Recent Travel Feature in The Guardian lists Kearney Village near Portaferry as one of the Best Places in the UK for Coastal Beach Sunsets
4th August 2023
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Kearney Village was recently mentioned in a Travel Feature published by the Guardian "Golden beaches and flaming sunsets: 10 picture-perfect places on the coast of the UK".
"Much of the pleasure of this trip is rolling off the boat at Portaferry, a town centred on its quayside but a place to linger in and around. At the market, held on the first Saturday of the month, you can stock up on local cheeses, decent bread and potted shrimps for a packed lunch.
short drive takes you to Kearney Village, 19th-century whitewashed cottages restored by the National Trust, and once home to 33 families including the legendary Mary Ann Doonan, who captained the She-cruiser, a fishing boat crewed entirely by women.
The packed lunch is eaten on the sandy beach at Knockinelder, a short walk away and a safe, if bracing, place to swim. Further along the coast, and another recommended picnic spot, is Ballyquintin nature reserve, a coastal grassland peppered with wildflowers."
Read the rest of the article on the Guardians offical website.