Whole Earth Guide
Let us be your tourist guide to the world. As we expand into new countries, we'll give you all the information that you need to know before you go and show you all the highlights of each country and region. Along the way we'll reveal places that you can stay with the service levels you thought had long since gone.
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Castlewellan Forest Park and Camping Ground
On the A25 Dublin Road, Castlewellan Forest Park is situated in a mountain setting and is an amazing site of tree and plant collection. The trees in the National Aboretum are a special feature that will please tree lovers from anywhere. Castlewellan offers various features that make this place a wonderful day out in nice weather. The gardens are designed of terraces with fountains, there are ornam...
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Last updated 02 May 2012
Killyleagh
Killyleagh is best known for the 12th century Killyleagh Castle that dominates the town and looks more along the lines of a Loire Chateau than a medieval castle.
Killyleagh, not far from Downpatrick, is located at the southwest corner of Strangford Lough and is a plantation town and port. Strangford Lough is a spectacular sea lough, 26 miles long, and is studded with countless islands, secret ...
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Last updated 25 Apr 2012
Crawfordsburn Country Park
This country park is brilliant for everyone though on public holidays and weekends in nice weather you need to get there early as you can, especially if you want to nab a BBQ table as the place gets very crowded very quickly. Lovely, expansive grounds with coastal views across Belfast Lough to Larne and Carrickfergus. Sandy beach for swimming, playing or sitting - lovely in the summer but can be a...
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Last updated 23 Apr 2012
Delamont Country Park
When the weather is good one of the best places to be is at Delamont. There's a nominal entry fee (£4) per car, which is average for managed country parks in Northern Ireland. There's a great play area for the kids just over to your right as you drive in - quite extensive with lots of safe and adventurous equipment for them to play on and is well maintained. Beside the playground enclosure is a la...
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Last updated 23 Apr 2012
Saul Church: St Patrick's first church in Ireland
Most people visit Downpatrick with the view of seeing the grave of Ireland's patron saint, but Saul is where it all began. The tiny hamlet of Saul is where St Patrick is said to have landed and, after converting the local chieftain, he was given a parcel of land with a barn in which he could hold his services. This barn is now long gone but has been replaced with a small church on the same spot ov...
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Last updated 23 Apr 2012
