Castle · near Downpatrick · Newry, Mourne and Down

Castle Screen

Look for Castle Screen 3.4 km southwest of Downpatrick. Castle Ward, 15 km away, leads the 20 other places within 15 km.

Where

3.4 km

southwest of Downpatrick

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 17–20°C

In brief

Castle near Downpatrick

Just outside Downpatrick

Castle Screen is 3.4 km southwest of Downpatrick. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NISRA’s settlement limits and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

The year in Downpatrick

June to September are the warmest in Downpatrick, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C.

Jan8° / 3°90 mm

Feb9° / 3°55 mm

Mar10° / 4°76 mm

Apr13° / 5°63 mm

May15° / 8°60 mm

Jun18° / 10°63 mm

Jul20° / 12°67 mm

Aug19° / 12°80 mm

Sep17° / 10°67 mm

Oct14° / 8°103 mm

Nov11° / 5°91 mm

Dec9° / 3°88 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Downpatrick, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Downpatrick. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Downpatrick’s full climate →

About

Castle Screen

Type: Castle
Town: 3.4 km southwest of Downpatrick

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Castle Screen and what surrounds it

The map puts Castle Screen in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.

Towns near it

Which towns are near Castle Screen

Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.

1 · 3.4 km northeast of it

Downpatrick

11,545 people · 13 places to visit

Make a day of it

Around Castle Screen

Nearby, 20 places within 15 km include 5 castles, a cathedral and an abbey or priory.

Castle · National TrustCastle Ward15 km away 2

CastleDundrum Castle8.8 km away 3

CastleCastle Bright4.4 km away 4

CathedralDown Cathedral4.7 km away 5

Abbey or prioryInch Abbey5.6 km away 6CastleCastleClough Castle5.7 km away 7

Heritage railwayDownpatrick and County Down Railway4.6 km away 8CastleCastleJordan's Castle9.8 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Castle Screen: common questions

Where is Castle Screen?

Castle Screen is 3.4 km southwest of Downpatrick, Newry, Mourne and Down.

What is Castle Screen?

Castle.

When is the best time to visit Castle Screen?

June to September are the warmest months in Downpatrick, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Castle Screen?

Within 15 km: Castle Ward (15 km), Dundrum Castle (8.8 km), Castle Bright (4.4 km) and Down Cathedral (4.7 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in NISRA’s Settlement Development Limits 2015 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (6)

Castle Ward: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Dundrum Castle: Ian Blair, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Castle Bright: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Down Cathedral: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Inch Abbey: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Downpatrick and County Down Railway: None provided, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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