Quoile Pondage Basin nature reserve
Quoile Pondage Basin nature reserve is a nature reserve in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. Quoile Pondage Basin nature reserve is situated nearby to the locality Pikestone, as well as near the hamlet Saul.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Quoile Castle and Inch Abbey.
Quoile Castle
Ruins
Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Quoile Castle is a castle situated 1.5 miles from Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland, just off the main road from Downpatrick to Strangford, on the east bank of the River Quoile.
Inch Abbey
Archaeological site
Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Inch Abbey is a ruined Cistercian monastery on the outskirts of Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland. It was founded by John de Courcy in the 12th-century. It was dissolved in 1541.
Lough Money
Lake
Lough Money is a lake in County Down, about three miles from the town of Downpatrick, Northern Ireland. A rainbow trout fishery is maintained there for anglers.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Downpatrick and Killyleagh.
Downpatrick
Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Downpatrick is a town in County Down in Northern Ireland. It's claimed to be the site of one of the first churches founded by Saint Patrick, at nearby Saul; this was also the place of his death and he was brought to Downpatrick for burial.
Killyleagh
Town
Photo: Albert Bridge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Killyleagh is a village and civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is on the A22 road between Belfast and Downpatrick, on the western side of Strangford Lough.
Saul
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saul is a village in County Down, Northern Ireland, within the civil parish of Saul and Ballee. The village lies to the east of Downpatrick and has strong links with Saint Patrick.
Quoile Pondage Basin nature reserve
- Type: Nature reserve
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.3575° or 54° 21′ 27″ northLongitude
-5.6878° or 5° 41′ 16″ westInception
September 4th, 1970Open location code
9C6P9856+2VOpenStreetMap ID
way 1210014195OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Pikestone and Scaddy.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Steamboat Quay and Quoile Steamboat Quay.
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