Mourne Foods & Films Cycle Tour

About

The 'Mourne Foods & Films Cycle Tour' is one of the top things to do in Newcastle Co Down; a unique self-guided bike trail exploring the locally produced foods and famous filming locations in the regions beautiful Shimna Valley. It has been devised by the Enniskeen Country House hotel in Newcastle Co Down, in association with local food producers and other tourism partners, to showcase the wonderful artisan food in the region and also the many breath-taking locations in the valley used in global filming productions - Philomena, Game of Thrones, The Fall, Dracula Untold etc. Visitors take a complimentary shuttle bus up to the tour start point at Spelga Dam in the heart of the Mournes and from there it is all downhill as you freewheel through the meandering Shimna Valley and pass by the ancient follies and woods of Tollymore forest before reaching the Irish Sea coast. The trail is a mix of quiet rural roads and smooth off road trails, so it is suitable for couples and small groups of