Free to walk in (parking charge for cars): the Annesley Garden's extraordinary 19-trunked giant sequoia, near Castlewellan, Co Down.
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Before you go
- Access
- Open to the public
- Last checked
- 20 Jun 2026
- Visitor information
- nidirect.gov.uk/articles/castlewellan-forest-park
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Canopy Weather Safety
High Winds Advisory
Avoid standing beneath mature conifer crowns during storms or high winds. Follow site closure notices and move to clear ground if canopy branches are moving heavily.
Bark Photography
Low-Angle Light
Low-angle morning and late-afternoon sunlight reveals rich fibrous bark texture and distinctive red coloration.
Estate Approach
Northern Ireland Transit
Off-mainland routes through Northern Ireland glens and estate parks. Follow regional council and Forest Service road signage.
In the Forest
Tree Radar for iPhone
Designed for use when cellular reception is weak or unavailable. Directional compass points directly toward recorded tree coordinates under dense canopy.
Redwood species here
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About this place
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Castlewellan Forest Park, in County Down, surrounds the historic Annesley Garden and Arboretum — a walled garden and tree collection rated among the finest in the British Isles. Its standout redwood is an extraordinary multi-stemmed giant sequoia in the walled garden, with around 19 trunks rising from one root system, crowned Northern Ireland Tree of the Year in 2018. Walkers and cyclists enter the park free; cars pay a daily charge or council permit.
Sources
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