Hillsborough Forest

Hillsborough Forest
Map
Map showing the location of Hillsborough Forest
Map showing the location of Hillsborough Forest
Location of Hillsborough forest
Geography
LocationDown, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Coordinates54°27′31″N 6°04′21″W / 54.4585°N 6.0726°W / 54.4585; -6.0726
Area500 acres (200 ha)
Administration
Governing bodyForest Service Northern Ireland

Hillsborough Forest is a mixed broadleaf and coniferous forest located near the village of Hillsborough in County Down, Northern Ireland. It was once part of the Hillsborough Castle demesne.[1] The lake located in the forest park contains brown trout and rainbow trout.[2][3]

The forest contains the remains of the Fox Fort rath.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Hillsborough Forest". nidirect.gov.uk. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  2. ^ O'Reilly, Peter (1987). Trout and salmon loughs of Ireland: a fisherman's guide. Unwin. p. 14. ISBN 9780047990366.
  3. ^ Gerrard, David (2004). The Hidden Places of Ireland. Travel Publishing Ltd. p. 422. ISBN 9781904434108.
  4. ^ "Hillsborough, County Down". placenamesni.org. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  5. ^ Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council. "Hillsborough Forest". visitlisburncastlereagh.com. Retrieved 13 May 2018.