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Attraction · near Newcastle · Newry, Mourne and Down

Slieve Donard

Head 2.8 km south of Newcastle for Slieve Donard, an attraction. Close by, Dundrum Castle is 9 km away, one of 5 within 15 km.

Where
2.8 km
south of Newcastle
Warmest months
Jun–Sep
highs of 17–20°C
In brief

Attraction near Newcastle

Just outside Newcastle

Slieve Donard is 2.8 km south of Newcastle. Towns near it ↓

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

When to go

Seasons and weather

In Newcastle, June to September bring the warmest days: highs of 17–20°C.

Jan8° / 3°181 mm
Feb9° / 3°132 mm
Mar11° / 4°125 mm
Apr13° / 6°92 mm
May16° / 8°70 mm
Jun18° / 10°90 mm
Jul20° / 12°83 mm
Aug19° / 12°105 mm
Sep17° / 11°84 mm
Oct14° / 8°139 mm
Nov11° / 6°154 mm
Dec9° / 4°147 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Newcastle, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Newcastle. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Newcastle’s full climate →
About

Slieve Donard

Attraction.

Type
Attraction
Town
2.8 km south of Newcastle
Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
The map

The way to Slieve Donard

The places near Slieve Donard are numbered on the map in the order below.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · NISRA settlement development limit 2015

Towns near it

Which town is nearest

The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.

1 · 2.8 km north of it

Newcastle

8,298 people · 6 places to visit

Make a day of it

More near Slieve Donard

Our list has 5 more within 15 km, among them 2 castles, 2 attractions and a water park.

1CastleDundrum Castle9 km away2CastleCastleClough Castle14 km away3Water parkWater parkTropicana3.8 km away4AttractionAttractionThe Starks Find Direwolf Pups4.7 km away5AttractionAttractionThe Wildling Pit5.1 km away

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

Quick answers on Slieve Donard

Where is Slieve Donard?

Slieve Donard is 2.8 km south of Newcastle, Newry, Mourne and Down.

What is Slieve Donard?

Attraction.

When is the best time to visit Slieve Donard?

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

What else is there to see near Slieve Donard?

Within 15 km: Dundrum Castle (9 km), Clough Castle (14 km), Tropicana (3.8 km) and The Starks Find Direwolf Pups (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 (1)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.