A week in Mourne

Stay in Hilltown. Day 1: Slieve Bearnagh near Castlewellan (peak), Slieve Commedagh and Slieve Donard; day 2: Carlingford Park Play Park / Skate Park, Bagenal's Castle and Newry Cathedral Gardens; day 3: Rathfriland Angling Club, Goward Dolmen and Spelga Dam Picnic Area; day 4: Tollymore National Outdoor Centre, Square Days and Fair Days and Castlewellan Castle; day 5: Warrenpoint Tennis Club, Narrow Water Castle near Warrenpoint (castle) and Warrenpoint Park; day 6: Burren Village Green, Narrow Water Keep and Sandy Bottom; day 7: Kilbroney Park Pitches, Rostrevor Oakwood National Nature Reserve and The Big Stone (Cloughmore).

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Day 1 · Mourne

Slieve Bearnagh near Castlewellan (peak) 8.7 km from Castlewellan
Slieve Commedagh 4.1 km from Newcastle 3 km from the last stop
Slieve Donard 4.1 km from Newcastle 2 km from the last stop

Lunch: N. Macken 1.5 km from Newcastle
If it rains: Newry Omniplex 9.6 km from Warrenpoint, just outside the area

Open day 1 in Google Maps

Night 1 · Hilltown

3 bus stops within 400 m

Day 2 · Mourne

Carlingford Park Play Park / Skate Park 8.2 km from Warrenpoint, just outside the area
Bagenal's Castle Scheduled monument, 9.8 km from Warrenpoint, just outside the area 2 km from the last stop
Newry Cathedral Gardens 10 km from Warrenpoint, just outside the area Next door to the last stop

Lunch: Caffè Nero near Warrenpoint 9.6 km from Warrenpoint, just outside the area
If it rains: Kilcoo GAC 5.8 km from Castlewellan
On the way: Parish Church of St. Mary (C of I) Grade A listed, 9.9 km from Warrenpoint, just outside the area

Open day 2 in Google Maps

Night 2 · still in Hilltown

Day 3 · Mourne

Rathfriland Angling Club 3.6 km from Hilltown, just outside the area
Goward Dolmen Monument in State Care, 3.8 km from Hilltown 5 km from the last stop
Spelga Dam Picnic Area 5.9 km from Hilltown 5 km from the last stop

Lunch: Loft 56 4.9 km from Hilltown, just outside the area
If it rains: Newry and Mourne Museum 9.8 km from Warrenpoint, just outside the area

Open day 3 in Google Maps

Night 3 · still in Hilltown

Day 4 · Mourne

Tollymore National Outdoor Centre 4.1 km from Castlewellan
Square Days and Fair Days in Castlewellan 4 km from the last stop
Castlewellan Castle Grade B+ listed, 1.1 km from Castlewellan 1 km from the last stop

Lunch: King's Inn in Castlewellan
If it rains: Newry Bowling Green and Tennis Courts 9.0 km from Warrenpoint, just outside the area

Open day 4 in Google Maps

Night 4 · still in Hilltown

Day 5 · Mourne

Warrenpoint Tennis Club 2.1 km from Warrenpoint
Narrow Water Castle near Warrenpoint (castle) Grade A listed, 2.6 km from Warrenpoint 1 km from the last stop
Warrenpoint Park in Warrenpoint 3 km from the last stop

Lunch: Ye Old Ship Inn in Warrenpoint
If it rains: Attical GAC 6.0 km from Kilkeel

Open day 5 in Google Maps

Night 5 · still in Hilltown

Day 6 · Mourne

Burren Village Green 3.9 km from Warrenpoint, just outside the area
Narrow Water Keep Monument in State Care, 2.2 km from Warrenpoint 3 km from the last stop
Sandy Bottom in Warrenpoint 3 km from the last stop

Lunch: The Kilbroney in Rostrevor
If it rains: Ballyholland Harps GFC 8.3 km from Warrenpoint, just outside the area

Open day 6 in Google Maps

Night 6 · still in Hilltown

Day 7 · Mourne

Kilbroney Park Pitches in Rostrevor
Rostrevor Oakwood National Nature Reserve 1.3 km from Rostrevor 1 km from the last stop
The Big Stone (Cloughmore) 1.8 km from Rostrevor 1 km from the last stop

Lunch: The Old Killowen Inn in Rostrevor
If it rains: Burren GAA 4.3 km from Warrenpoint, just outside the area

Open day 7 in Google Maps

How this plan is made

No one picks these by hand and no one pays to be in them. The planner's rules take the places and roads Mourne's pages rank, for anyone, any month: one town to stay in, and each day its best stop with the best ones close to it, three a day, with lunch nearby and an indoor stop if it rains. Distances are as the crow flies, so the road is longer. Check opening times on each place's page before you go. How the ranking works.

Questions

Where should I stay for a week in Mourne?

Hilltown. It is the town with the best stops within 15 km for this trip, so you don't pack up every morning. Hilltown: 3 bus stops within 400 m.

What should I do first?

Day 1 is Slieve Bearnagh near Castlewellan (peak), Slieve Commedagh and Slieve Donard: the best stop for this trip, then the best ones within 5 km of it.

Who picked these places?

Nobody. The same rules make every plan from the places and roads the site ranks with one open formula, and no place pays to be in a plan.

How it works, in full