Walk or cycle the Great Northern Railway Trail, stop in at Matt D'Arcy & Co Brewery & Distillery for something different, or spend a free hour at Newry & Mourne Museum — all within easy reach of the town centre.
Families are well covered too. Rascals Softplay Centre Newry is a go-to for younger children, and the Narrow Water Castle Riverside Walk makes for a lovely free afternoon whatever the season.
The best days out near Newry
Cloverhill Golf Club
Aqua Wellness Spa at Canal Court Hotel
Matt D'Arcy & Co Brewery & Distillery
Buttercrane Shopping Centre
Newry & Mourne Museum
The Imaginarium
The Railway Bar
The Quays Shopping Centre
Omniplex Cinema Newry
Great Northern Railway Trail
Newry Leisure Centre Wellness Suite
Newry Leisure Centre
Jump Lanes Newry
Newry & Mourne Sub Aqua Club
Formula Karting Newry
Two Stacks Whiskey
Mission Possible Escape Rooms (Newry)
Olympia Restaurant & Bowling Centre
Craigmore Viaduct
Rascals Softplay Centre Newry
Derrymore House
Tiddly Town
Camlough Lake
Sheepbridge Family Entertainment Centre
Cheeky Monkeys
Cherry Cottage Nurseries & Garden Centre
Killevy Old Churches
The Spa at Killeavy Castle Estate
Mayobridge North Paragliding Site
Killeavy Castle Estate
Narrow Water Equestrian Centre
Kellys Golf Centre
Narrow Water Castle Riverside Walk
Mourne Dew Distillery
Mourne Mountains Brewery
Watchtower Adventures
The Giant's Lair / Fionn's Giant Adventure
Slieve Gullion Adventure Playpark & Fionn's Giant Adventure
Slieve Gullion Forest Park
Warrenpoint Golf Club
Slieve Gullion Summit Stargazing
Clarkhill Farm
Tara 4x4 Off-Road Driving (Newry)
Fort Evergreen Pet & Play Farm
Warrenpoint Harbour
Ballykeel Dolmen
East Coast Adventure Centre
Warrenpoint Promenade & Foreshore
What's on near Newry
- 25JulWarrenpoint Art Group Exhibition Launch — Warrenpoint LibraryWarrenpoint Library
- 5AugNewry Business Social Networking – The Growth Network @ Finegan & SonFinegan & Son
- 5AugRhythm and Rhyme — Banbridge LibraryBanbridge Library
- 5AugRhythm and Rhyme — Newry City LibraryNewry City Library
- 5AugMega Manga Comic Club — Banbridge LibraryBanbridge Library
- 5AugAutism Friendly Hour — Banbridge LibraryBanbridge Library
Days out in Newry — your questions
What are the best days out in Newry?
Standouts include the Great Northern Railway Trail for an active outdoor day, Matt D'Arcy & Co Brewery & Distillery for something a bit different, and Newry & Mourne Museum for a free cultural visit. Formula Karting Newry and Olympia Restaurant & Bowling Centre are popular choices for families and groups.
What free things are there to do in Newry?
There are 15 free options in the area. The Great Northern Railway Trail is brilliant for walkers and cyclists. Newry & Mourne Museum is free to enter and worth an hour of anyone's time. The Narrow Water Castle Riverside Walk is a lovely free outdoor stroll, and Killevy Old Churches is a peaceful free visit.
Where can you go on a rainy day near Newry?
Newry has solid indoor options. Rascals Softplay Centre Newry is ideal for young children on a wet day. Olympia Restaurant & Bowling Centre works well for all ages. Sheepbridge Family Entertainment Centre is another good call, and Newry & Mourne Museum is a calm, free option that suits any weather.
What's good for young children near Newry?
Rascals Softplay Centre Newry is a go-to for toddlers — it's indoor soft play, so weather is no issue. Slieve Gullion Adventure Playpark & Fionn's Giant Adventure is a free outdoor play area that young children enjoy. The Narrow Water Castle Riverside Walk is an easy free stroll for little legs.
More about Newry
Newry has a real place in engineering history: the Newry Canal, opened in 1742, was the first summit-level canal built in the British Isles, running some 18 miles to link the town toward Lough Neagh. The town's name comes from the Irish for "the grove of yew trees," tied to a tradition that Saint Patrick planted a yew here in the 5th century.
Its granite Cathedral of Saints Patrick and Colman was built in 1829, and Newry became a city in 2002 alongside Lisburn. It sits in a valley between two Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the Mourne Mountains to the east and the Ring of Gullion to the southwest.