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You can easily put together an inspiring visit to Ards. or to download from the website. the from download to or canoeing, birdwatching, boat trips, cycling, and walks all all walks and cycling, trips, boat birdwatching, canoeing, Explore/ of Man and the Mull of of Mull the and Man of Millisle, Newtownards and Portaferry, in brochure format format brochure in Portaferry, and Newtownards Millisle, trails, arts and crafts, as well as many activities including including activities many as well as crafts, and arts trails, The following suggestions each take around half a day - year-round must-see. year-round Mourne Mountains, Isle Isle Mountains, Mourne Donaghadee, Downpatrick, Greyabbey, Killyleagh, Killyleagh, Greyabbey, Downpatrick, Donaghadee, beaches, amazing wildlife, captivating gardens, coastal coastal gardens, captivating wildlife, amazing beaches, Rowallane Garden Rowallane the seasons, making it a a it making seasons, the direction over the lough, lough, the over direction why not combine itineraries to create your perfect day out? Town walking trails are available for Ballywalter, Comber, Comber, Ballywalter, for available are trails walking Town heritage, links to Saint Patrick, stately homes, sandy sandy homes, stately Patrick, Saint to links heritage, colours that change with with change that colours fine views in every every in views fine Ards find something special to experience. Discover Christian Christian Discover experience. to special something find sculptures and vivid vivid and sculptures Lough Cycle Trail. Enjoy Enjoy Trail. Cycle Lough Town Walking Trails Walking Town This is a family-friendly destination, and you’ll always you’ll and destination, family-friendly a is This wildfowl on your way. your on wildfowl with unusual plants, plants, unusual with is part of the Strangford Strangford the of part is birds and overwintering overwintering and birds in Northern Ireland, Ireland, Northern in and wildfowl. The area area The wildfowl. and Strangford Lough it is spot on. on. spot is it Lough Strangford for yourself. for Look out for breeding breeding for out Look beautiful gardens gardens beautiful migratory birds, waders waders birds, migratory for but overused, is everyone’ for ‘Something Soak up the story here, then get out and about and see see and about and out get then here, story the up Soak This is one of the most most the of one is This where you’ll spot spot you’ll where 2 3 4 5 6 7 Ards peninsula. peninsula. Ards tip of the Ards peninsula, peninsula, Ards the of tip Adventures for everyone for Adventures perfect break. perfect Irish Sea coast of the the of coast Sea Irish stunning walled garden. garden. walled stunning Barhall, at the southern southern the at Barhall, Comber & Castle Espie Donaghadee, Mount Stewart Portaferry, Windmill Hill The Ark Open Farm Arts & crafts day out explore, join a few ideas together to create your own own your create to together ideas few a join explore, the on beach, sandy café or relaxation in the the in relaxation or café Nature Reserve and and Reserve Nature Ballycopeland Windmill & Greyabbey & Strangford Lough Ferry & Happy Town lasting about half a day each. If you have more time to to time more have you If each. day a half about lasting Comber is the perfect pitstop Ards has a thriving local or on Knockinelder’s Knockinelder’s on or afternoon tea in the the in tea afternoon Ballyquintin National National Ballyquintin days a year destination. year a days & Drumawhey The itineraries on this map are simply suggested outings, outings, suggested simply are map this on itineraries The for coffee or a meal. Browse The National Trust’s Mount Portaferry marks the Playtime for the family here – crafts industry and it is home fishing village of Kearney Kearney of village fishing informal green spaces, spaces, green informal birdwatching around around birdwatching Strangford Lough is a 365 365 a is Lough Strangford Miniature Railway charming 18th Century Century 18th charming in the formal and and formal the in walks and fascinating fascinating and walks the independent boutiques Stewart is famous for its neo- southern end of the Ards let the kids burn off some energy to a fantastic event - the season, the Whatever Ready to explore? to Ready Stroll through the the through Stroll Perfect for a walk walk a for Perfect bracing Discover on offer all year round. round. year all offer on in the town once you’ve Donaghadee was once Northern classical house and beautiful peninsula. There are two equally at Happy Town indoor activity Creative Peninsula. Ards Arts Castle Ward Castle of activities and attractions attractions and activities of refuelled. Comber has strong Ireland’s main seafaring port gardens. You’ll see an inspiring scenic routes here – drive along centre. Colourful characters, Centre offers a wide-ranging Kearney & Knockinelder & Kearney Rowallane Garden Rowallane Ballyquintin & Barhall & Ballyquintin range the for true is same The you a taste of the area. the of taste a you connections to the Titanic story – its lighthouse is a local icon. range of plants from around the the Irish Sea coast or follow the huge roller slides and climbing programme all year round. year. the of day every for one industries, so there are amazing local products that give give that products local amazing are there so industries, – Thomas Andrews, the ship’s The town and harbour is a great world – something beautiful for inner curve of Strangford Lough. frames are key attractions – Ards Crafts is based in the Lough, Strangford on islands the land and water. Farming and fishing are the leading leading the are fishing and Farming water. and land the chief designer, was born here. town’s Visitor Information gothic. Take a tour and find out why. out find and tour a Take gothic. 1 spot for roaming – work up an every season. Mount Stewart The town overlooks a channel perfect for an indoor pitstop and 365 are there says Legend hospitable people. Strangford locals have strong ties with with ties strong have locals Strangford people. hospitable on opposing façades – classical and and classical – façades opposing on for birdwatching up close. up birdwatching for Download the Comber Andrews- appetite for some great local is the Londonderry family’s of water known as The Narrows. relaxing moment for parents! Centre – perfect for browsing the year. You’ll also find a warm welcome from truly truly from welcome warm a find also You’ll year. the Scrabo Tower with different architectural styles styles architectural different with camera on a nearby island, designed designed island, nearby a on camera 365 days a year destination year a days 365 Titanic audio trail from iTunes ancestral home, and the This is the mouth of the lough artisan craft products. Take your sites are all ready to experience here, every day of of day every here, experience to ready all are sites produce in a café or restaurant. The house itself looks unconventional, unconventional, looks itself house The Check out The Lookout, an interactive interactive an Lookout, The out Check Beautiful landscapes and fascinating heritage heritage fascinating and landscapes Beautiful to find out more. National Trust run events here – beautiful views over the water The Ark Open Farm is the ideal pick, from creative ceramics to throughout the year. reveal the sheer force of local place for kids to get up close intricate jewellery. for the kids. the for spectacular views over the lough. the over views spectacular Scientific Interest. Scientific 1 and just savour the view. the savour just and make the most of acres of open space space open of acres of most the make Walk to the Temple of the Winds for for Winds the of Temple the to Walk Castle Espie Wildfowl and tides. Download Portaferry’s to tame, friendly animals, of Outstanding Natural Beauty and an Area of Special Special of Area an and Beauty Natural Outstanding of appreciate the unchanging beauty of the land and water, water, and land the of beauty unchanging the appreciate Scrabo, Killynether Wood Enjoy plenty of family activities, and and activities, family of plenty Enjoy even spot the elusive Red Squirrel. Squirrel. Red elusive the spot even so fascinating and spectacular, it is designated an Area Area an designated is it spectacular, and fascinating so Wetland Centre is just outside Greyabbey village overflows Heritage Walking Guide at including cows, deer, geese, The area is studded with Mount Stewart Mount Pause/ –take time out to enjoy the sounds and colours, colours, and sounds the enjoy to out time –take regular events and demonstrations. demonstrations. and events regular or admire the gardens. You might might You gardens. the admire or & Somme Heritage Centre is an intriguing place to explore. In fact, the landscape is is landscape the fact, In explore. to place intriguing an is Comber, on the edge of with history and legend. Its lively www.visitstrangfordlough.co.uk pigs and lamb. Pets Corner has studios and galleries, so you The Farmyard Craft Village hosts hosts Village Craft Farmyard The Take a house tour, circle the lake lake the circle tour, house a Take importance for nature conservation, Strangford Lough Lough Strangford conservation, nature for importance Scramble up the remains of an Strangford Lough.