Mussenden Temple and Downhill Demesne
Visit this stunning landscape and beautiful gardens.
What to expect from your visit
Parking at Mussenden Temple and Downhill Demesne is now Pay by Phone. Here's what you need to know....
Mussenden Temple and Downhill Demesne
Overview
Visit this stunning landscape and beautiful gardens.
Here you will find magnificent clifftop walks, affording rugged headland views across the awe-inspiring North Coast.
Discover the striking 18th-century mansion of the eccentric Earl Bishop that now lies in ruin, then explore Mussenden Temple, perched on the cliff edge. As an extra treat you can learn about the reality of life in the rural 17th-century cottage of Hezlett House, told through people who once lived there in one of Northern Ireland's oldest buildings.
- Telephone
- 02870848728
- downhilldemesne@nationaltrust.org.uk
Mussenden Temple and Downhill Demesne
How to get here
- Address
- Mussenden Road, Castlerock, County Londonderry, BT51 4RP
- By cycle
- NCN93 borders property
- Cycle route information
- By ferry
- Magilligan to Greencastle ferry (8 miles)
- By train
- Castlerock ½ mile
- By road
- 1 mile west of Castlerock and 5 miles west of Coleraine on Coleraine to Downhill coast road (A2). Car parking available.
- Parking: Please book in advance to avoid disappointment.
- By bus
- Ulsterbus 234 Coleraine to Londonderry, alight crossroads, few minutes walk
Mussenden Temple and Downhill Demesne
Prices
Parking
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Parking | N/A | £5.00 |
What is Gift Aid?
Most of our places run the Gift Aid on Entry scheme at their admission points.
Under this scheme, if you're not a member you have the choice of two entry tickets:
- Gift Aid Admission
- Standard Admission
If the place runs Gift Aid on Entry, we'll offer you a clear choice between the Gift Aid Admission prices and the Standard Admission prices at the admission point. It's entirely up to you which ticket you choose.
Gift Aid Admission includes a 10 per cent or more voluntary donation. Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid - an extra 25 per cent - potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
An extra £1 paid under the scheme can be worth over £3 to the National Trust as shown below:
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Amount paid by visitor | £11.00 | £10.00 |
| Tax refund from Government* | £2.75 | £0.00 |
| Total received by the National Trust | £13.75 | £10.00 |
*Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid - an extra 25 per cent - potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
Please note...
We are operating Pay by Phone parking at Lion's Gate, where car park charges will apply for non-members.
Free parking for National Trust members.
Mussenden Temple and Downhill Demesne
Opening times
Monday 18 October
- Hezlett House Closed
- Mussenden Temple Closed
- Downhill Demesne Facilities 10:00 - 17:00
- Downhill Demesne Grounds 10:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 19 October
- Hezlett House Closed
- Mussenden Temple Closed
- Downhill Demesne Facilities 10:00 - 17:00
- Downhill Demesne Grounds 10:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 20 October
- Hezlett House Closed
- Mussenden Temple Closed
- Downhill Demesne Facilities 10:00 - 17:00
- Downhill Demesne Grounds 10:00 - 17:00
Thursday 21 October
- Hezlett House Closed
- Mussenden Temple Closed
- Downhill Demesne Facilities 10:00 - 17:00
- Downhill Demesne Grounds 10:00 - 17:00
Friday 22 October
- Hezlett House Closed
- Mussenden Temple Closed
- Downhill Demesne Facilities 10:00 - 17:00
- Downhill Demesne Grounds 10:00 - 17:00
Saturday 23 October
- Hezlett House Closed
- Mussenden Temple Closed
- Downhill Demesne Facilities 10:00 - 17:00
- Downhill Demesne Grounds 10:00 - 17:00
Sunday 24 October
- Hezlett House Closed
- Mussenden Temple Closed
- Downhill Demesne Facilities 10:00 - 17:00
- Downhill Demesne Grounds 10:00 - 17:00
Mussenden Temple and Downhill Demesne
Contact us
- Telephone
- 02870848728
- downhilldemesne@nationaltrust.org.uk
- Address
- Mussenden Road, Castlerock, County Londonderry, BT51 4RP