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High, heath-covered sand dunes formed 6000 years ago, now a National Trust-managed reserve. Dogs on leads permitted but no horses.
Murlough Nature Reserve is a dune heathland on the coast of County Down in Northern Ireland, near Newcastle. It is on a peninsula between Dundrum Bay and Murlough Bay and has views of Slieve Donard, the highest peak in the Mourne Mountains. Its 6,000-year-old sand dune system has been managed by the National Trust since 1967, when it became Ireland's first nature reserve. It is also home to Murlough Beach.
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Laid out in 1889 by Old Tom Morris, it has two 18-hole courses, the Championship and the Annesley Links.