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National Arboretum, Castlewellan and the Annesley Garden,  Co Down

The walled Annesley Garden, dating from 1740, provides a central focal point for the National Arboretum at Castlewellan. This magnificent collection of trees and shrubs, set in beautiful surroundings, also incorporates fountains, ponds, ornamental greenhouses and broad sweeping vistas.
In terms of size, age and condition of the trees, this collection ranks among the top three arboreta in the British Isles and the finest in Ireland.
It includes:-18 oldest existing specimens in the British Isles, 34 ‘champion’ trees of the British Isles
and 42 ‘champion’ trees of Ireland.


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National Arboretum & Annesley Garden
Castlewellan
BT31 9BU
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