Gosford Forest Park

Gosford Forest Park
Gosford Castle
Gosford Forest Park is located in Northern Ireland
Gosford Forest Park
TypePublic forest park
LocationMarkethill, County Armagh, Northern Ireland
Nearest cityArmagh
Coordinates54°18′09″N 6°31′20″W / 54.3025°N 6.5221°W / 54.3025; -6.5221
Areac. 240 Hectares[1]
Created1958
Operated byArmagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council[2]
OpenDaily (year-round)

Gosford Forest Park is a forest park located outside Markethill, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The park, previously Gosford Demesne, was acquired by the Department of Agriculture in 1958 and comprises some 240 hectares of diverse woodland and open parkland. Gosford Forest Park is also home to Gosford Castle. It was designated the first conservation forest in Northern Ireland in 1986.

  1. ^ "Gosford Forest Park - Markethill". Discover Northern Ireland.
  2. ^ "Gosford Forest Park Markethill - Get Active ABC". Get Active ABC. Retrieved 24 November 2020.