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Since its railway station closed in 1950, Downpatrick has had no rail service, so getting anywhere from here means the road. The A7 heads for Saintfield and Belfast, the A25 for Newry and on to Dublin, the A2 follows the coast, and Ulsterbus services leave from the bus station. That matters for sex in Downpatrick more than you might think: chances are someone's driving or someone's catching a bus, so settle the logistics before the flirting gets serious.

It's an old town to be making new plans in. In the Middle Ages the Dál Fiatach, the dynasty that ruled the Ulaid, had their capital here. Today it's Down's county town and a joint base for Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, with about 11,500 people at the 2021 census, out on the Lecale peninsula some 21 miles south of Belfast.

Good first moves in Downpatrick

A first meeting goes easier with something to do, and the town has a few options that keep things public.

A night at the Down Arts Centre

The old Town Hall now runs as an events venue. A show hands you a topic for later, and when it ends there's an easy point to call it a night or suggest one more drink.

An hour in Down County Museum

You'll find it in English Street, on the Mall, in the building that used to be the county gaol, which is a conversation starter if ever there was one.

A walk out to Ballynoe

The stone circle, more than 50 upright stones set close together around a mound, lies about two and a half miles south of town, at the end of a long path that leaves the main road. It's a walk rather than a crowd, so keep it for a second meeting, once you know each other.

Whatever you choose, tell a friend where you'll be and have your way home sorted. If anyone turns pushy, block them; the safety page explains how that and reporting work.