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Newtownards
Address
21 Craigantlet Road, Newtownards, County Down, BT23 4TETelephone
0300 013 3333Price
FreeType
Type:
Walking & Hiking
The Woodland Pathways offer five scenic walks, starting from the car park and weaving through beautiful mixed woodland. These trails are a favourite among families and local dog walkers. With trail lengths ranging from 1.7 to 4.5 km, the routes…
Dates
Price
FreeFacilities
Parking & Transport
- Car parking
- On site parking
- Parking (free)
Facilities
Accessibility
- Ramp to main entrance - From car park level into woodland trailhead.
Newtownards
Address
Movilla Road, Newtownards, County Down, BT23 8EZTelephone
+44 (0) 28 9082 3207Price
FreeType
Type:
Abbey / Priory
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.
Price
FreeMillilse
Address
218 Abbey Road, Millilse, County Down, BT22 2DHTelephone
+44 (0) 28 9186 2300Type
Type:
Craft Workshops and Courses
Eden Pottery's studio, shop and café are set in the countryside of Ards Peninsula, surrounded by fields, with Strangford Lough on one side and beaches and the seaside on the other. You can come along and create your own masterpiece in the studio.
Facilities
Parking & Transport
- On site parking
Bangor
Address
105-107 High Street, Bangor, County Down, BT20 5BDTelephone
+44 (0) 28 9147 3508Price
FreeType
Type:
Art Gallery
Destination spot for Terry Bradley collectors and art enthusiasts from across the globe. Whether you are passing through or spending the day on the beautiful Peninsula, be sure to pop in and experience all that Bradley Art has to offer.
Price
FreeFacilities
Provider Preferences
- Dogs accepted by arrangement
Facilities
Provider Preferences
- Free (parking charges may apply)
Parking & Transport
- On site parking
Facilities
Establishment Features
- Wifi
Bangor
Address
1 Marine Gardens, Queens Parade, Bangor, County Down, BT20 5AGTelephone
+44 (0) 28 9145 0746Gradings
- Four Star Quality Assurance
Type
Type:
Adventure Park / Playground
Enjoy a fun day out at Pickie Fun Park. Try out the 18-hole mini-golf course, giant pedal swans, Pickie Puffer train, children's play area, children's electric car track and more.
Special Offers
Facilities
Parking & Transport
- On site parking - There is a public car park on Queen’s Parade which is a short walk round the marina. There are also limited disabled car parking spaces adjacent to Pickie Funpark which can be accessed via Marine Gardens.
Facilities
Establishment Features
- Wifi
Holywood
Address
Bangor Road, Holywood, County Down, BT19 6JFTelephone
+44 (0) 28 9127 0069Price
FreeType
Type:
Public Park
A lovely park perfect for families located only a short distance from Holywood.
Price
FreeFacilities
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 0069Price
FreeType
Type:
Historic Sites, Houses, Castles & Buildings
Holywood's most well known feature is the town's Maypole, the only surviving in Ireland. Early maps show a Maypole has stood on the site since the 1620s and today is still the focus of the May Day Celebrations and Fair in the town.
Price
FreePortaferry
Address
The Rope Walk, Castle Street, Portaferry, County Down, BT22 1NZTelephone
+44 (0) 28 4272 8062Gradings
- Five Star Quality Assurance
Type
Type:
Zoo / Aquarium
Enjoy a diver's view of marine life from around the world without getting wet. An underwater Tunnel Experience, friendly sharks and a Dwarfcrocodile, a Waddle of Penguins, all star in Northern Ireland’s only aquarium and seal rehabilitation centre.
Facilities
Catering
- Licensed
Facilities
Parking & Transport
- Car parking
- Parking (free)
Facilities
Catering
- Restaurant on Premises
Facilities
Establishment Features
- Wi-fi available
Holywood
Address
153 Bangor Road, Cultra, Holywood, County Down, BT18 0EUTelephone
+44 (0) 28 9042 8428Price
Price from: £12.00 to £35.00 Per TicketGradings
- Four Star Quality Assurance
Type
Type:
Visitor Centres & Museums
Refresh the connection at Ulster Folk Museum, a place where traditions and heritage skills are preserved and celebrated to help shape future generations.
Dates
- From:
- 1 Oct 2025to28 Feb 2026Various Opening Times
- From:
- 1 Mar 2026to30 Sept 2026Various Opening Times
Price
Price from: £12.00 to £35.00 Per TicketFacilities
Provider Preferences
- Dogs accepted by arrangement
Facilities
Parking & Transport
- On site parking
Helens Bay
Address
Crawfordsburn Country Park, Helens Bay, County Down, BT20 5EDTelephone
+44 (0) 28 9127 0069Price
FreeType
Type:
Beach
Beautiful sandy beach with excellent facilities, all within twenty minutes drive of Belfast.
Price
FreeNewtownards
Address
115 Old Belfast Road, Newtownards, County Down, BT23 4TSTelephone
+44 (0) 28 9181 3484Type
Type:
Driving Range
18 covered floodlit bays, 10 outside bays.
Also Explanar Teaching centre, resident PGA professional Gordon Fairweather.Portaferry
Address
15 Ardminnan Road, Portaferry, County Down, BT22 1QJTelephone
+44 (0) 28 4277 1321Type
Type:
Parkland Golf Course
Situated in a scenic spot overlooking the Irish Sea and five minutes from both Portaferry and Kircubbin, this nine hole treat is perfect for starting a day’s touring with a quick round featuring water hazards, challenging holes and other parkland.
Facilities
Catering
- Restaurant on site
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
Establishment Features
- Wifi
Millisle
Address
Windmill Road, Millisle, County Down, BT22 2DSTelephone
+44 (0) 28 9082 3207Type
Type:
Windmill
Late 18th-century tower mill in use until 1915 and still in working order. Take a virtual tour and discover this unique building.
Facilities
Parking & Transport
- Parking (free)
Newtownards
Address
High Street, Newtownards, County Down, BT23 7HZTelephone
+44 (0) 28 9182 6846Price
FreeType
Type:
Historic Sites, Houses, Castles & Buildings
At the east of High Street in Newtownards the Market Cross was built in 1636 but was destroyed by Commonwealth troops in 1653.
Price
FreeFacilities
Provider Preferences
- Free (parking charges may apply)
Bangor
Address
Castle Park Road, Bangor, County Down, BT20 4TFTelephone
+44 (0) 300 013 3333Price
FreeType
Type:
Historic Sites, Houses, Castles & Buildings
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.
Price
FreeFacilities
Parking & Transport
- On site parking
Bangor
Address
Valentine Road, Castle Park, Bangor, County Down, BT20 4BNTelephone
+44 (0)28 9127 0069Price
FreeType
Type:
Garden
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…
Price
FreeFacilities
Provider Preferences
- Dogs Welcome Inside - All dogs must remain on a lead.
Facilities
Provider Preferences
- Free (parking charges may apply)
Parking & Transport
- On site parking
Helen's Bay
Address
Golf Road, Helen's Bay, County Down, BT19 1TLTelephone
+44 (0) 28 9185 2815Type
Type:
Parkland Golf Course
Helen’s Bay Golf Club is one of the prettiest golf courses in the North Down/Greater Belfast area. Founded in 1896, it nestles on a gentle hill over Belfast Lough in the middle of a quaint village.
Facilities
Catering
- Restaurant on site
Cloughey
Address
Main Road, Cloughey, County Down, BT22 1JBTelephone
+44 (0) 28 9082 3207Price
FreeType
Type:
Castle / Fort
Traditionally believed to have been built by Roland Savage of Ballygalget in 1622, possibly reusing an earlier site.
Price
FreeBangor
Address
12 Meadow Way, Crawfordsburn, Bangor, County Down, BT19 1JJTelephone
+44 (0) 28 9185 3081Type
Type:
Sightseeing
'Plantsman's Garden Tours' offer incredible access to the gardens of historic stately homes and the privately owned masterpieces of Co. Down and Northern Ireland together with those of the Republic of Ireland.
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