Top tip: Go early in the morning and try and spot red squirrels leaping through the tree canopy in the towering Scots Pines.
Woodland Trust Northern Ireland Estate Manager Dave Scott said: “We are delighted to have opened 156 hectares in Mourne Park for the public to explore this festive season. Set in an iconic part of the island of Ireland, Mourne Park is a haven for wildlife, home to 73ha of precious ancient woodland and is a winter wonderland waiting to be explored by everyone.
“We have just opened three trails in Mourne Park over different lengths: The three trails have been completed over loose gravel paths over a variety of gradients, ease and differing lengths; namely the Bluebell Walk, the Woodland Loop and the Whitewater Trail.
“The Bluebell Walk is a relaxing 1.6km stroll through ancient woodland over a long sloping section, the Woodland Loop explores newly restored native woodland over a 2.8km gravel path and the 4.5km Whitewater Trail follows the river and the old carriageway through mature beech trees.”