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2. North Down Coast 1. West Shore of Strangford Lough Driving Tours Discover 1. West shore of Salt Island is accessible to the general public by boat and Contact details bothy style accommodation is available to rent. For further Strangford Lough Strangford Lough details and to book the bothy, please contact Mount Stewart reception on (028) 4278 8387. Salt Island is part of the National Trust and the Ards Peninsula Killynether Wood, near Newtownards - owned by National Trust and managed by Northern Ireland Environment Agency. Strangford Lough Canoe Trail and the nearest access points • Strangford Lough and Ards Peninsula: are at Killyleagh and Delamont Country Park. A unique and wonderful The Trust manages a small area of hazel woodland by coppicing (028) 4278 7769 or e-mail: [email protected] place for wildlife and people the trees, a traditional countryside skill which is rapidly • For Strangford Lough events information and bookings, View of Strangford Lough Scrabo Tower sunset from Portaferry Road disappearing. There is a car park and network of paths, muddy in Look out for contact Mount Stewart reception on: (028) 4278 8387 places and some steep sections. • Otters • National Trust - Castle Ward: (028) 4488 1204 • Yellow flag iris beds. Welcome Look out for • National Trust - Mount Stewart: (028) 4278 8387 Driving tours • National Trust - Rowallane Garden: (028) 9751 0131 Strangford Lough is the largest sea lough in the British Isles • Breathtaking views of Strangford Lough Salt Island Bothy There are a number of recommended driving tours: • A wonderful array of woodland flowers in the spring. covering an area of 150 square kilometres and is one of only www.nationaltrust.org.uk/strangford-lough three marine nature reserves in the whole of the UK. 1 West shore of Strangford Lough: Killynether Wood Gibb’s Island, 2 miles (3 km) south of Killyleagh. The island is The National Trust is an independent registered charity number 205846 Reagh Island, 4 miles (6 km) east of (managed by NIEA), Reagh Island and Gibb’s Island. covered with species rich grassland and grazed with traditional Over 2,000 species of marine wildlife are found in or around Lisbane - small car park and 0.3 miles cattle such as the Galloway in late summer and autumn, and Other useful numbers the Lough, of which 28 are not recorded anywhere else in Total distance: 25 miles (39 km) one way (0.5 km) trail through woodland along the occasionally in the spring. These cattle are relatively docile, but • Emergency Services: 999 Northern Ireland. shores of Strangford Lough, which can be please keep dogs under control, especially when cows have young • Bangor Coastguard: (028) 9146 3933 2 North Down Coast: Ballymacormick Point, Cockle Island muddy at times. • Maritime and Coastguard Agency: 0870 600 6505 Its name is derived from Norse meaning ‘strong fjord’, referring Seabird Centre, McCutcheon’s Field and Orlock Point. calves. The island is linked to the mainland by a causeway. There Jay • PSNI (Non-Emergency): 0845 600 8000 to the dramatic currents in the Narrows which are some of the Total distance: 4 miles (6 km) one way Look out for is car parking at the end of Island Road and a 0.3 (0.5km) circular fastest in the world. A staggering 350 million cubic metres of • The colourful jay and the majestic crack willow. trail which can be wet and muddy at times. • Strangford Ferry: (028) 4488 1637 • DoE Strangford Lough Ranger 078902 08302 water enters the Lough through the Narrows and leaves again 3 Ards Peninsula South: Kearney village and coastal path, The vast majority of the foreshore from Reagh • Water Pollution Hotline: 0800 807060 with each passing tide. Knockinelder, Ballyquintin/Bar Hall, Nugent’s Wood and Look out for Island to Gibb’s Island is managed by the Trust under lease • Dead seals (NIEA Quoile Countryside Centre): (028) 4461 5520 Ballyhenry Island. • Wildflower meadows in the summer, which include common The National Trust manages over 4,000 hectares of coast and from the Crown Estate. There are good access points at Whiterock • Injured/abandoned seals (Exploris): (028) 4272 8062 Total distance: 12 miles (18 km) one way spotted orchid countryside in and around Strangford Lough and the Ards and Killyleagh. The latter has a good array of local shops, places • The woodland has a large rookery and a magical sight is the • Cetacean and turtle strandings (UK Cetacean Strandings Peninsula. The Trust also cares for Mount Stewart and Castle for refreshments, public toilets and accommodation. Investigative Programme): 0800 652 033 4 Ards Peninsula North: Ballyreagh car park, Mount Stewart large flocks of crows coming into roost during the winter. Ward, key visitor attractions in the area. • Strangford Lough and Lecale Partnership: (028) 4272 8886 including lookout and red squirrel walk, Greyabbey car park, Look out for Driving route • Ards Tourist Information Centre: (028) 9182 6846 The Lough contains at least 100 islands, although legend has it Glastry Clay Pits and Horse Island. • Birds such as grey heron, redshank, and curlew. You may even Car: Refer to map (1) • Portaferry Tourist Information Centre: (028) 4272 9882 that there is one for each day of the year. It is the most protected Total distance: 18 miles (28 km) one way spot a little egret, a recent colonist which appears to be Bus: There is a bus service between Newtownards and Comber • Downpatrick Tourist Information Centre: (028) 4461 2233 nature conservation site in Northern Ireland. The Lough itself is benefiting from milder winters. (Ulsterbus 5A), Comber and Killyleagh (Ulsterbus 511), • North Down Tourist Information Centre: (028) 9127 0069 designated as a Special Area for Conservation under the EU Habitats Directive, a Special Protection Area under the EU Birds The Trust owns a number of islands off the west and Killyleagh and Downpatrick (Ulsterbus 14). However, • Translink: (028) 9066 6630 shore of the Lough including; Innisharoan and Darragh there is still a good walk to get to the majority of National Directive, an Area of Special Scientific Interest, a Marine Nature Photo credits Reserve, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and an Island off Whiterock; Island Taggart to the north of Killyleagh; Trust sites from these bus routes. National Trust Images: John Millar internationally important wetland site protected under the and Green Island, Salt Island, and Launches Long and Little to Cycle: Route 20 of the Regional Cycle Network follows the west National Trust: Bernie Brown, Craig McCoy,Trevor Moffett, Ramsar convention. the south of Killyleagh. Most of these islands are grazed by side of Strangford Lough. cattle and sheep and the Trust has its own barge for transporting Hugh Thurgate, Andrew Upton, Richard Corvus, Craig Nash, Over a quarter of the entire protected area of Strangford Lough is stock to and from the islands. In order to protect sensitive North East Wildlife managed by the National Trust. The Trust also manages a number habitats for wildlife, visiting is restricted. Front cover / Bernie Brown of sites along the Outer Ards and North Down coastline. The Look out for Our work is supported by Northern Ireland Environment Agency Outer Ards coastline is designated as a Special Protected Area Mount Stewart • Birds such as shag and turnstone in winter, and breeding and an Area of Special Scientific Interest. black guillemots. Irish moiled cows Nugent’s Wood, along the shore of McCutcheon’s Field, on 3. Ards Peninsula South Strangford Lough immediately to the the eastern outskirts of north of Portaferry. There is a 0.65 mile Kearney village and coastal path, on the Outer Ards, is Groomsport, was saved (1 km) linear walk through the wood along from development following located 3 miles (5 km) east of Portaferry. The village and coastal mown grassy paths. There is a loop at the a campaign by the local path has been in National Trust care since 1965 and was the end, which involves a steep section and Bluebells community and was Trust’s first purchase in Northern Ireland through the Enterprise the path can be muddy in places. You can McCutcheon’s Field subsequently purchased by Neptune scheme. The first recorded dwellings at Kearney date park in Portaferry itself. Portaferry has a good range of shops, the National Trust in 2000. It is accessible by following the back to the 18th century. At one time, 30 fishing vessels operated public toilets, information centre, places for refreshments, and Ballymacormick Point Puffin Irish hare North Down Coastal Path out of Groomsport. There are a out of Kearney and nearby Tara. Following acquisition, the Trust visitor attractions such as the Exploris Aquarium. Portaferry is also range of shops, public toilets and places for refreshments completely reconstructed the village based on the 1834 Ordnance a popular destination for boat trips on Strangford Lough. The in Groomsport. , one of the Copeland Islands, is 2 miles Bar Hall/ Ballyquintin Farm, about 3 miles (5 km) to the 2. North Down Coast Lighthouse Island Survey and all the houses are now occupied. There is a car park, National Trust runs a number of ‘Seals and Seabirds’ trips during (3 km) off Donaghadee. This 17 hectare island was acquired by south-east of Portaferry. This 47 hectare farm at the southern tip public toilets and small interpretative centre at Kearney village. the summer for visitors. To book, please contact: (028) 4278 8387. Ballymacormick Point, designated as an Area of Special Look out for the National Trust in 1967 and is managed by Copeland Bird of the Ards Peninsula is managed using traditional mixed farming Visitors are welcome to walk around the village, but please A car ferry operates between Portaferry and Strangford. Contact Scientific Interest, it is located between Ballyholme Bay and • Linnets breeding in the gorse scrub.
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