Castlewellan Forest Park Re-opening
Season 2025 Operating Information
The Castlewellan Caravan Park booking system will re-open at 10am on Tuesday 14th January 2025. Please note that bookings are online only.
Important Notice - With the exciting restoration work (new visitor centre, café etc) currently taking place at the Park, please be advised that the campsite may be affected by some construction noise during the week, generally between the hours of 7:30am and 6pm. We apologise for any disruption this may cause during your stay. If you have any queries in relation to this please email castlewellanpark@nmandd.org
Additional Caravan Site available in 2025
Commencing in 2025, the former Forest Service ‘Touring in the Trees’ Caravan Site will move into the management of Newry Mourne and Down District Council. Renamed ‘Drumbuck Wood’, this site will be bookable via the existing Castlewellan page. The details of the site are listed below:
- Secluded site with 19 grassed pitches offering a self-sufficient ‘back to nature’ caravaning experience.
- The site has communal water taps and a sluice but has no access to electricity or washing/toilet facilities. Accordingly, the site is only suitable for vehicles with self-contained washing and toilet facilities. The site is not available for tent bookings.
- The site is accessed from the Bannanstown Road, just off Drumbuck Road – there is no direct vehicular access from within the main Park. The site is an 850m walk from the main caravan park, accessed via a gravel forest path.
- Bookings entitle the user to free parking at the main car park of the Forest Park throughout the duration of their stay. Free main car park access is limited to one vehicle per booking and is only permitted during Park opening hours. Bookings do not entitle the user to use of the amenities at the Main Caravan Park.
- Pitches will be available at a reduced rate to account for the limited amenities.
Caravan Park operating times for 2025 are as follows:
March: Thursday 13th to Tuesday 18th / Friday 21st & Saturday 22nd / Friday 28th & Saturday 29th.
April to September: Friday 4th & Saturday 5th April / Friday 11th & Saturday 12th April. Daily from Thursday 17th April until Monday 29th September.
October & November: Friday 3rd & Saturday 4th October / Friday 10th & Saturday 11th October / Friday 17th & Saturday 18th October. Daily from Friday 25th October to Sunday 2nd November.
See our new site maps below:
Castlewellan Forest Park pitches click here
Drumbuck Wood pitches click here
To view our pitch characteristics, please click here
Following re-opening of the booking system please direct any queries to:
Tel: 0330 137 4046 (NMDDC Visitor Services)
Email: castlewellanpark@nmandd.org:
Please allow up to 48 hours for an email response.
