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Portaferry
Address
Castle Street, Portaferry, County Down, BT22 1NZTelephone
+44 (0) 28 9082 3207Type
Type:
Historic Sites, Houses, Castles & Buildings
Portaferry Castle is a 16th Century tower-house, built by the Savage family. It is located on the slope overlooking Portaferry harbour.
Facilities
Provider Preferences
- Free (parking charges may apply)
Newtownards
Address
Court Street, Newtownards, County Down, BT23 7NYTelephone
+44 (0) 28 9082 3207Type
Type:
Historic Sites, Houses, Castles & Buildings
At the south east edge of Newtownards these substantial remains of a Dominican (Black) Friary founded in 1244 may be viewed. They are the only ones of their type in Northern Ireland.
Facilities
Provider Preferences
- Free (parking charges may apply)
Greyabbey
Address
Main Street, Greyabbey, County Down, BT22 2NQTelephone
+44 (0) 28 9082 3207Type
Type:
Historic Sites, Houses, Castles & Buildings
Grey Abbey, a Cistercian Abbey church and its living quarters were founded in 1193 by Affreca wife of John de Courcy, the Anglo-Norman invader of East Ulster.
Facilities
Provider Preferences
- Free (parking charges may apply)
Parking & Transport
- On site parking
Holywood
Address
High Street/Shore Street, Holywood, County Down, BT18 9ABTelephone
+44 (0) 28 9127 0069Type
Type:
Historic Sites, Houses, Castles & Buildings
Holywoods most well known feature is the towns Maypole, the only surviving in Ireland. Early maps show a Maypole has stood on the site since the 1620`s and today is still the focus of the May Day Celebrations and Fair in the town.
Facilities
Provider Preferences
- Free (parking charges may apply)
Parking & Transport
- On site parking
Bangor
Address
Valentine Road, Castle Park, Bangor, County Down, BT20 4BNTelephone
+44 (0)28 9127 0069Type
Type:
Nature and Wildlife
It is the perfect place to relax and enjoy the peace and quiet. Varieties of flowers, plants, fruit and vegetables mix with sculptures and a unique fountain with a tongue twister! We are thrilled that the Walled Garden is now open all year round…
Dates
- From:
- 1 Apr 2022to31 May 2022
- From:
- 1 June 2022to31 Aug 2022
- From:
- 1 Sept 2022to31 Oct 2022
- From:
- 1 Nov 2022to31 Mar 2023
Facilities
Provider Preferences
- Dogs accepted by arrangement
Facilities
Provider Preferences
- Free (parking charges may apply)
Parking & Transport
- On site parking
Bangor
Address
Castle Park Avenue, Bangor, County Down, BT20 4BTTelephone
+44 (0) 300 013 3333Type
Type:
Public Park
This impressive building was built for the Hon Robert Edward Ward and his family in 1852. It is presently the headquarters of Ards and North Down Borough Council who use the mansions spectacular grand salon as the council chamber.
Facilities
Parking & Transport
- On site parking
Cloughey
Address
Ardminnan Road, Cloughey, County Down, BT22 1QJTelephone
+44 (0) 28 9182 6846Type
Type:
Historic Sites, Houses, Castles & Buildings
On the coast, two thirds of a mile south east of Cloughey village. This house appears to have been built about 1634 by Roland Savage, a cadet of the Ardkeen family.
Millisle
Address
Windmill Road, Millisle, County Down, BT22 2DSTelephone
+44 (0) 28 9082 3207Type
Type:
Visitor Centres & Museums
Late 18th-century tower mill in use until 1915 and still in working order. Take a virtual tour and discover this unique building.
Facilities
Provider Preferences
- Free (parking charges may apply)
Holywood
Address
Brook Street, Holywood, County Down, BT18 9BBTelephone
+44 (0) 28 9082 3207Type
Type:
Nature and Wildlife
Holywood Motte is an Anglo-Norman castle mound, which probably had a ditch round its base and a timber palisade round the summit.
Facilities
Provider Preferences
- Free (parking charges may apply)
Comber
Address
St Mary's Parish Church, The Square, Comber, Co Down, BT23 5DUTelephone
+44 (0) 28 9187 3963Type
Type:
Historic Sites, Houses, Castles & Buildings
St Mary’s Parish Church stands on the site of a Cistercian Abbey built in 1199. It was of similar size and architecture to the one in Greyabbey and survived until 1543 when it was closed by order of Henry VIII. The present church dates from 1840.
Comber
Address
The Manse, 15 Windmill Hill, Comber, County Down, BT23 5WHTelephone
+44 (0) 28 9187 2265Type
Type:
Churches & Sacred Sites
Comber Non-Subscribing Presbyterian Church was built on a site donated by James Andrews and the stained glass windows in the church depict family members. Members of the Andrews' family are also buried in the graveyard.
Facilities
Provider Preferences
- Free (parking charges may apply)
Parking & Transport
- On site parking
Comber
Address
Comber Square, Comber, County Down, BT23 5DXTelephone
+44 (0) 28 9182 6846Type
Type:
Historic Sites, Houses, Castles & Buildings
Situated in The Square in Comber, it was erected in 1845 to commemorate the bravery of Major General Robert 'Rollo' Gillespie born in the town in 1766. A list of his battles can be found on the sides of the pillar.
Facilities
Provider Preferences
- Free (parking charges may apply)
Newtownards
Address
233 Bangor Road, Newtownards, County Down, BT23 7PHTelephone
+44 (0) 28 9182 3202Type
Type:
Visitor Centres & Museums
The Museum examines Ireland's role in the 1st World War with special reference to the cross-community involvement in the 3 local volunteer Divisions: the 10th and 16th (Irish) Divisions and the 36th (Ulster) Division.
Facilities
Parking & Transport
- On site parking
Facilities
Leisure Facilities
- Wifi
Newtownards
Address
Ards Visitor Information Centre, 31 Regent Street, Newtownards, Co Down, BT23 4ADTelephone
+44 (0) 28 9182 6846Type
Type:
Historic Sites, Houses, Castles & Buildings
the church at St Cooey’s Wells is thought to date from the 7th century but only the foundation stones now remain.
The Washing, Eye and Drinking wells in this peaceful, wooded dell are reputed to have healing powers.Facilities
Provider Preferences
- Free (parking charges may apply)
Parking & Transport
- On site parking
Newtownards
Address
Movilla Road, Newtownards, County Down, BT23 8EZTelephone
+44 (0) 28 9082 3207Type
Type:
Historic Sites, Houses, Castles & Buildings
Movilla Abbey, Methodist and Church of Ireland.
As important as Bangor, Movilla was associated with Saint Finian of the 6th-century. As with many early monasteries, it was refounded as an Augustinian abbey in the Norman 12th century.
Facilities
Provider Preferences
- Free (parking charges may apply)
Cloughey
Address
Main Road, Cloughey, County Down, BT22 1JBTelephone
+44 (0) 28 9082 3207Type
Type:
Historic Sites, Houses, Castles & Buildings
Traditionally believed to have been built by Roland Savage of Ballygalget in 1622, possibly reusing an earlier site.
Facilities
Provider Preferences
- Free (parking charges may apply)
Newtownards
Address
High Street, Newtownards, County Down, BT23 7HZTelephone
+44 (0) 28 9182 6846Type
Type:
Churches & Sacred Sites
At the east of High Street in Newtownards the Market Cross was built in 1636 but was destroyed by Commonwealth troops in 1653.
Facilities
Provider Preferences
- Free (parking charges may apply)
Holywood
Address
153 Bangor Road, Cultra, Holywood, County Down, BT18 0EUTelephone
+44 (0) 28 9042 8428Price
Price Free to £25.00 Per TicketGradings
- Four Star Quality Assurance
Type
Type:
Visitor Centres & Museums
Step back in time and uncover a way of life from 100 years ago. Explore thatched cottages, farms, schools and shops as you wander through the beautiful parkland of the Ulster Folk Museum.
Price
Price Free to £25.00 Per TicketFacilities
Provider Preferences
- Dogs accepted by arrangement
Facilities
Parking & Transport
- On site parking
Newtownards
Address
203A Scrabo Road, Newtownards, County Down, BT23 4SJTelephone
+44 (0) 28 9082 3207Type
Type:
Nature and Wildlife
Scrabo Country Park is centred at the top of Scrabo Hill near Newtownards and boasts incredible views over Strangford Lough and the surrounding countryside.
Facilities
Provider Preferences
- Free (parking charges may apply)
Parking & Transport
- On site parking
Killinchy
Address
Sketrick Island, Killinchy, County Down, BT23 6QHTelephone
+44 (0) 28 9082 3207Type
Type:
Historic Sites, Houses, Castles & Buildings
Sketrick Castle is located on Sketrick Island which is reached by a causeway on the west coast of Strangford Lough. This large tower house was built in the mid 15th century and was actively involved in warfare during the 16th century.
Facilities
Provider Preferences
- Free (parking charges may apply)
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