Castlewellan Forest Park

The forest covers 460 hectares of natural beauty enhanced by diverse woodland and a variety of attractive man made features, all of which are accessible to the visitor on foot.

The largest stretch of water in the Forest Park is Castlewellan Lake, nearly one mile in length and covering about 40ha. It is fed by a number of small streams running off surrounding hills.

The Peace Maze, original concept and maze design by Beverley Lear, Lear Associates, which is the largest and longest permanent hedge maze in the world, was officially opened by Mrs Brid Rodgers, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, on Wednesday 12th September 2001.

The forest offers extensive facilities for the caravan or camping enthusiast. There are modern toilets and showers, together with a fresh water supply, chemical toilet disposal point and electricity hook up for caravans