Practical Motorhome Independent Site Reviews.

Tollymore nestles in a forest park set at the foot of the Mourne Mountains. It's easy to find and is well signed from the A2. Visitors enter the site via a lush, tree-lined avenue, which serves to set the tone for the relaxed atmosphere you will experience during your stay.
The site is constructed in two parts. The first is predominantly a campsite which also accommodates caravans and motorcaravans without electric hook-up. The second is equipped with hardstandings, and while none are fully serviced, they all have 6A electricity. The clean and well-equipped toilet blocks are located between these two areas. There are 15 free showers with adjustable flow and temperature. These blocks also incorporate the laundry, dishwashing and chemical disposal areas. The buildings look like log cabins and are designed to blend in with the forestry surroundings.
Dogs are allowed, but owners must keep them under control and clean up after them. Security is provided by gates which are closed between midnight and 8am, although pitches can still be accessed between these hours. There isn't an on-site shop, although a post office 200 yards from the gates provides a gas exchange and sells basic goods. Tollymore is a spacious site set amid wonderfully-landscaped surroundings with free access to a number of colour-coded walks. It's the perfect base to walk or climb in the Mourne Mountains or explore local attractions such as Silent Valley and Spelga Dam.
Children can also find amusement at nearby Newcastle's water areas and play parks, and keen golfers can try the championship Royal County Down golf course. Castlewellan, another forest park owned by the same organisation as Tollymore (The Forest Service of Northern Ireland), is also not far away, with its mile-long lake, arboretum and gardens with terraces, fountains, ornamental gates and flower borders. Also not far away is the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum, which tells the story of Northern Ireland's people and their way of life over the years. It was also voted museum of the year for Northern Ireland.
Fans of the Belfast-built liner Titanic can also learn more at the museum about her only voyage, and unfortunate demise.

Practical Motorhome Independent Site Reviews.

Tollymore nestles in a forest park that is set at the foot of the Mourne Mountains. It's easy to find and is well signed from the A2. Visitors enter via a lush, tree-lined avenue, which serves to set the tone for the relaxed atmosphere you will experience during your stay. Although there's not enough room for two units to pass at the entrance, the avenue is broad and a one-way system prevents any mishaps.
This is a spacious site set amid wonderfully-landscaped surroundings, with free access to a number of colour-coded walks. The site is constructed in two parts: the first is predominantly a campsite, which also accommodates caravans or motorhomes, but there's no electric hook-up; the second is equipped with hardstandings, the majority of which can facilitate awnings, and while none is fully serviced, they all have 6A electricity.
The clean and well-equipped toilet blocks are between these two areas. There are 15 free showers with adjustable flow and temperature. These blocks also incorporate the laundry, dishwashing and chemical disposal areas. They look like log cabins and are designed to blend in with their forest surroundings - remember, this site is owned by the Department of Agriculture Forest Service.
This is the perfect base from which to walk or climb in the Mourne Mountains, or to explore local attractions such as the Silent Valley and the Spelga Dam.
Children will be able to find plenty of amusement at nearby Newcastle's water areas and play parks. Dogs are allowed, but owners must keep them under control and clean up after them. Security is provided by gates that are closed between midnight and 8.00am, although pitches can still be accessed between these hours. There is no on-site shop, although a post office 200m from the gates provides gas exchange and sells basic provisions.

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Tollymore’s location makes it one of the best places to stay in Northern Ireland. The Tollymore Forest Park practically surrounds it with woods and wildlife. What’s left is taken up by the stunning Mountains of Mourne. Should you have children (or adults) with energy to burn there’s plenty of room to roam around. The 500-hectare site has many areas untouched that there are lots of open spaces to play games or simply run around.

Many of the site’s facilities have been made to blend in with the surounding woodland. There are two timbered sanitary blocks on site which are maintained to an extremely high standard. To enter the park itself you have to drive through a sweeping avenue of Himalayan cedars. Most of the 110 pitches are also sheltered by large trees and three-quarters of these are hardstanding with 16A hook-up.

Other amenities in the forest park include a shop and café which are open throughout the high season and at the weekends during the rest of the year. There’s also a laundry room, the usual washing up facilities and countless wooden picnic tables. Woodland nature trails also lead from the camp and by following them into the undergrowth you’re likely to encounter follies, stone bridges, way-marked paths and an arboretum. The Shimna and Spinkwee rivers also provide excellent spots to relax and enjoy a picnic.

If you should want to travel further, there’s lots to do within easy reach. The resort town of Newcastle is a two-mile drive away and it has a lengthy beach, a variety of places to eat and drink and plenty of shops. It’s also a handy place to pick up provisions. Or why not just head off for a drive or walk in the
nearby mountains?