🌐 If The Past Could Talk

Downpatrick Heritage Walk

📍 Down🚶 8 stops🚶️ 1.01km⌛ ~35 min

Climb Cathedral Hill to St Patrick's traditional grave, then wander English and Irish Street past a Georgian gaol, courthouse and coaching inn before a short detour north to the ancient Mound of Down. Looking for things to do in Downpatrick? Start here — no car, no ticket, no booking.

Medieval & CastlesEcclesiasticalGeorgian & Big HousesMaritimeRevolutionary & MilitaryMonastic Ireland
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Stops on This Trail

  1. Down Cathedral (Holy Trinity)
  2. St Patrick's Grave
  3. Southwell Charity School and Almshouses
  4. Down County Museum (Old Gaol)
  5. Downpatrick Courthouse
  6. Denvir's Hotel
  7. Down Arts Centre (former Assembly Rooms)
  8. Mound of Down (Rathkeltair)

For Schools

This trail is also available as a free printable classroom worksheet or full trail booklet — no site visit required. See how Classroom Prep Mode works →