Downhill Demesne
Downhill Demesne crowns a windswept clifftop on the Causeway Coast, built in the 1770s by Frederick Hervey, the Earl Bishop of Derry. Its grand mansion, Downhill House, now stands in romantic ruin, while the domed Mussenden Temple perches dramatically on the cliff edge above the Atlantic. The views along the coast are enormous, and the temple, once the bishop's clifftop library, is one of Ireland's most photographed buildings.
- Clifftop Mussenden Temple
- Ruined mansion of the Earl Bishop
- Sweeping Atlantic coast views
Best for clifftop walkers and photographers after a truly dramatic view.
Things to see at Downhill Demesne
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- Mussenden Temple on the Clifftop
- Latin Inscription on the Temple Wall
- Downhill Castle Ruins
- Atlantic Cliff-Edge Views
- Downhill Strand Beach Below