Backfield MUGA

Backfield MUGA is a recreation area in Newry, Northern Ireland which is located on Burrendale Park Close. Backfield MUGA is situated nearby to the playground Back Field Play Park, as well as near the motorhome stopover Woodcroft Caravan Park.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Royal County Down Golf Club and Donard Park.

Royal County Down Golf Club

Golf course

Photo: Ian Blair, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Royal County Down Golf Club is a golf club in Northern Ireland, located in Newcastle, Newry, Mourne and Down. It opened 137 years ago on 23 March 1889 and is one of the oldest golf clubs in Ireland. Royal County Down Golf Club is situated 3,000 feet east of Backfield MUGA.

Donard Park

Park

Photo: Sarahj2107, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Donard Park is a public park located in Newcastle, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is next to the Glen River, which forms the boundary along one side and is at the foot of Slieve Donard, the highest mountain in Northern Ireland, part of the Mourne Mountains. Donard Park is situated 1¼ miles south of Backfield MUGA.

Millstone Mountain

Peak

Photo: Raymond McSherry, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Millstone Mountain is a hill in the Mourne Mountains in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is the most easterly peak in the Mournes and, along with Thomas Mountain and Crossone, is one of the three subsidiary peaks of Slieve Donard. Millstone Mountain is situated 2½ miles south of Backfield MUGA.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newcastle and Maghera.

Newcastle

Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Newcastle is a seaside resort in County Down in Northern Ireland. The "new castle" was probably already tumbledown when first documented in 1433 and even its successors are long gone.

Maghera

Hamlet

Maghera is a civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the historic barony of Iveagh Upper, Lower Half. The parish contains Maghera Churches and Round Tower, a 6th-century ecclesiastical site that is now a scheduled monument and monument in state care.