This is a beautiful, easy, seven miles, circular walk on the beach and then returning on trackways through the sand dunes. For a map and statistics go to https://www.wikiloc.com/hiking-trails/dundrum-bay-and-murlough-nature-reserve-24285225

We started the walk in the village of Dundrum.  We parked on Main Street and took the minor road on the left signposted Keel Point. At the bridge, we went left and dropped down unto the beach.

We followed the beach around the headland keeping Ballykinler Army Base on the left.  When the red flag is flying there is the sound of gunfire from the range.  But it is not disturbing and certainly, the large pod of seals seem to be oblivious to it and bask happily on a sandbank nearby.

Having rounded the headland we continued to followed the beach towards Newcastle and the Mountains of Mourne.  Before reaching Newcastle, we stopped for a picnic lunch and then turned at one of the many entrances into Murlough Nature Reserve.  The reserve is a very well maintained area of sand dunes.  There is a series of tracks which are all well marked with signs which give additional information on local flora and fauna. We completed the loop on the main track back to Dundrum village.