Derrymore Demesne
You reach Derrymore Demesne, a park or estate, by heading 200 m southeast of Bessbrook. The site is looked after by the National Trust. Within 15 km there are 7 more places to visit, starting with Newry Cathedral (3.6 km).
Park or estate near Bessbrook
Just outside Bessbrook
Derrymore Demesne is 200 m southeast of Bessbrook. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by the National Trust
One of the places the National Trust looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NISRA’s settlement limits and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Weather by the month
Afternoons in Bessbrook reach 18–19°C from June to August.
Derrymore Demesne
Park or estate.
It is run by National Trust.
- Type
- Park or estate
- Run by
- National Trust
- Town
- 200 m southeast of Bessbrook
Mapping Derrymore Demesne
The orange dot is Derrymore Demesne; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NISRA settlement development limit 2015
Where people come from
The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.
Worth adding to a visit
Among the 7 within 15 km are 5 castles, a cathedral and a museum.
CathedralNewry Cathedral3.6 km away2
CastleNarrow Water Keep11 km away3CastleCastleMoyry Castle14 km away4CastleCastleKilleavy Castle7.8 km away5MuseumMuseumNewry and Mourne Museum3.9 km away6CastleCastleBagenal's Castle3.9 km away7CastleCastleMount Caulfield700 m awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions people have about Derrymore Demesne
Where is Derrymore Demesne?
Derrymore Demesne is 200 m southeast of Bessbrook, Newry, Mourne and Down.
What is Derrymore Demesne?
Park or estate.
Who runs Derrymore Demesne?
National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Derrymore Demesne?
June to August are the warmest months in Bessbrook, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Derrymore Demesne?
Within 15 km: Newry Cathedral (3.6 km), Narrow Water Keep (11 km), Moyry Castle (14 km) and Killeavy Castle (7.8 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 (2)
- Newry Cathedral: Man vyi, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Narrow Water Keep: Wilson Adams, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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