thumb|Slidderyford Dolmen thumb|right|Widows' Row. This is a terrace of twelve small houses built by public subscription to house the widows and orphans of 46 fishermen lost in the storm of 1843. The Mourne Mountains lie south of the town and the local area includes the Tollymore Forest Park and Donard Park. The Shimna River flows through Tollymore Park and enters the sea at Newcastle. The Murlough Nature Reserve is situated between Dundrum and Newcastle. The rugged sand dunes and beach are National Trust property. Slidderyford Dolmen is a neolithic portal tomb located near the entrance to Murlough Nature Reserve. It is composed of four stones, two granite and two slate. Saint Patrick's Stream – in popular mythology, the Mourne Mountains was the site where Saint Patrick banished the 'snakes' from Ireland, and that in his first landings to Ireland he visited the Mournes and even converted the local hill folk to Christianity. The small stream is said to mark the boundary of the Kingdom of Mourne and legend has it that there is a rock in the stream with his hand print in it where he knelt down to drink the water. Newcastle Harbour – In 1820, Lord Annesley created a pier as a loading point for the famous Mourne granite. The Bloody Bridge – The bridge and the Bloody Bridge River, were so named because of an incident during the 1641 Rebellion, during which a massacre of Protestants took place. The bridge is sometimes visited by tourists who go to see the 'Brandy Pad', called after the trade of illegal brandy which was smuggled down this route and from there onwards at the dead of night to Hilltown. The remains of an ancient church and the old bridge which once carried the coast road can still be seen. Widows Row. A set of listed cottages just south of the harbour, built by public subscription after the Newcastle Fishing disaster of 1843.
thumb|SlidderyFORD DoLmEN tHumB|riGht|widoWs' RoW. tHis Is A terrAce OF TWelve SmALl hOusEs buiLt by puBlic subSCRiption tO HouSe the wiDoWs and oRpHAnS Of 46 fishERmeN Lost in ThE stOrm Of 1843. THe mourne moUNTaINs lie soUtH of ThE ToWN AND tHe local arEa iNcluDes the tollYmORe foresT Park and dOnArd Park. the shImna RivER flows ThroUGh tollymore paRk and entERs tHe sea at newcastle. The mUrlough NatUre REseRVe iS sItuaTed betWeeN duNdrUm AnD nEwcastle. THe Rugged sanD DuNES And beach arE NAtIonal trust propeRTy. slidderyfOrD dOlMEn is a Neolithic portaL tomb LOcateD NEaR the enTranCe tO murlOugh nAtUrE rEserve. it Is CompoSEd OF FouR sTOnEs, two gRaNiTE And two slate. saiNt PatRicK's strEam – in popuLAR mYThology, thE mOuRne MOuNTaiNS waS the sitE wheRe saINT paTriCk baniSheD The 'sNakEs' fRoM ireland, ANd ThaT iN hIs fIrst Landings To irelanD he ViSIted thE MoUrnes aNd even conveRted the lOcAl hill foLk tO chrIstiaNity. tHe SmAlL strEam is saId To mark the BoUndarY of the kingdOm of MOURnE and lEgenD has it THaT TheRE Is a rocK in the sTReAm wiTH HIS haNd prInt IN It wHere he KnelT dowN to DRINk thE water. nEwCastle haRBour – In 1820, lord ANneSley creATEd A piER aS A loADing PoiNt for the faMouS mOurne GRanite. tHe bLoody BridGe – the bridGE and thE bloOdy bRiDgE riVER, weRe so nAMEd becAuSE oF aN INcIdENT during The 1641 reBeLlIon, dUrinG which A MassaCre of pRoTesTants toOK placE. the BRIdge Is SometimeS VIsiteD by tOUrists WhO Go to SEe thE 'BRandy pad', caLlEd after tHE trade of iLlEGAl BrANdy which was sMuggleD down thIs route and From THErE onWards at tHe dead of nIght to hiLLTOwn. The remains of AN ancienT chURch AnD the old bridge WhicH oncE CarRiEd the CoAsT road caN still be sEen. wiDows row. a set Of lisTeD cOtTaGes just souTh Of THe HaRBour, builT by PuBlIC subsCRIPtion afTeR tHE nEwcaStlE Fishing diSasTer Of 1843.