A 10km drive around the slopes of Slieve Gullion offers visitors spectacular views of the surrounding countryside. For walkers there is a mountain top trail (1,880 ft) to megalithic cairns and lake, with stunning views across the Ring of Gullion, Mourne Moutains, Cooley Pennisula and Armagh Drumlins, with over 2,000 years of legend and history awaiting. Cuchulainn, the Red Branch, Fionn Mac Cumhail and other heroes have trodden its slopes. The huge burial cairn on top of the mountain is known as the Calliagh Berras House. You can crawl into the burial chamber via a passageway in the side of the cairn. A skylight allows light to enter, so you don’t need a torch.
For the less energetic a leisurely walk around the walled garden is a must, as is a 2km walk through the mostly broadleaf mature woodland, utilising trails on the lower slopes of Slieve Gullion. The woodland comprises oak, ash, birch, beech, sweet chestnut and horse chestnut in which was once part of the Chambre Demesne.
Slieve Gullion Courtyard, set in the midst of the Park, offers a homely coffee shop and restaurant.
