Sandbank Road Car Park

Sandbank Road Car Park is a parking area in Newry, Northern Ireland. Sandbank Road Car Park is situated near Rocky River Bridge, as well as near the peak Hen Mountain.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Mourne Mountains and Goward Dolmen.

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.

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 Car Park.

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.

Rathfriland

Town

Photo: Tom Nelson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Rathfriland is a market village in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is 8 miles north-east of Newry and 27 miles south of Belfast. It had a population of 2,490 in the 2021 census. Rathfriland is situated 4 miles northwest of Sandbank Road Car Park.

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 Car Park.

Sandbank Road Car Park

Type: Parking area
Also known as: “Rocky River Carpark”
Category: transport
Location: Newry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.18386° or 54° 11′ 2″ north

Longitude

-6.11204° or 6° 6′ 43″ west

Parking

surface

Operator

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council

Open location code

9C6M5VMQ+G5

OpenStreetMap ID

way 60740456

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=parking

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Rocky River Bridge and West Tor.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Please follow the Mourne Code and Hen Track Landscape.

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