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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 
    Landscape 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
    Restoration of orchard – old Irish varieties of apple trees planted in the walled garden

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

    Opening arrangements
    Grounds
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    Facilities
     28 Mar–4 Oct 09  10–5 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
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    Open Bank Holiday Mondays and all other public holidays in Northern Ireland including 17 March. Last admission 30 minutes 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): £2.50 (£2.27), child £1.70 (£1.54), family £6.70 (£6.08). Groups (£2.10)


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