The official website of Visit Causeway Coast and Glens
En

Downhill Wood

Mussenden Road, Downhill, Castlerock, Derry/Londonderry, BT51 4RP
Downhill Forest
  • Downhill Forest
  • Downhill Forest
  • Duck pond at Downhill Forest
  • Downhill Forest

Book Tickets Online

About

Downhill Forest is a small mixed woodland of 83 hectares just inland from the North Coast of Northern Ireland, near Castlerock.

The Forest was originally part of the estate of Frederick Harvey, the 4th Earl of Bristol and Bishop of Derry, which included Downhill Castle, now maintained by The National Trust.

There are two way-marked trails in the forest; one is just over a kilometre long while the other is two kilometres in length. The North Sperrins Way, Ulster Way and International Appalachian Trail also runs through part of the forest. The North West Orienteering Club have also created a permanent orienteering course in the forest.

A walk through Downhill Forest will allow you to view one of Northern Ireland’s biggest Sitka spruce (in 1962 the girth was approximately 6m), an Early Christian Promontory Fort and an old water-powered sawmill with its lade running round the small lake in the middle of this woodland. The lake was originally designed as a fishpond and a number of Mallard ducks have taken up residence in recent times. Both the way-marked trails pass by this elongated pond.

These walks are situated in a working forest environment and may be subject to diversion and closure from time to time.

Map & Directions

What's Nearby

  1. Hezlett’s picturesque thatched cottage exterior hides a fascinating early timber frame…

    0.35 miles away
  2. Mussenden Temple is located in the beautiful surroundings of Downhill Demesne near…

    0.35 miles away
  3. A picture-perfect seaside village in Binevenagh Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

    0.66 miles away
  1. Downhill is a golden sandy beach stretching from Downhill Cliffs in the east towards…

    0.81 miles away
  2. Castlerock is a 1km (0.7 mile) long stretch of beach between the sea cliffs of Downhill…

    1.02 miles away
  3. Binevenagh is renowned for its impressive cliffs that provide a perfect alpine cliff…

    2.07 miles away
  4. Benone Strand, multiple recipient of the European Blue Flag and Seaside Award, is a…

    2.78 miles away
  5. Gortmore's superb Viewpoint situated on the Bishop's Road on the Binevenagh Loop, as part…

    2.87 miles away
  6. Between Portstewart and the mouth of the River Bann lies the golden sands and domineering…

    3.19 miles away
  7. Flowerfield Arts Centre is Coleraine’s dedicated arts facility, offering superb…

    3.99 miles away
  8. Binevenagh is a tranquil area where the sights of Lough Foyle and Donegal can be seen on…

    5.34 miles away
  9. Situated on either side of River Bann. Mixed woodland planted 19th Century and the 1930s…

    5.58 miles away
  10. An inscribed stone cross at Duncrun marks the site of St Patrick's Monastery and the…

    5.68 miles away
  11. Coleraine Town Hall presides over the central shopping piazza in Coleraine. Designed by…

    5.7 miles away
  12. Mountsandel Wood is the earliest known settlement of man in Ireland dating to between…

    6.39 miles away
  13. Picturesque riverbank area overlooking the River Roe beneath Binevenagh Mountain – a…

    6.52 miles away
Previous Next

Related

Benone BeachBenone (leading to Downhill Beach), Northern IrelandEnjoy a spectacular beach walk along the beautiful Benone Strand, with options to extend your walk eastwards towards Downhill beach in the shadows of Mussenden Temple. or westwards towards Magilligan Point overlooking Donegal's Inishowen peninsula.

Mussenden TempleDownhill Demesne and Mussenden Temple, Northern IrelandWith fabulous views that stretch over the Causeway Coast and open windswept cliff top walks, it is not surprising that Downhill Estate is part of the Binevenagh Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Map & Directions

View Maps and Visitor Guides
View of what Causeway Coast and Glens has to offer and some of the best things to see and do during a visit.
E-newsletter sign up
Sign up for the Causeway Coastal Route newsletter for inspiration and travel tips.
Back to Top

Tourism Northern Ireland

Don't Miss