Gosford Forest Park
Follow the waymarked trails through this large park near the village of Markethill in County Armagh. It's a great place for walking with miles of woodland trails, streams, waterfalls, ponds, grassland and a lovely arboretum to visit.
Features of the park include an area of open parkland with deer and rare breeds. There is also a lovely Arboretum with attractive conifer and broadleaf trees with a pretty walled garden.
There are several colour coded walking trails to try and also a cycling trail. These are of varying lengths and difficulty and take you to the impressive 19th century Gosford Castle, the Drumlack River and Draper's Hill. See the maps below for details of the trails.
Postcode
BT60 1PN - Please note: Postcode may be approximate for some rural locationsPlease click here for more information
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Further Information and Other Local Ideas
To continue your walking around County Armagh you could head to Slieve Gullion, the highest point in the county. There are wonderful far reaching views to enjoy from this elevated spot in the Ring of Gullion AONB. There's also Peatlands Park where there's several colour coded walks taking you around the 680 acre site. The park consists of peatlands, orchards, woodland, boardwalks and two nature reserves.
For more walking ideas in the area see the Northern Ireland Walks page.
Cycle Routes and Walking Routes Nearby
Photos
Entrance to Gosford Forest Park, Markethill. This Forest Park includes Caravan and Camping sites together with walks, a reindeer compound and other animals; birds, both exotic and domestic.
Grassy path
Picnic area
Castleward House, Castleward Strangford
Gosford sheep
Farmland at Tannaghmore Road, Markethill