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Downhill Estate & Mussenden Temple
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Mussenden Temple and Downhill Demesne
Mussenden Road, Castlerock, Co. Londonderry BT51 4RP
Telephone: 028 2073 1582
Castle  Other building  Industrial heritage  Garden  Countryside  Coast  Picnics  Events  Walking  Weddings 
Functions  1949 
Landscaped demesne and romantic temple in a dramatic coastal setting
  • Uniquely reflects the personality of its flamboyant creator, Earl Bishop Hervey
  • Dramatic setting on a wild coastal headland
  • Cliff-top and garden walks with breathtaking views
  • Striking 18th-century ruins to explore
  • Stunning Mussenden Temple, perched upon a precipitous cliff edge

What's new this year
Licensed for civil weddings in Mussenden Temple

Points to noteAdmission charge at both the Lion's Gate and Bishop's Gate entrances

Opening arrangements
Grounds
 All year  Dawn--dusk Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
Facilities
 15 Mar–17 Mar 08  10–5 Mo Closed Tuesdays Closed Wednesdays Closed Thursdays Closed Fridays Sa Su
 22 Mar–30 Mar 08  10–5 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
 5 Apr–29 Jun 08  10–5 Closed Mondays Closed Tuesdays Closed Wednesdays Closed Thursdays Closed Fridays Sa Su
 1 Jul–31 Aug 08  10–5 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
 6 Sep–2 Nov 08  10–5 Closed Mondays Closed Tuesdays Closed Wednesdays Closed Thursdays Closed Fridays Sa Su
KEY: Dark blue=open
Open BH Mons and all other public hols in N Ireland inc. 17 March. Last admission 30mins before closing

Contact details

028 2073 1582
Fax: 028 2073 2963
Email: downhilldemesne@nationaltrust.org.uk


Admission prices

Gift Aid Admission (Standard Admission prices in brackets): £2.30 (£2.09), child £1.60 (£1.45), family £6.20 (£5.63). Groups (£2), Group visits outside normal hours (£4)
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  • Carrick-a-Rede
  • Giant's Causeway
  • Hezlett House
  • Portstewart Strand
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