Castlewellan
in Newry Mourne and Down of Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
54.257 and -5.944 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 54° 15' 24" and W -5° 56' 40"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - GBP
Spoken languages:
English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 02:29 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:31 am and 9:08 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-05-06 08:04:52

Discover Castlewellan

Castlewellan in Newry Mourne and Down (Northern Ireland) with it's 2,499 citizens is a place in United Kingdom about 308 mi (or 496 km) north-west of London, the country's capital city.

Current time in Castlewellan is now 02:29 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports near Castlewellan, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is George Best Belfast City Airport in a distance of 25 mi (or 40 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Brú na Bóinne - Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne in Ireland at a distance of 42 mi (or 68 km). Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. We encountered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Downpatrick, Lisburn, Castlereagh, Belfast and Banbridge. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 57 °F

Morning Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Evening Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Night Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 75%
Air Pressure 1024 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Wednesday, 8th of May 2024

16°C (60 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 9th of May 2024

14°C (58 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 10th of May 2024

16°C (61 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Slieve Donard Resort and Spa Northern Ireland

Address
3,8 mi
Downs Road
BT33 0AH Newcastle
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Castlewellan natural enduro trail 4K

Published: January 25, 2015
Length: 19:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Andy Yoong

This video is about Castlewellan.


The Great Escarpe - Castlewellan MTB trails

Published: March 18, 2015
Length: 04:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Andy Yoong

Hitting the top section of the Great Escarpe black trail in Castlewellan. #vitusbikes #sommet. First section only.


Castlewellan Mountain Bike Trails Teaser - Glyn OB and The Mac Attack

Published: February 14, 2014
Length: 33:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MountainBike NorthernIreland

Teaser video from Castlewellan MTB Trails Video shoot by Honcho Media www.mountainbikeni.com/castlewellan/


Castlewellan MTB Trails - HD - Part 3 of 3

Published: March 11, 2013
Length: 33:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Michael Wilson

The new Castlewellan MTB trails.


Castlewellan MTB Trails - HD - Part 1 of 3

Published: March 11, 2013
Length: 50:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Michael Wilson

The new Castlewellan MTB Trails.


Castlewellan Lake.mp4

Published: November 02, 2010
Length: 35:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: irishtower

A stroll around Castlewellan Lake in Co Down in October 2010.


Castlewellan red route, white water rapide

Published: December 17, 2014
Length: 23:25 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Thomas Hazley

Castlewellan red route, white water rapide http://mountainbikeni.com/castlewellan/


Castlewellan green, blue and red trails

Published: March 25, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Thomas Hazley

MTB trails in Castlewellan http://www.mountainbikeni.com/castlewellan/ http://www.onegreatadventure.com/


Castlewellan red trail 1

Published: April 03, 2015
Length: 51:05 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Piotr Panczyk

Castlewellan MTB trails - red 1.


Castlewellan red trail 4

Published: April 03, 2015
Length: 47:20 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Piotr Panczyk

Castlewellan MTB trails - red 4.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Tollymore Forest Park

Tollymore Forest Park was the first state forest park in Northern Ireland, established on the 2 June 1955. It is located at Bryansford, near the town of Newcastle. Covering an area of 630 hectares at the foot of the Mourne Mountains, the forest park offers panoramic views of the surrounding mountains and the sea at nearby Newcastle. The forest has four walking trails signposted by different coloured arrows, the longest being the "long haul trail" at 8 miles long.

Located at 54.216, -5.917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Forests and woodlands of Northern Ireland, Parks in County Down

Annsborough

Annsborough is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is situated on the A25 road between Downpatrick and Newry, approximately 0.8 kilometres to the east of Castlewellan and 17 kilometres to the south west of Downpatrick. It had a population of 593 people in the 2001 Census. It originally developed as a mill village in the valley of the Clarkhill and Ballybannon rivers. Most people look beyond the village to neighbouring Castlewellan for the majority of their local services.

Located at 54.2631, -5.92528 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in County Down

South Down (Assembly constituency)

South Down is an electoral constituency for the Northern Ireland Assembly. The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly in 1973.

Located at 54.2442, -5.95083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Constituencies of the Northern Ireland Assembly, Politics of County Down, 1973 establishments in Northern Ireland, Constituencies established in 1973

Ballybannan

Ballybannon is a townland on the outskirts of the village of Annsborough close to the town of Castlewellan, County Down, Northern Ireland. The area contains some of the most majestic views of the Mourne Mountains. The townland covers the road, Ballybannon and some houses on the adjoining Wateresk Road. There is also a recognisable water works house in the townland. The new Mighty Maize Maze which is a fun farm park is also located in the townland.

Located at 54.2536, -5.90528 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Townlands of County Down

Burrenwood

Burrenwood is a country house and estate near Castlewellan, County Down, Northern Ireland.

Located at 54.246, -5.944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in County Down, Country houses in Northern Ireland

Castlewellan GAC

Castlewellan GAC (also known as St Malachy's GAC, or in Irish, CLG Naomh Maolmhoig Caisleán a’ Mhuilinn) is a Gaelic Athletic Association Club in Castlewellan, County Down, Northern Ireland. The club promotes the Gaelic Games of Hurling, Football, Camogie and other cultural and social pursuits.

Located at 54.2555, -5.94134 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Gaelic Athletic Association clubs in County Down, Gaelic football clubs in County Down, Hurling clubs in County Down

Liatroim Fontenoys GAC

Liatroim Fontenoys GAC, Liatroim is a Gaelic Athletic Association Club in County Down, Northern Ireland. The club promotes the Gaelic Games of Hurling, Football, Camogie and other cultural and social pursuits.

Located at 54.2555, -5.94134 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Gaelic Athletic Association clubs in County Down, Gaelic football clubs in County Down, Hurling clubs in County Down

Castlewellan railway station

Castlewellan railway station was on the Great Northern Railway (Ireland).

Located at 54.2569, -5.937 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in County Down, Railway stations opened in 1906, Railway stations closed in 1955

Popular in vicinity

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capture of the webcam Tollymore Park

Tollymore Park, Tollymore Park (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Castlewellan, Caisleán Uidhilín, कास्त्लेवेल्लन