Start : Tyrella Beach, Clanmaghery Rd, Downpatrick (BT30 8SU)
(S) From Tyrella Beach car park, continue for around 2.2 Km along A2 to the junction with Commons Road (C287).
(1) Then turn left (West) onto a minor road (Commons Road (C287)) that carries you inland through the village of Ballykinler. Follow the road North out of Ballykinler before returning to the A2. (Around 4.2 Km).
(2) Bear left (North) and walk along A2 for 800 m towards Blackstaff Bridge.
(3) Turn left and crossing Blackstaff Bridge.
(4) Then 500m later still walking along A2, turn left (South) again onto a minor road. The minor road takes a sharp right turn. Do not turn.
(5) Leave the tarmac at the apex of the bend, continuing ahead and climbing a set of steps to reach the top of an old, stone railway bridge.
(6) Turn right (South-West), you are now on the Dundrum Coastal Path, which follows the line of a dismantled railway along the shore of Dundrum Inner Bay (A). Walk along this for around 2.5 Km. The southern end of the trail is marked by a National Trust sign and car park.
(7) Turn left (South) along the main road (A2), then veer left again onto a paved footpath that leads through a small stretch of parkland. Return to Main Street to pass through the centre of Dundrum village at St Donard's Community Church. (E)