Castlewellan
Ward in Newry, Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland
| Coordinates: | 54.279, -5.965 |
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| Population: | 2,499 |
| Dialling code: | 02843 (Newcastle) |
Castlewellan is a small ward and town in the Newry, Mourne and Down district of County Down, set amid rolling countryside and the lower slopes of the Ring of Gullion. It fronts Castlewellan Lake and the extensive Castlewellan Forest Park, giving the area a scenic, semi-rural character that attracts walkers, anglers and visitors to its tree collection and lakeside trails.
Locally it feels like a traditional market town with a mix of family-run shops and trades serving the surrounding agricultural hinterland, while tourism linked to the forest park, the well-known Peace Maze and estate features provides a useful economic boost. The area has a visible historic layer in the form of the old demesne and estate landscaping, and a lively community calendar of fairs and events that keeps the town socially active.
Postcode districts covering Castlewellan
Most populated places nearby
- Craigavon Centre 20.9 miles
- Banbridge East 11 miles
- Banbridge South 13.2 miles
- Banbridge West 13.7 miles
- Dundonald 23.3 miles
- Holywood 24.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Dundrum Ward 3.7 miles
- Ballyward Ward 4.1 miles
- Murlough Ward 4.7 miles
- Tollymore Ward 4.7 miles
- Donard Ward 6.1 miles
- Ballydugan Ward 6.5 miles
- Rathfriland Ward 6.5 miles
- Gransha Ward 7.2 miles
- Drumaness Ward 8.4 miles
- Dromara Ward 8.8 miles
- Ballynahinch Ward 9.1 miles
Example postcodes in Castlewellan
BT31 9AB, BT31 9FY, BT31 9DB, BT31 9DW, BT31 9SG, BT31 9BY, BT31 9JH, BT31 9DX, BT31 9BG … See all
Transport links
- George Best Belfast City Airport 23.7 miles
- Belfast International Airport 28 miles
- Ballynahinch Junction 11.3 miles
- Mullafernaghan Station 11.8 miles
Hotels near Castlewellan Ad
- Slieve Donard 5 5.4 miles
- Bambi's Hideaway 2 3 miles
- Drumee Lodge 2 3.1 miles
- Burrendale Hotel Country Club & Spa 4 4.4 miles
- Enniskeen Country House Hotel 3 4.6 miles
- Avoca Hotel 5.7 miles
- The Donard 5.4 miles
- Dundrum Inn 5.1 miles
- Donard Hotel 3 5.4 miles
- Kiltariff Hall Country House 4 8.9 miles
Schools in Castlewellan
- Bunscoil Bheanna Boirche Primary
- Castlewellan Primary School Primary
- St Malachy's High School Secondary
- St Malachy's Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Ballywillwill House Estate 2.2 miles
- Seaforde House Estate 5.6 miles
- Cabragh House Estate 5.9 miles
- Tyrella House Estate 7.7 miles
- Montalto House Estate 7.7 miles
- Mourne Mountains Mountains 9.1 miles
- Mount Ida Estate 9.5 miles
- Downpatrick Racecourse Recreation 9.8 miles
- Hillsborough Castle Estate 11.7 miles
- Killough Harbour Harbour 13.3 miles
- Delamont House Estate 13.8 miles
- Saintfield House Estate 14 miles