Slievemoyle is located 6 miles from Downpatrick and 2 miles from Strangford Village.

The area is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and Strangford Lough is also designated as an area of special scientific interest.

Downpatrick is the capital of County Down and famous as the burial place for St Patrick. With the Cathedral, the Old Gaol of Downpatrick, now Down County Museum and the St Patrick's Centre, Downpatrick is popular with tourists from all over the world.

Strangford Village with its picturesque harbour, pubs and restaurants, is famous for the car ferry crossing Strangford Lough to Portaferry on the Ards Peninsula.

HOW TO FIND US

FROM BELFAST

Take the A7 out of Belfast for Downpatrick, then take the A25 out of Downpatrick for Strangford (follow the signs for Strangford ferry). Pass a sign on your left for Audley's Castle and 1 mile further on the A25 Slievemoyle Cottages are sign posted on your right-hand side (brown tourist board sign). If you reach the sign for Castleward you have gone past our lane!
( Journey time - 45 min.approx.)

FROM DUBLIN

Take the M1 motorway following for Belfast. When you are coming into Newry follow signs for Downpatrick, A25. The A25 goes through Downpatrick and on to Strangford. (follow the signs for Strangford ferry). Pass a sign on your left for Audley's Castle and 1 mile further on the A25 Slievemoyle Cottages are sign posted on your right-hand side (brown tourist board sign). If you reach the sign for Castleward you have gone past our lane!
( Journey time - 2 1/2 hours)