Activities
"What's On & Where To Go"
Newcastle is a picturesque town known for its stunning natural surroundings, including hiking trails and beaches. In addition to outdoor activities, it offers a variety of dining and entertainment options, with numerous cafes, restaurants, bars, and ice cream shops. Visitors are unlikely to get bored or hungry while exploring the area.
For more information on popular attractions, you can visit Discover Northern Ireland
Popular locations
Newcastle Promenade
The Newcastle Beach is a popular tourist destination located on the South Down coast. Newcastle Beach comprises of sand, pebbles and larger stones and is approx 2.5 km in length. The major part of Newcastle Beach is backed by a promenade and the seaside town of Newcastle.
Tollymore Forest Park
A walk or cycle along the Shimna river is marked by many curiosities, natural and artificial - rocky outcrops, bridges, grottos and caves. Elsewhere in the park the tree lover can examine experimental forest plots - some of exotic trees such as monkey puzzle and eucalyptus - or admire the tall giant redwoods and Monterey pines.
Royal County Down Golf Club
Royal County Down is located in one of the world's most naturally beautiful links settings in the Murlough Nature Reserve. Against the magnificent backdrop of the Mountains of Mourne, the links stretches along the shores of Dundrum Bay, zigzagging back and forth to provide a different vista from virtually every hole.
Mourne Mountains
With spectacular and varied panoramas, the Mountains of Mourne are famous as a boundless natural playground within Northern Ireland’s great outdoors. Their clean air and beauty entices adventurers and relaxation seekers alike.
Castlewellan Forest Park
Located in a dramatic setting of mountains and sea, this is one of the most outstanding tree and shrub collections in Europe. The beauty, vigour and perfect shape of the trees in the National Arboretum attract tree enthusiasts from around the world.