6 Walking Tours in Downpatrick That You Shouldn't Miss

August 8, 2021 Toi Mattera

Downpatrick (from Irish: Dún Pádraig, meaning "Patrick's stronghold") is a small-sized town about 33 km (21 mi) south of Belfast in County Down, Northern Ireland. It has been an important site since ancient times. Its cathedral is said to be the burial place of Saint Patrick. Today it is the county town of Down and the joint headquarters of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council. Downpatrick area has currently shown to have a population of 19,817 according to the 2011 Census, although it is likely to have increased in recent years.
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1. Guided Walk of St Patrick’s Way - Ireland's Camino from Mournes to Newcastle

The Saint Patrick Centre, 53A Market St, Downpatrick BT30 6LZ, UK The Saint Patrick Centre
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Be a pilgrim for a day and walk Saint Patrick's Camino - Saint Patrick's Way - through one of its most beautiful stretches. Your guides are former Adoration Sisters turned Tour Guides Martina Purdy and Elaine Kelly. Share their fascinating story and learn about Saint Patrick and Saint Donard on Saint Patrick's Way. Have refreshments in the quaint seaside Harbour Bar as an introduction, take a transfer to the Mourne Mountains and walk 8 miles through stunning scenery back to Newcastle through Tollymore Forest Park in time for an ice cream by the beach.

Inclusions: Coffee refreshments at the Harbour Inn., Private transportation, Have an Ice Cream when you return to Newcastle and a walk on the promenade.

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Reviewed By moiraweir80

Absolutely loved it. Tim was the "font of all knowledge" Jean fluent in Irish but translated for those not. Lovely terrain visited appropriate sites that tied in with historical facts. Lunch great. I would highly recommend the experience.

2. The Pilgrim’s Walk and Lunch in Irish for Beginners

The Saint Patrick Centre, 53A Market St, Downpatrick BT30 6LZ, UK The Saint Patrick Centre
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Discover the epic story of Saint Patrick at the Saint Patrick Centre and walk in his footsteps on our Pilgrim’s Way around the Medieval Town of Downpatrick. Explore the stunning countryside and visit important sites in Patrick’s story with our Irish Language Guide who will bring Saint Patrick’s story to life and discuss townlands and Irish names in our countryside. Pilgrims lunch included. After lunch walk to the top of Slieve Patrick and see the tallest statue of Saint Patrick in the World before walking along country lanes to the first healing wells in Ireland at Struell. Return to Downpatrick to see the mosaic shrine to Saint Patrick in Saint Patrick’s Church and finish at the Medieval Cathedral of Down and Saint Patrick’s Grave. The Pilgrim’s Walk and Lunch is completely guided by an Irish language Guide, follows paths and country roads and observes social distancing principles. This tour always starts from the Saint Patrick Centre at 12.00 Noon.

Inclusions: Pilgrim's Lunch of Soup, Sandwiches, Tea and Coffee at The Barn at Saul.

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Reviewed By 893bernadettem

What an amazing few days spent with Elaine and Martina following the way of St Patrick. The ladies were so informative and the craic was great too. Met some lovely people. Would highly recommend.

3. Pilgrim's Walk on St Patrick's Way and Lunch (9 hrs)

The Saint Patrick Centre, 53A Market St, Downpatrick BT30 6LZ, UK The Saint Patrick Centre
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Discover the epic story of Saint Patrick at the Saint Patrick Centre and walk in his footsteps on our Pilgrim’s Way around the Medieval Town of Downpatrick with Adoration Sisters turned pilgrim guides Martina Purdy and Elaine Kelly. Once professional talkers now professional walkers the former-BBC political correspondent and former-barrister will bring Saint Patrick’s story to life and discuss spiritual aspects of his journey. Explore the stunning countryside and visit important sites in Patrick’s story and have a Pilgrim’s Lunch at The Barn in Saul (included). The Pilgrim’s Walk and Picnic is completely guided, follows paths and country roads and observes social distancing principles. It can be complete in a day doing the entire trail or as two half-day trips. The tour always starts from the Saint Patrick Centre in the morning.

Inclusions: Pilgrim's Lunch of Soup, Sandwiches, Tea and Coffee at The Barn at Saul.

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Reviewed By moiraweir80

Absolutely loved it. Tim was the "font of all knowledge" Jean fluent in Irish but translated for those not. Lovely terrain visited appropriate sites that tied in with historical facts. Lunch great. I would highly recommend the experience.

4. Game of Thrones - Winterfell Trek from Dublin

Hilton Garden Inn Dublin Custom House, Custom House Quay, Dublin Docklands, Dublin 1, D01 V9X5, Ireland Game of Thrones Tours
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We are the largest Game of Thrones Tour company in the world. This is our Winterfell Trek from Dublin, visiting filming locations south of Belfast. This tour is a fully immersive and inclusive experience. Our guides have worked as extras on Game of Thrones®. We trek you through an old growth forest (3kms), along a lake shore path at the original Winterfell castle in season 1 (3kms) and into a crumbling, ruined medieval abbey. We use tablet clips and VFX breakdowns to show you how each scene was brought to life. We have Stark cloaks, swords and banners for everybody to use at no extra cost. All entrance fees & other extras are included in the ticket price. The only extra expense is your pub lunch. Join us, our tours are the real experience!

Inclusions: Cloaks, swords, shields and banners, Rainproof ponchos, Behind the scenes DVDS and tablet clips, All taxes, fees and handling charges

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Reviewed By Angelica_winslet

Being a fan of GOT it was always a dream for me to visit any of the location and its finally completed last year when i visited Game of Thrones Tours. Its a must visit place. The props looks very much really. Adrian was our tour guide & he looks exactly like Davos Seaworth a he was his body double.

5. 1/2 Day Pilgrim's Walk on St Patrick's Way and Lunch (4 hrs)

The Saint Patrick Centre, 53A Market St, Downpatrick BT30 6LZ, UK The Saint Patrick Centre
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Discover the epic story of Saint Patrick at the Saint Patrick Centre and walk in his footsteps on our Pilgrim’s Way around the Medieval Town of Downpatrick with Adoration Sisters turned pilgrim guides Martina Purdy and Elaine Kelly. Once professional talkers now professional walkers the former-BBC political correspondent and former-barrister will bring Saint Patrick’s story to life and discuss spiritual aspects of his journey. Explore the stunning countryside and visit important sites in Patrick’s story and have a Pilgrim’s Lunch at The Barn in Saul (included). The Pilgrim’s Walk and Picnic is completely guided, follows paths and country roads and observes social distancing principles. It can be complete in a day doing the entire trail or as two half-day trips. The tour always starts from the Saint Patrick Centre in the morning.

Inclusions: Pilgrim's Lunch of Soup, Sandwiches, Tea and Coffee at The Barn at Saul.

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Reviewed By moiraweir80

Absolutely loved it. Tim was the "font of all knowledge" Jean fluent in Irish but translated for those not. Lovely terrain visited appropriate sites that tied in with historical facts. Lunch great. I would highly recommend the experience.

6. 1/2 Day Pilgrim's Walk on Saint Patrick's Way (Part 2) with Pilgrim's Lunch

The Saint Patrick Centre, 53A Market St, Downpatrick BT30 6LZ, UK The Saint Patrick Centre

Discover the epic story of Saint Patrick at the Saint Patrick Centre and walk in his footsteps on our Pilgrim’s Way around the Medieval Town of Downpatrick with Adoration Sisters turned pilgrim guides Martina Purdy and Elaine Kelly. Once professional talkers now professional walkers the former-BBC political correspondent and former-barrister will bring Saint Patrick’s story to life and discuss spiritual aspects of his journey. Explore the stunning countryside and visit important sites in Patrick’s story and have a Pilgrim’s Lunch at The Barn in Saul (included). The Pilgrim’s Walk and Picnic is completely guided, follows paths and country roads and observes social distancing principles. It can be complete in a day doing the entire trail or as two half-day trips - the is the Afternoon Section. This tour always starts from the Saint Patrick Centre at 12.00 Noon.

Inclusions: Pilgrim's Lunch of Soup, Sandwiches, Tea and Coffee at The Barn at Saul.

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Reviewed By moiraweir80

Absolutely loved it. Tim was the "font of all knowledge" Jean fluent in Irish but translated for those not. Lovely terrain visited appropriate sites that tied in with historical facts. Lunch great. I would highly recommend the experience.

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