Sandbank Road Picnic Area
Sandbank Road Picnic Area is a picnic site in Newry, Northern Ireland which is located on Sandbank Road. Sandbank Road Picnic Area is situated nearby to Rocky River Bridge, as well as near the peak Hen Mountain.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Picnic site
- Also known as: “Rocky River picnic site”
- Address: Sandbank Road, Hilltown, BT34 5XU
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mourne Mountains and Spelga Reservoir.
Mourne Mountains
Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Mourne Mountains, usually just referred to as "The Mournes", are the highest peaks of Northern Ireland. They are dramatic and form the background to the south of County Down.
Spelga Reservoir
Reservoir
Photo: Bananenfalter, CC0.
Spelga Reservoir is a reservoir in the townland of Spelga in the Mourne Mountains of County Down, Northern Ireland. It was formed by the Spelga Dam and sits at over 1,200 ft above sea level. Spelga Reservoir is situated 2 miles east of Sandbank Road Picnic Area.
Goward Dolmen
Archaeological site
Photo: Tony Bowden, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Goward Dolmen is a megalithic dolmen or cromlech situated between Hilltown and Castlewellan in County Down, Northern Ireland, two miles from Hilltown. It is in a farmer's field in the townland of Goward, in the parish of Clonduff. Goward Dolmen is situated 2 miles north of Sandbank Road Picnic Area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hilltown and Rathfriland.
Hilltown
Village
Hilltown is a small village within the townland of Carcullion in County Down, Northern Ireland. Hilltown is the main village of the parish of Clonduff which contains the village and the rural areas around it at one end, and the rural enclave of Cabra at the other end of the parish. Hilltown is situated 1½ miles northwest of Sandbank Road Picnic Area.
Rathfriland
Town
Photo: Tom Nelson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rathfriland is a market town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is 8 miles north-east of Newry town centre. Rathfriland is situated 4 miles northwest of Sandbank Road Picnic Area.
Mayobridge
Village
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mayobridge is a village within County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies on the small river Clanrye, which divides the townlands of Mayo and Bavan, 4.4 miles east of Newry. Mayobridge is situated 4½ miles west of Sandbank Road Picnic Area.
Sandbank Road Picnic Area
- Category: tourism
- Location: Newry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.18368° or 54° 11′ 1″ northLongitude
-6.11218° or 6° 6′ 44″ westOperator
Newry, Mourne & Down District CouncilOpen location code
9C6M5VMQ+F4OpenStreetMap ID
way 1258759181OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=picnic_site
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Highlights include Rocky River Bridge and West Tor.
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