COVID-19 update on sites you can visit
Dunluce Castle, Carrickfergus Castle and Grey Abbey will be closed from the 23 December 2020 until further notice in accordance with COVID advice from The Executive Office.
You can visit the outdoor spaces at the State Care Monuments listed below and use the car parks. Visitor centres, shops and toilets at these sites are closed in line with public health requirements.
From time to time conservation and maintenance works will be happening at some sites, and as a result there may be restricted public access.
COVID-19 outdoor guidelines
These are the COVID-19 guidelines when visiting State Care Monument sites:
- Stay local and check it’s open before your leave home and avoid places where there may be lots of people
- Stay safe and share the space – don’t risk injury – keep apart, socially distancing – respect other users of the space – wash your hands – stay active and keep moving, short picnics are ok but no barbecues – allow time and space for all by staying a few hours not all day
- Leave no trace by taking your rubbish home – also keep dogs on leads and keep roads clear by not parking at gates or on verges
Outdoor spaces that are open
These are the State Care Monument outdoor spaces that you can enjoy:
North East area
- Antrim Round Tower
- Ballylumford Dolmen
- Ballywee Early Christian Settlement
- Carrickfergus Town Walls
- Castle Lug
- Cranfield Church
- Dalway's Bawn
- Duneight Motte & Bailey
- Giant's Ring, near Shaws Bridge, Belfast
- Harryville Motte and Bailey
- Holywood Motte
- Lisnamintry Rath
- Lissue Rath
- Movilla Abbey, Newtownards
- Olderfleet Castle, Larne
- Rough Fort
- Scrabo Hillfort
- Shandon Park Mound, Belfast
- Shaw's Bridge, Belfast
- Springfarm Rath
North West area
- Ardboe Cross and Abbey
- Armoy Round Tower
- Ballintemple Bullaun Stone
- Ballybriest Dual Court Tomb
- Ballybriest Wedge Tomb
- Ballynascreen Church
- Banagher Church, Dungiven
- Beaghmore Stone Circles, Cookstown
- Bonamargy Friary, Ballycastle
- Bovevagh Church, Dungiven
- Brackfield Bawn
- Coshkib Rath Pair
- Craigs Dolmen,Ballymoney
- Craigs, The Broad Stone
- Derryloran Church
- Dooey's Cairn, Dunloy
- Drum Fort
- Drumgormal Bivallate Rath
- Dunalis Souterrain
- Duncarbit Standing Stones
- Ervey Portal Tomb
- Gortycavan Mound
- Grange Standing Stone
- Grange Standing Stone (PAIR)
- Inishrush Crannog
- Killucan Long Cairn: Killucan
- Killucan Wedge Tomb: Carnanbane
- Knockoneill Court Tomb
- Layd Church, Cushendall
- Lissanduff Earthworks, Portballintrae
- Maghera Church
- Magheraglass Church
- Magheramore Rath
- Mill Loughan Mound
- Mobuy Standing Stone
- Mountsandel Fort, Coleraine
- Mullaboy Standing Stone
- O'Cahan's Castle
- Ossian's Grave
- Tamnyrankin Court Tomb
- Tattykeel Standing Stone
- The Derry Walls
- Tirkane Sweathouse, Maghera
- Tirnony Dolmen, Maghera
- Tullaghoge Fort, Cookstown
- Tullyheran Fort
South East area
- Annadorn Dolmen, Downpatrick
- Annaghmare Cairn
- Ardtole Church
- Armagh Friary
- Ballykeel Dolmen & Cairn, Newry
- Ballymacdermot Cairn, Newry
- Ballynoe Stone Circle
- Clontygora Cairn, Newry
- Clough Castle
- Derry Churches, Portaferry
- Dromore Motte
- Drumena Cashel & Souterrain
- Dundrum Castle
- Dunnaman Court Tomb
- Goward Dolmen
- Haughey's Fort
- Inch Abbey, Downpatrick
- Jordan's Castle
- Kilclief Castle, Strangford
- Killevy Churches, Newry
- Kilnasaggart Pillar Stone, Newry
- Legananny Dolmen
- Loughinisland Churches
- Maghera Church & Round Tower, Newcastle
- Mahee Castle, Strangford Lough
- Millin Bay Cairn
- Mound of Down
- Moyry Castle
- Navan Fort, Armagh
- Nendrum Ecclesiastical site, Comber
- Raholp Church (St Tassachs), Downpatrick
- Sketrick Castle, Killinchy
- Slieve Gullion North Cairn, Newry
- Slieve Gullion South Cairn
- St John's Point Church
- Strangford Castle
- Struell Bath Houses & Wells, Downpatrick
- The King's Stables
- Tullynakill Church
South West area
- Aghanaglack Dual Court Tomb, Enniskillen
- Ballywholan Dual Court Tomb: Carnagat
- Ballywholan Portal Tomb: Carnfadrig
- Berrysfort Standing Stone
- Castle Caulfield, Dungannon
- Churchtown Portal Tomb: Druid's Altar
- Churchtown Wedge Tomb: Todd's Den
- Clogher Fort: Rathmore
- Copney Stone Circles
- Cregganconroe Court Tomb
- Creggandevesky Court Tomb
- Devenish Island Monastic Site
- Donaghmore Cross, Banbridge
- Drumskinny Stone Circle, Cairn & Alignment
- Dungororan Rath
- Eglish Crosses
- Errigal Keerogue Cross & Church
- Glenknock or Cloghogle Portal Tomb
- Harry Avery's Castle, Newtownstewart
- Killyliss Rath
- Knockmany Passage Tomb: Annia's Cove
- Lisky Court Tomb: Giant's Grave
- Monea Castle
- Mountjoy Castle
- Moy Gates & Screen
- Newtownstewart Castle
- Old Castle Archdale, Irvinestown
- Portora Castle, Enniskillen
- Reaskor Tree-Ring
- Reaskmore Penal Alter Site
- Tully Castle, Derrygonnelly
- Tynan Village Cross
- White Island Church & Figures