Local Scenic & Historic Attractions
  • Walk the Beautiful Fairy Glen along the Kilbroney river as it flows through a tunnel of Oaks to the sea.
  • The Great Obelisk of Major General Robert Ross of Bladensburg.
  • New scenic Ferry across the Beautiful Carlingford Lough. 
  • Slieve Martin the first summit of the Mournes at 1600 ft,  with Wonderful views of Carlingford Lough & beyond. 
  • Cloughmore set down from a receding Glacier 11000 yrs ago. 
  • ​The 9th century Historic St Bronaghs Bell the Cross and the well​.
  • Worlds once tallest man Patrick Murphy s grave & 8ft head stone.
  • Instant access to Wonderful walking trails & stunning scenery.       
  • Scenic drives around the Great Mournes  & home by the Coast. 
  • The Silent Valley Reservoir center nestled in the Mournes.
  • The Mourne wall, longest listed Monument 22 miles on 15 peaks.
  • Tullymore Mountain center at Briansford.     
  • Cranfield beach, Kilkeel  swimming pool and Harbour  
  • Yacht club and adventure center Killowen Rostrevor.
  • The Benedictine Monastery,  Kilbroney road Rostrevor.
  • Santa's Cottage just 1 mile from the Barn, Nov & December
  • Annett garden & outdoor living Center Warrenpoint.
  • 5000 year old kilfeighan Dolmen with its 35/40 ton capstone.
  • The Bronte homeland close to Rathfriland.
  • A Guided Tour on The Ancient Tree Trail or off the Great General Robert Ross with a stay at the barn.
  • knowledge of all hill walking, rock climbing, biking, park areas and local history available on site from the owner.
Parks
  • Our Wonderful Kilbroney Park Rostrevor,                                           The Beautiful Historic Meadow  with the Ancient Oaks and Old Homer 2016 Tree of the Year. The Narnia trail, The Tree Trail, The Heritage Trail, The Cloughmore Trail, Paddy's walk, The Fallows trail, Slieve Martin, The mass Rocks walk, The Gorge walk,  Pierce's Castle, Eagle Mountain and all the other wonderful extensive walking Trails.                                                                            The Ancient Oak forest with Fiddlers Green, The Mourne Way,      The  World class Bike Trails, for all ages & levels of ability.
  • Castlewellan Park.  with the largest maze in Ireland, Great walks & the Wonderful Annesley  Arboretum. 
  • Tullymore Forest Park. with Slieve Donard highest mountain in   N Ireland at Newcastle.
  • Slieve Gullion Forest Park Newry.
Newry City
  • ½ hour to Newry city, shopping, Clubs, Restaurants, Omniplex Cinema,   Bagenal Castle Museum,   The Cathedral.
  • The Town Hall with the Clanrye river flowing underneath.
  • The Craigmore viaduct  Newry.
  4 Golf clubs
  • World class, Royal Co Down Newcastle.     Warrenpoint Coarse.
  • Mourne Park, Kilkeel                     and on the ferry to Greenore.
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                       Historic Rostrevor
Charming architecture with 7 pubs, 5 restaurants and music 3 nights a week, all sheltered snug under Slieve Martin  first summit of the Mournes with the Ancient Oak forest sweeping down to the Lough providing a mild sheltered micro climate for all,  once the home and estates of The Ross family the Great Granite Obelisk of General Robert Ross of Bladensburg standing proud on the shore line and where the Queen Mother once stayed on holiday at The Lodge in the Great Meadow with her daughter Queen Elizabeth.
Explore the Historic village with the Heritage trail, walk the beautiful Fairy Glen, The Tree Trail and Narnia Trail among the Great Meadows Ancient trees and  the other Wonderful scenic walking trails and try the World class bike trails. 
Enjoy the Ancient Oak Forest on the trail to Cloughmore and see the Panoramic views over Carlingford Lough and beyond, all Inspiring  C S Lewis to write The Chronicles of Narnia on his visits here.
Writing of Rostrevor, the Forest & the lough, the famous English writer William Makepeace Thackeray  wrote,
Were such a bay lying upon English shores it would be a world wonder or if on the Mediterranean or Baltic, English travelers would flock to it.                          
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  •                                      Local Events
  •    May -      Warrenpoint Blues on the Bay festival
  •    June -     Kilbroney Vintage car show Rostrevor
  •     June -    Mourne international walking Festival
  •    July-       Rostrevor Fiddlers Green International Festival
  •     July -      Castlewellan show
  •     Aug -       Carlingford Oyster Festival​
  • ​Nov- Dec    Santa's Cottage, 1 mile from the Barn
  •                    Music In Rostrevor 3 nights a week
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  •             Famous Attractions within two hours