can cause lasting wish to visit. Be Considerate landowner’s permission. e.g. zebra mussels in rivers impacts and be devastating In more remote areas: and lakes. to forests, natural habitats of Others Some public areas stipulate Disperse use to prevent the Respect any signs, that dogs must be kept on and farmland. Therefore creation of new tracks and Do not build rock , when camping use a regulations, policies and Respect the people who live a at all times, please campsites. special concerns for the adhere to local guidelines. structures or shelters. lightweight stove for and work in the countryside. cooking. area that you wish to visit. Park appropriately - avoid Avoid places where impacts Permits may sometimes be blocking gateways, forest Observe wild animals and are just beginning to show. 6 needed for activities birds from a distance. Avoid Where fires are permitted: entrances or narrow roads. Dispose of Use established fire rings, on public lands. disturbing them, particularly If camping: Waste Properly at sensitive times: mating, barbecues or create a Remember that farm Protect water quality by mound fire. Where possible travel machinery, local residents nesting and raising young camping at least 30m “If You Bring It In, Take It by public transport or (mostly between spring and and the emergency services from lakes and streams. Out” - take home all litter Keep fires small. Only use share cars; consider the may need access at all early summer). and leftover food (including availability of parking. sticks from the ground that times. Keep campsites small tea bags, fruit peels and can be broken by hand. Do Ensure you have the skills Keep wildlife wild, don’t feed and discreet. Aim to leave other biodegradable foods). and equipment needed for wild animals or birds - our not use growing vegetation Take care not to damage your campsite as you To dispose of solid human for use as firewood. your activity and to cope property, especially walls, foods damage their health found it, or better. waste, dig a hole 15-20cms with emergencies that fences and crops. and leave them vulnerable deep and at least 30m from could arise. to predators. Avoid burning plastics or 5 water, campsites and tracks. other substances: which Respect other visitors and Leave What You Find Cover and disguise the hole emit toxic fumes. Check the weather forecast protect the quality of their Farm animals are not pets; when finished. and always be prepared experience. Let nature’s remain at a safe distance. Respect property. For Burn all fires to ash, put out for changing weather sounds prevail. Keep noise example, farming or forestry Bring home toilet paper fires completely, and then conditions. to a minimum. machinery, fences, stone and hygiene products. scatter cool ashes. walls etc. Leave gates as you Wash yourself or your dishes find them (open or closed). 30m away from streams 82 Saint Patrick’s Way Saint Patrick’s Way 83 Saint Patrick’s Way: Saint Patrick’s Way: The Pilgrim Walk The Pilgrim Walk

Home of Saint Patrick’s Festival

Bound together by the importance and significance of their locations in the life of Saint Patrick, his legacy and mission, venues across Armagh and Downpatrick provide an impressive and eclectic mix of theatre, music, comedy, dance, poetry, exhibitions, lectures and a series of special walks and talks to suit all tastes in the annual Saint Patrick’s Festival.

The festival schedule also features an inspiring range of spiritual events, many of which draw on the significance of Saint Patrick and the important role he played in bringing Christianity to Ireland and which allow visitors to reflect and retrace his steps. In addition, thought-provoking tours and The Home of church services allow the true meaning of his legacy to be Saint Patrick remembered. Festival For more information and Armagh & Down programme details please visit saintpatrickscountry.com

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Armagh to Downpatrick, Northern Ireland

Visitor Emergency PILGRIM’S GUIDE Information Contacts Centres

Dial 999 in an emergency Armagh Visitor requiring Police, Fire, Information Centre Ambulance, Coastguard T: 028 3752 1800 or Mountain Rescue

Banbridge Visitor In a non-emergency Information Centre case, dial 101 for the T: 028 4062 0232 Police Service of Northern Ireland Downpatrick Visitor Information Centre T: 028 4461 2233

Newcastle Visitor Information Centre T: 028 4372 2222

Newry Visitor Information Centre T: 028 3031 3170

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