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Attraction · near Newcastle · Newry, Mourne and Down

The Wildling Pit

Head 3 km west of Newcastle for The Wildling Pit, an attraction. Top of the 5 other places within 15 km is Dundrum Castle, 7 km off.

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

Attraction near Newcastle

Just outside Newcastle

The Wildling Pit is 3 km west of Newcastle. Towns near it ↓

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

When to go

Seasons in Newcastle

If warmth matters, go June to September: Newcastle reaches 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

The Wildling Pit

Attraction.

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

The map

Use the numbers to match each place near The Wildling Pit with the list.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · NISRA settlement development limit 2015

Towns near it

Bases for a visit

From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.

1 · 3 km east of it

Newcastle

8,298 people · 6 places to visit

Make a day of it

Pair The Wildling Pit with these

2 castles, 2 attractions and a water park are among the 5 within 15 km.

1CastleDundrum Castle7 km away2CastleCastleClough Castle11 km away3AttractionAttractionThe Starks Find Direwolf Pups600 m away4Water parkWater parkTropicana4.7 km away5AttractionAttractionSlieve Donard5.1 km away

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

Asked about The Wildling Pit

Where is The Wildling Pit?

The Wildling Pit is 3 km west of Newcastle, Newry, Mourne and Down.

What is The Wildling Pit?

Attraction.

When is the best time to visit The Wildling Pit?

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 The Wildling Pit?

Within 15 km: Dundrum Castle (7 km), Clough Castle (11 km), The Starks Find Direwolf Pups (600 m) and Tropicana (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).

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