Downpatrick and County Down Railway
Head 100 m west of Downpatrick for Downpatrick and County Down Railway, a heritage railway. 20 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Down Cathedral (100 m). Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 3 languages.
Heritage railway near Downpatrick
Just outside Downpatrick
Downpatrick and County Down Railway is 100 m west of Downpatrick. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NISRA’s settlement limits and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The year in Downpatrick
Highs of 17–20°C mark June to September in Downpatrick.
Downpatrick and County Down Railway
Heritage Railway in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- Type
- Heritage railway
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 3 languages
- Town
- 100 m west of Downpatrick
- Official site
- downrail.co.uk
Map of Downpatrick and County Down Railway and nearby
Each numbered point is one of the places listed below; Downpatrick and County Down Railway is the orange one.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NISRA settlement development limit 2015
Towns near Downpatrick and County Down Railway
Largest of the 3 is Downpatrick, home to 11,545. The towns whose pages list it: the one it is in, those within 5 km of it, then larger towns further out.
Compare the 3 towns
| Town | Where Downpatrick and County Down Railway is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downpatrick | 100 m east of it | 11,545 | 13 |
| Kilkeel | 34 km southwest of it | 6,633 | 1 |
| Rostrevor | 39 km southwest of it | 2,502 | 1 |
Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.
More near Downpatrick and County Down Railway
Around it, within 15 km, lie 20 more, including 6 castles, a cathedral and an abbey or priory.
CathedralDown Cathedral100 m away2
Abbey or prioryInch Abbey1.3 km away3
Castle · National TrustCastle Ward11 km away4
CastleDundrum Castle13 km away5
CastleCastle Bright6.5 km away6
CastleKillyleagh Castle9.6 km away7CastleCastleClough Castle8.3 km away8CastleCastleKilclief Castle12 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Know before you visit Downpatrick and County Down Railway
Where is Downpatrick and County Down Railway?
Downpatrick and County Down Railway is 100 m west of Downpatrick, Newry, Mourne and Down.
What is Downpatrick and County Down Railway?
Heritage Railway in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
When is the best time to visit Downpatrick and County Down Railway?
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 Downpatrick and County Down Railway?
Within 15 km: Down Cathedral (100 m), Inch Abbey (1.3 km), Castle Ward (11 km) and Dundrum Castle (13 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 (7)
- Downpatrick and County Down Railway: None provided, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Down Cathedral: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Inch Abbey: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
- Killyleagh Castle: Peter Clarke Original uploader was Peter Clarke at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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