Castlewellan Forest Park

Castlewellan Forest Park
Castlewellan Lake, Castlewellan Forest Park, with the Mourne Mountains in the background
Map
Map showing the location of Castlewellan Forest Park
Map showing the location of Castlewellan Forest Park
Location of Castlewellan Forest Park
Geography
LocationDown, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Coordinates54°15′54″N 5°57′22″W / 54.265°N 5.956°W / 54.265; -5.956
Area450 hectares (1,100 acres)
Administration
Governing bodyForest Service Northern Ireland

Castlewellan Forest Park is located in the town of Castlewellan in County Down, Northern Ireland.

The park covers some 460 hectares, including woodland and a 40 hectare lake. It was opened to the public in 1967 after the Forest Service of the Department of Agriculture purchased the land from the Annesley family. Features of the park include the National Arboretum, the Peace Maze and Castlewellan Castle.[1]

  1. ^ "HISTORY OF CASTLEWELLAN CASTLE". Castlewellan Castle. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2019.