Where should you park when visiting Castlewellan Forest Park?

The practical answer

For **Castlewellan Forest Park**, use the **main public car park inside the forest park**. Official tourism information lists the current vehicle parking charge as **£5 per car**, while entry on foot or by bicycle is free.

The main car park is the right base for the lake, Peace Maze, Annesley Garden and the principal walking/mountain-bike facilities. There is no advantage in leaving the car in Castlewellan town and carrying equipment into the park unless you specifically want to avoid bringing a vehicle inside.

If you are staying at the caravan park or Drumbuck Wood, follow the separate accommodation access instructions; those pitches have their own arrival rules and are not simply extensions of the day-visitor car park.

Parking charges and seasonal opening times can change, so use the official park page for the live rate before travel.