Tollymore Forest Park

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After having been privately owned since the 12th century, the Tollymore Forest Park was opened to the public in 1955 as the first state forest park in Northern Ireland. In the 18th and 19th centuries, the park’s gentile owners erected a slew of stone bridges and follies, ranging from a barn that looks like a medieval church to a stone hut for gentlewomen to relax in while their counterparts fished in the river. The park’s natural beauty made it the perfect stand in for the Northern wilds in Game of thrones, with several scenes being filmed here over the course of the show. Even if you’re not a Thronee, the quiet walking trails through the trees are a surefire escape from the pressures of modern life. For more information, please visit www.discovernorthernireland.com