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Murlough
- Visitor Guide |
| Address: | South
Down Office, Murlough National Nature Reserve, Dundrum, County Down. |
| Postcode
| BT33 0NQ |
| Telephone: | 028
4375 1467 |
| e-mail | murlough@nationaltrust.org.uk |
| Key
attraction: | Plants, moths and butterflies. |
| Essential
kit: | Sensible footwear, binoculars. Refreshments
for long walks. |
| Nature watching: | Flowering
plants and lichens. During summer it's probably the top spot in Northern Ireland
for flowering plants. Moths and butterflies - around 20 species of
butterflies. Summer moth events. |
| Access: | Disabled
Access: Visitor centre and boardwalks/pathways all accessible for wheelchairs. |
| Facilities: | Picnic
area, visitor/information centre with public toilets open throughout the summer
months. |
| Getting there: |
By car: Situated 45 minutes from Belfast, follow signs on the A24, one mile
south of Dundrum.
Bus: Ulsterbus no. 20 between Belfast and Newcastle.
Alight at Lazy BJ caravan park after Dundrum. Car parking: National
Trust car park available for visitors. |
| Opening
times: | Access available year round. Facilities
March 17 - May 28: 10am - 6pm weekends and Public Holidays (incl. April 6th-15th).
June
1st-September 16th: 10am-6pm daily. |
| Charges: | Free
but car parking charges - £2.70 per car, £5 per minibus and £10
per coach. |
