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  1. Picture of Montalto House, Montalto Lake and Boathouse all within Montalto Estate in Ballynahinch.
    Friends looking at membership plans provided on a poster up on the wall at Montalto Estate, Ballynahinch.
    Friends looking at  the impressive Bottle Room and displays in Montalto Estate, Ballynahinch.
    Picture of a delicious pie made with local produce available from The Cafe at Montalto Estate, Ballynahinch.
    A photograph of Montalto Estate wooden tree house towering ahead of you. This spectacular tree house was hand-built to a bespoke design on Montalto Es
    Photograph of a family walking through trails and gardens on Montalto Estate, Ballynahinch.
    Bluebells in a garden on Montalto Estate, Ballynahinch.
    Picture of Montalto House, Montalto Lake and Boathouse all within Montalto Estate in Ballynahinch.
    Friends looking at membership plans provided on a poster up on the wall at Montalto Estate, Ballynahinch.
    Friends looking at  the impressive Bottle Room and displays in Montalto Estate, Ballynahinch.
    Picture of a delicious pie made with local produce available from The Cafe at Montalto Estate, Ballynahinch.
    A photograph of Montalto Estate wooden tree house towering ahead of you. This spectacular tree house was hand-built to a bespoke design on Montalto Es
    Photograph of a family walking through trails and gardens on Montalto Estate, Ballynahinch.
    Bluebells in a garden on Montalto Estate, Ballynahinch.

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    Ballynahinch

    Address

    Spa Road, Ballynahinch, County Down, BT24 8PT

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9756 6100

    Gradings

    • Five Star Quality Assurance
    Five Star Quality Assurance

    Type

    Type:

    Historic Sites, Houses, Castles & Buildings

    Montalto Estate in Ballynahinch is a mystical and enchanting estate, set in magnificent natural surroundings. Visitor experience includes access to the estate's beautiful gardens; historic walks and trails and an exciting play area where children…

    Special Offers

    • Vouchers can be purchased online via our website for tickets to the trails and gardens, estate events and membership. If you want to purchase vouchers for Café or Shop please call into the shop or contact us directly.

      Voucher pricing: Gift Voucher £20 Gift Voucher £40 Gift Voucher £50 Gift Voucher for Adult Membership £37.50 Gift Voucher for Senior Adult Membership £35.00 Gift Voucher for Family Membership £90.00 Gift Voucher for Mini Family Membership £60.00

      More offers like this - Giant Offers

    • Looking for the perfect gift for friends, family or colleagues? Why not give the gift of Monalto?

      There are two types of gift vouchers to choose from available at Montalto Estate, one for our magnificent Trails & Gardens, our upcoming events or annual membership and the other is for our Cafe and our Gift Shop.

       

      Find out more here (opens in new window).

      More offers like this - Christmas and New Year

    Facilities

    Establishment Features

    • Pets accepted

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

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

    Facilities

    Catering

    • Restaurant on Premises

    Facilities

    Leisure Facilities

    • Wifi

    Establishment Features

    • Wi-fi available
  2. Meigh

    Address

    Ballintemple Road, Meigh, County Armagh, BT35 8LQ

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9082 3207

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Archaeological sites

    This unusual megalithic monument is set on the eastern edge of a low ridge, overlooked by Slieve Gullion to the west and around 750m south of the badly disturbed remains of Clonlum court tomb.

    Price

    Free
  3. Bessbrook

    Address

    Belfast to Dublin railway line, Bessbrook, County Armagh, BT35 6JR

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 3031 3170

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Railway

    This 18 arch viaduct, close to Newry, is a prominent feature of the south Armagh landscape.

    Price

    Free
  4. Warrenpoint

    Address

    Newry Road, Warrenpoint, County Down, BT34 3LE

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9082 3207

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Tower

    Excellent example of a tower-house and bawn built about 1568 at a point where the Newry River meets Carlingford Lough, a strategic spot.

    Price

    Free
  5. Mullaghbawn

    Address

    Ballykeel Road, Mullaghbawn, County Armagh, BT35 9UA

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9082 3207

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Archaeological sites

    This Neolithic burial site, dated between 4000 and 2500 BC, has a huge capstone, supported on upright stones, over an octagonal burial chamber. It is known as the 'Hag's Chair'.

    Price

    Free
  6. Jonesborough

    Address

    Kilnasaggart Road, Jonesborough, County Armagh, BT35 8JA

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9082

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Castle / Fort

    South of the County Armagh village of Jonesborough lie the ruins of Moyry Castle, built in the 17th century to guard the strategic mountain pass known as Moyry Pass or the 'Gap of the North'.

    Price

    Free
  7. A large circular cairn located in a field overlooking Loughinisland Churches

    Downpatrick

    Address

    Junction of Bucks Head Road & Loughinisland Road, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 8JW

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9082 3207

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Archaeological sites

    Situated 8.8km south east of Ballynahinch, on the north east shore of Loughinisland Lake, within sight of Loughinisland Church. A slightly displaced capstone covers a rectangular chamber of which three side stones survive.

    Price

    Free
  8. Downpatrick

    Address

    Inch Abbey Road, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 9AX

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9082 3207

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Abbey / Priory

    Located on the north bank of the Quoile River, Inch Abbey was founded by John de Courcy in atonement for his destruction of Erenagah Abbey.

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  9. Drumena Cashel

    Newry

    Address

    7 Moneyscalp Road, Kilcoo, Newry, Down, BT34 5JX

    Telephone

    028 9082 3207

    Type

    Type:

    Historic Sites, Houses, Castles & Buildings

    Drumena Cashel is on a hill overlooking Lough Island Reavey and built in the early Christian period as a farmstead enclosure for cattle and sheep at night.

  10. Hilltown

    Address

    Goward Road, Hilltown, County Down, BT34 5YL

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9082 3207

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Historic Sites, Houses, Castles & Buildings

    Goward Dolmen is situated approx 0.4km south of the B8 Castlewellan/Hilltown road on the north west slopes of the Mourne Mountains and is a fine portal tomb surrounded by trees.

    Price

    Free
  11. Creggan

    Address

    3 Glassdrumman Road, Creggan, County Armagh, BT34 2BY

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 3031 3170

    Type

    Type:

    Churches & Sacred Sites

    The church on this site was probably founded with the arrival of the O’Neills around 1450, who built their castle at Glassdrummond.

  12. Newry

    Address

    Bernish Road, Newry, County Armagh, BT35 8QA

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 3031 3170

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Archaeological sites

    This monument is an extremely well preserved Neolithic burial site with three chambers. It can be dated between 4000 and 2500 BC.

    Price

    Free
  13. 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
  14. Dundrum

    Address

    Castle Hill, Dundrum, County Down, BT33 0NF

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9082 3207

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Castle / Fort

    Believed to have been built in or around 1177, Dundrum Castle was built by John De Courcy as part of his coastal defence after he invaded Ulster. Dundrum Castle is located on a wooded hill north-west of Dundrum village near Newcastle.

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  15. Downpatrick

    Address

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

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 4461 4922

    Type

    Type:

    Cathedral

    Down Cathedral, a Cathedral of the Church of Ireland with magnificent stain glass windows, box pews and beautiful organ case was built in 1183 as a Benedictine Monastry. The patron saint, Patrick is believed to be buried in the nearby graveyard.

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  16. Strangford

    Address

    Shore Road, Strangford, County Down, BT30 7NP

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9082 3207

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Castle / Fort

    Kilclief Castle was built between 1413 and 1441, reputedly by John Sely, bishop of Down. This makes it the earliest datable tower-house in County Down and is often used to date other tower-houses in the County.

    Price

    Free
  17. Whitecross

    Address

    Ballymoyer Road, Whitecross, County Armagh, BT60 2LA

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 3031 3170

    Type

    Type:

    Historic Sites, Houses, Castles & Buildings

    Ballymoyer Old Church, in the churchyard of St. Luke’s Church of Ireland parish, is a rare example of seventeeth century architecture and of particular interest are the heavy round-headed windows.

  18. A family walking on the grounds of Castle Ward
    A family cycling ar Castle Ward
    Castle Ward
    A family walking on the grounds of Castle Ward
    A family cycling ar Castle Ward
    Castle Ward

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    Strangford

    Address

    Downpatrick Road, Strangford, County Down, BT30 7BA

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 4488 1204

    Type

    Type:

    The National Trust

    Discover a place of contrasts and creativity at Castle Ward, an eccentric 18th century mansion and estate looking out over the tranquil waters of Strangford Lough in County Down where visitors can explore cultivated gardens, sheltered woodland and…

    Facilities

    Provider Preferences

    • Dogs Welcome Inside

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking

    Facilities

    Leisure Facilities

    • Wifi
  19. Crossmaglen

    Address

    Annaghmare Road, Crossmaglen, County Armagh, BT35 9BJ

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9082 3207

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Archaeological sites

    The court tomb at Annaghmare is one of the best preserved examples of its type, with many of its features preserved in good condition after they were first revealed during excavation in 1963-64.

    Price

    Free
  20. Newcastle

    Address

    Carrigs Road, Newcastle, County Down, BT33 0JT

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9082 3207

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Historic Sites, Houses, Castles & Buildings

    Maghera Church and Round Tower is of major historical importance and is among many important heritage sites throughout County Down.

    Price

    Free
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