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Delamont Country Park

Free to walk in, a zip-line playground, and Strangford Lough on the doorstep.

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Delamont Country Park — Free to walk in, a zip-line playground, and Strangford Lough on the doorstep.

  • What's there: Adventure playground with zip-line, miniature railway, coffee kiosk, four waymarked walks, Strangford Stone, heronry, picnic and BBQ areas.
  • Best for: All ages; the adventure playground suits toddlers through to older kids.
  • Cost: Free to enter on foot or bike; parking charge applies June-September, weekends, and bank/school holidays.
  • Parking: On-site car park; charge applies in summer, on weekends and on holidays (includes admission).
  • Toilets: Yes, including accessible toilets.
  • Dogs: Welcome on leads throughout, off-lead in the dog exercise field; not allowed in the children's play area.
Plan your visit

A playground with a zip-line, and a train

The adventure play park has a zip-line, slides and climbing frames, and it works for toddlers through to older kids. Dogs aren't allowed inside the play area, so it stays clean for little ones on the ground. Next to it, the Steamers kiosk does hot drinks, ice cream and snacks, weekends only from September to Easter and daily through the summer. And the miniature railway, said to be the longest in Ireland, runs a 1km loop for £2.50 a ride, weekends out of season and every day in summer. That's an easy hour or two before you've even started on the walks.

Free on foot Zip-line playground Miniature railway Coffee kiosk Strangford Lough walks Dog-friendly
Good to know before you go:

Delamont runs seasonal events through the year, from summer activity days to Halloween and Christmas happenings, plus the miniature railway's seasonal running days. Check ahead before a special trip, as kiosk and railway hours change with the season.

Before you set off

What to bring

  • 🧥LayersOutdoor play — a coat or spare jumper covers every kind of weather.
  • 💧Water & snacksKeeps the energy up between climbs and runs about.
  • 🧻Wipes & hand gelFor sandy, muddy, ice-cream-covered hands.
  • 🛴Scooter or ballLots of flat path and green space to burn off more energy.
Good to know

Everything before you go

Cost
Free to enter on foot or bike; parking charge applies June-September, weekends, and bank/school holidays.
Opening
Daily from 9am; closes at dusk (5pm winter up to 9pm midsummer). Closed Christmas Day.
Best for ages
All ages; the adventure playground suits toddlers through to older kids.
What's there
Adventure playground with zip-line, miniature railway, coffee kiosk, four waymarked walks, Strangford Stone, heronry, picnic and BBQ areas.
Toilets
Yes, including accessible toilets.
Parking
On-site car park; charge applies in summer, on weekends and on holidays (includes admission).
Dogs
Welcome on leads throughout, off-lead in the dog exercise field; not allowed in the children's play area.
Accessibility
Accessible toilets and a gentle garden loop; mobility scooters free to hire for Shop Mobility members.
How long to allow
Half a day with the playground, railway and a walk.
Address
Delamont Country Park, Downpatrick Road, Killyleagh, Co. Down, BT30 9TZ
Questions

Before you go

Is it free to get in?
Free to enter on foot or bike; parking charge applies June-September, weekends, and bank/school holidays.
Is there parking?
On-site car park; charge applies in summer, on weekends and on holidays (includes admission).
Are there toilets?
Yes, including accessible toilets.
What ages is it best for?
All ages; the adventure playground suits toddlers through to older kids.
Can we bring the dog?
Welcome on leads throughout, off-lead in the dog exercise field; not allowed in the children's play area.
Getting there

Delamont Country Park is at Delamont Country Park, Downpatrick Road, Killyleagh, Co. Down, BT30 9TZ. On-site car park; charge applies in summer, on weekends and on holidays (includes admission). Tap below for turn-by-turn directions.

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The story

About the park

Delamont spreads across roughly 200 acres of woodland and parkland on the shores of Strangford Lough, two kilometres south of Killyleagh. It was once a private estate and is now a country park run by Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, having previously been managed by Down District Council. The grounds include a heronry, a campsite run by the Camping and Caravanning Club, and a visitor centre with a shop and information point.

The park's landmark is the Strangford Stone, raised on 26 June 1999. A single 47-tonne block of granite was quarried from Slieve Donard, and 1,000 young people aged 14 to 20 hauled it upright by hand to mark the millennium. At around 10 metres it is the tallest megalith in Ireland, standing at the top of the hill with views to the Mourne Mountains.