Community and Landmarks

The locals in Warrenpoint are friendly and eager to share the town's charm, whether recommending a seafood spot or hidden gems like ice cream shops. You'll often see people enjoying the outdoors, whether at the beach or on hiking trails. The town’s lively cafés, pubs, and shops offer a welcoming atmosphere to experience authentic local hospitality. Warrenpoint is home to several landmarks that highlight its rich history and natural beauty. Narrow Water Castle, located at the town's entrance, is a standout, along with the picturesque promenade and Warrenpoint Municipal Park, featuring a Victorian bandstand. The nearby Mourne Mountains provide breathtaking landscapes for outdoor adventures. These landmarks, combined with the warm community, make Warrenpoint a unique blend of history, nature, and charm.

The heart of Warrenpoint

At the heart of Warrenpoint lies its historic harbour, a bustling hub of activity where colorful fishing boats mingle with sleek yachts and sailboats. Strolling through Warrenpoint, visitors encounter a wealth of architectural gems including elegant Victorian and Edwardian buildings.

Warrenpoint Promenade

This is one of the town’s most iconic features is Warrenpoint Front Shore, also known as Warrenpoint Promenade, which runs along the shore of Carlingford Lough. The promenade offers stunning views of the lough and the surrounding mountains, making it a popular spot for walks, picnics, and enjoying the scenery.

Other landmarks such as St. Peter's Church, and Warrenpoint Town Hall bear witness to the town's storied past and enduring sense of community. Beyond its architectural wonders, Warrenpoint is also home to vibrant cultural institutions, including galleries, and music venues, where locals and visitors alike come together to celebrate the arts. With its blend of natural beauty, rich heritage, and welcoming community spirit, Warrenpoint offers a truly unforgettable experience for all who visit.

Landmarks of Warrenpoint

While not a man-made landmark, Carlingford Lough is one of the most significant natural features in Warrenpoint.  The lough is a glacial fjord that offers breathtaking views, boating opportunities, and wildlife watching.

Relax in Warrenpoint Municipal Park

Warrenpoint Municipal Park and its iconic bandstand stand as enduring symbols of community and leisure in this charming coastal town. Established in the late 19th century, the park has played a pivotal role in the social fabric of Warrenpoint, offering a tranquil retreat amidst its bustling streets. Situated in the heart of the town, the park's lush greenery, flower beds, and winding pathways provide a serene escape for locals and visitors alike. The bandstand, a striking Victorian-era structure, serves as the focal point of the park, hosting concerts, events, and community gatherings throughout the year.

Warrenpoint Breakwater

Warrenpoint Pier is known locally as 'the breakwater'.  There is a scenic approach from the car park to the Breakwater along the front shore promenade.  Warrenpoint Breakwater was constructed between 1972-1974 to protect Warrenpoint Harbour from the prevailing wind and to creat a safe haven for vessels. Alongside the Breakwater the pontoon (on the southeast of the breakwater) is used by pleasure crafts during the Summer season. The pontoon is reserved for use by fishing vessels at other times.  

Spectacular Scenery of Carlingford Lough

The Breakwater part of the front shore in Warrenpoint showcases the natural beauty of Carlingford Lough.  When walking from the Breakwater to Seaview Promenade enroute spot Victorian architecture including an imposing building dating back to 1879.  Warrenpoint is the meeting point where the Mourne Mountains, Cooley Mountains and Carlingford Lough are showcased in one view.  The profile of Fionn MacCumhail in the Cooley Mountains (according to the legend of Cloughmore Stone is best viewed along Warrenpoint Front Shore.

In Winter months do be careful along the Breakwater, especially in extreme weather. 

Gannaway Rock

Gannaway Rock (also known as Gunnaway Rock) is visable at low tide from the Breakwater and along Warrenpoint Front Shore.  Gannaway Roack is a raised shelf of rock that is identifiable via a pole mark.  Rock Around the Point has been an annual swim for many years with triangular route in an anti-clockwise direction from the Edwardian Baths (at Seaview Promenade along the Front Shore) to Gannaway Rock and back to Warrenpoint Baths.

Two leading lights on the Breakwater

The two leading lights are visible from Warrenpoint Breakwater. They consist of steel structures with a small housing for the light on top. The lights are 457m (599 yards apart).
• Green Island Leading Light: 13.7m (45 feet) high above water
• Vidal Bank Leading Light: 8.8m (28 feet) high above water

Landscape surrounding Warrenpoint

Local people and visitors take great pride in the natural beauty of the landscape surrounding Warrenpoint that showcases the Mourne Mountains, Cooley Mountains (of note: its volcanic sill) and Carlingford Lough.
• Notable discoveries identified by local people regarding the landscape are as follows:
Weather

• Beauty of the landscape across all weathers and seasons

• The way the light is constantly changing

• Winter: snow top mountain has a fairy-tale quality. High tides and water spilling over the wall.

• Wintery and misty days: adding to the mystery

Photographic quality

• Reflections of the mountains on the tide

• Sunrising on Carlingford Lough and the moon setting, sometimes both look like they happening like the middle of Carlingford Lough.

• Stars changing every day.

• Signs of neighbours: town and village lights reflecting on Carlingford Lough. At Christmas time, the Christmas lights from Omeath reflect on Carlingford Lough.

Warrenpoint’s mix of scenic beauty, outdoor activities, and historical significance makes it an ideal destination for both relaxation and exploration.

Warrenpoint Elk

The 'Irish Elk' was commissioned by Mourne Heritage Trust and was create in collaberation between Irish Artist Paul Regan and Clare Bigger.  This impressive life-size sculpture of "Megaloceros giganteus" also known as the 'Irish Elk' stands 2.1m tall and features the largest antlers of any cervid, spanning up to 3.65m and weighing around 40kgs and was installed in 2011. The size of the antlers links them to male rivalry or some think that the sheer size and weight of the antlers made them so cumbersome and this possibly contributing to the species' extinction.

The Warrenpoint Elk is currently being looked after off site during the contruction of the bridge at Narrow Water.