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Castlewellan Forest Park-January 2024
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Jan 30, 2025

　　Castlewellan Forest Park offers gentle walks around the castle grounds, one of the world's largest hedge mazes, the Peace Maze (entry free), and, from March to October, trout fishing in its lovely lake (three-day licence and permit £9.50). There's also a network of mountain-bike trails – see www.mountainbikeni.com for details. Bike hire is available from Life Adventure Centre.

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