Covering an area of almost 630 hectares at the foot of the Mourne mountains, Tollymore Forest Park has panoramic views of the surrounding mountains and the sea at Newcastle. It's open to the public all year.

Tollymore Forest Park offers outdoor activities like camping and touring, walking, horse riding and orienteering. Other activities include sporting events or educational visits.

The place in the picture is called Foley's Bridge. Foley's Bridge is one of 16 bridges in Tollymore Forest Park which spans the Shimna River. It is one of the more quaint and mythical looking ones which wouldn't look out of place in a fantasy movie. Autumn colours await the walker during the months of October / November each year. The easiest way to get there is via the Tollymore Forest Park parking lot 54.224396, -5.940295 From there its a short stroll through the forest and you can find the bridge on 54°13'18.4"N 5°55'58.6"W. Please be aware the parking lot has opening times and might be closed in the evenings.