Silent Valley Reservoir
Nature Reserves, Country Parks & Beaches · Kilkeel, County Down
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Closed — opens 9am
🌳 Outdoor0–11–33–55–88–1212–16Seasonal openingEducational🌲 Woodland
What’s there
- Café on site
- Paid parking
- Buggy friendly
- Picnic area
- Dogs welcome
There is currently capacity for 120 cars - this will be on a first come first served basis and no access will be permitted once the site is at capacity. If anyone parks in an unsafe manner on public roads, they may get ticketed by the police.
Only facilities we’ve confirmed are listed — anything missing here we simply haven’t checked, rather than know to be absent.
Silent Valley Mountain Park is a beautiful reservoir and mountain park set in the Mourne Mountains near Kilkeel, County Down. Owned and maintained by Northern Ireland Water, the park offers walking trails of varying lengths, a visitor centre with exhibits on the area's industrial heritage, a cafe, and a red kite viewing area. The Silent Valley Story Trail App provides an interactive way to explore. The reservoir, built between 1923 and 1933, supplies water to much of County Down and Belfast. The park features a 9-mile Mourne Wall and offers stunning views of the surrounding mountains.
Longer summer day (to 6.30pm May-September) and a short winter one (to 4pm October-April). The reservoir sits high in the Mournes, so weather closes in fast and the walking routes vary a lot in difficulty - check conditions before setting out with children.
Stuff to take with you
The things people wish they’d packed for a day out like this one.
- Wellies
- Refillable water bottleMost places will fill it for free.
- Snacks that survive a rucksackCheaper than the café, and buys you twenty minutes.
- Wet wipes
- Painkillers for grown-ups
- Travel sickness bands
- Waterproof jacket
- Backseat organiser
- Travel games
- Torch
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