Castlewellan Forest Park
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Castlewellan Lake, Castlewellan Forest Park, with the Mourne Mountains in the background
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 Location of Castlewellan Forest Park
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| Location | Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom |
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| Area | 450 hectares (1,100 acres) |
| Governing body | Forest Service Northern Ireland |
Castlewellan Forest Park is located in Castlewellan, Northern Ireland. It contains the national Arboretum of Northern Ireland, started in 1740, which contains trees from Asia, North and South America, and Australasia. Giant sequoia were planted in the 1850s. They are used by treecreepers, who burrow into its bark and make nests.[1] The gardens were reopened in 2013 after undergoing maintenance.[2]
The peace maze located in the park was constructed between 2000 and 2001. It contains 6000 hew trees planted by volunteers from Northern Ireland.[1] It was the longest permanent hedge maze in the world until July 2007, when the Pineapple Garden Maze in Wahiawa, Hawaii was extended.[2][3]
The Castlewellan Gold Leyland cypress was developed in the park from a mutant tree. It was selected by the park director, John Keown, and named Cupressus macrocarpa 'Keownii' in 1963.[4] The original specimen is located in the ornamental gardens.[5]
Castwellan Castle is a Scottish baronial castle built by the Annesley family between 1856 and 1858.[6][7] It is close to the entrance of the arboretum and overlooks Castlewellan Lake. The castle is now used as a Christian conference centre.[8]
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Castlewellan Castle
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Gateway at Castlewellan Arboretum - geograph.org.uk - 35314.jpg
Gateway at Castlewellan Arboretum
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