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  1. Newtownards Priory
    Photo of Market Cross in the heart of Newtownards town
    Market Cross
    Ards Arts Centre
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    Newtownards Priory
    Photo of Market Cross in the heart of Newtownards town
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    Historical Walking Tour | Newtownards

    Off High Street, Newtownards

    Address

    Tour departs Town Hall/Ards Arts Centre, Conway Square, Off High Street, Newtownards, County Down, BT23 4NP

    Telephone

    +44 (0)28 9182 6846

    ardsvic@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk

    Price

    Price from: £7.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Guided Walk

    Explore the rich and varied history of Newtownards. The tour, led by expert guide Paul Whitla, will take you on a journey through time. Immerse yourself in the history of Newtownards.

    Dates

    From:
    25 July 2026

    Price

    Price from: £7.00 Per Ticket

    Indicative Availability

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  2. Birds eye view of Grey Abbey ruins, Greyabbey village and Grey Abbey House (Rosemount)
    Greyabbey Physic Garden with Abbey in background
    Birds eye view over Grey Abbey ruins
    Greyabbey village with Grey Abbey House (Rosemount) in the distance, from the Lough
    Birds eye view of Grey Abbey ruins, Greyabbey village and Grey Abbey House (Rosemount)
    Greyabbey Physic Garden with Abbey in background
    Birds eye view over Grey Abbey ruins
    Greyabbey village with Grey Abbey House (Rosemount) in the distance, from the Lough
    Gothic Abbey and Physic Garden Tour

    Greyabbey

    Address

    Tour departs on foot from Grey Abbey ruins , Main Street, Greyabbey, County Down, BT22 2NQ

    Telephone

    +44 (0)28 9182 6846

    ardsvic@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk

    Price

    Price from: £7.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Tour

    Step into the medieval world of the Cistercian monks and uncover the hidden stories of one of Ireland’s finest Gothic ruins.

    Dates

    From:
    15 Aug 2026

    Price

    Price from: £7.00 Per Ticket

    Indicative Availability

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  3. Summer Craft Festival

    Comber

    Address

    WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre, 78 Ballydrain road, Comber, County Down, BT16 1AS

    Telephone

    +442891874146

    claire.conway@wwt.org.uk

    Type

    Type:

    Markets / Fairs

    Summer craft festival

    Dates

    From:
    15 Aug 2026to16 Aug 2026Open 10:00 - 17:00

    Indicative Availability

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    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  4. A bottle of Copeland Gin with Donaghadee Lighthouse in the background, with an overlay of spooky themed graphics for Hallowe'en
    Three barrels stacked in a triangle on Donaghadee Pier with the lighthouse in the background
    Copeland Distillery Gin bottle top
    image of lighthouse and pier with sunset over the water in the background.
    Donaghadee town and harbour from the sea at dusk
    Donaghadee Harbour from the sea, a birds eye view
    The Motte Donaghadee
    A bottle of Copeland Gin with Donaghadee Lighthouse in the background, with an overlay of spooky themed graphics for Hallowe'en
    Three barrels stacked in a triangle on Donaghadee Pier with the lighthouse in the background
    Copeland Distillery Gin bottle top
    image of lighthouse and pier with sunset over the water in the background.
    Donaghadee town and harbour from the sea at dusk
    Donaghadee Harbour from the sea, a birds eye view
    The Motte Donaghadee
    Spirits of the East Coast

    Donaghadee

    Address

    Tour departs from Grace Neill's bar and restaurant, 33 High Street, Donaghadee, County Down, BT21 0AH

    Telephone

    +44 (0)28 9182 6846

    ardsvic@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk

    Price

    Price from: £17.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Guided Walk

    Join Nicky Jones of Experience & Explore NI, on a spooky Halloween jaunt around Donaghadee for adults only. Hear some ghoulish tales as we wander through the haunted streets of the old harbour town. Settle your nerves post tour with a Copeland Gin…

    Dates

    From:
    31 Oct 2026

    Price

    Price from: £17.00 Per Ticket

    Indicative Availability

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  5. image of lighthouse and pier with sunset over the water in the background.
    The Motte Donaghadee
    A photo of Donaghadee from above showing the Motte
    Donaghadee Harbour from the sea, a birds eye view
    Donaghadee town and harbour from the sea at dusk
    image of lighthouse and pier with sunset over the water in the background.
    The Motte Donaghadee
    A photo of Donaghadee from above showing the Motte
    Donaghadee Harbour from the sea, a birds eye view
    Donaghadee town and harbour from the sea at dusk
    New Year’s Day Historical Walking Tour | Donaghadee

    Donaghadee

    Address

    Tour departs from Donaghadee Harbour, Off The Parade, Donaghadee, County Down, BT21 0DG

    Telephone

    +44 (0)28 9182 6846

    ardsvic@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk

    Price

    Price from: £7.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Guided Walk

    Makes a great Christmas gift! This would make for something different to do on New Year's Day. 

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2027

    Price

    Price from: £7.00 Per Ticket

    Indicative Availability

    Book New Year’s Day Historical Walking Tour | Donaghadee Online (opens in a new window)

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  6. Ards Arts Centre
    Newtownards Priory
    Photo of Market Cross in the heart of Newtownards town
    Market Cross
    Ards Arts Centre
    Ards Arts Centre
    Newtownards Priory
    Photo of Market Cross in the heart of Newtownards town
    Market Cross
    Ards Arts Centre
    New Year's Day Historical Walking Tour | Newtownards

    High Street, Newtownards

    Address

    Tour departs Town Hall/Ards Arts Centre, Conway Square, High Street, Newtownards, County Down, BT23 4NP

    Telephone

    +44 (0)28 9182 6846

    ardsvic@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk

    Price

    Price from: £7.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Guided Walk

    Kick off New Year’s Day with an inspiring start as you step into the rich history of Newtownards, one of Northern Ireland’s oldest and most intriguing towns.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2027

    Price

    Price from: £7.00 Per Ticket

    Indicative Availability

    Book New Year's Day Historical Walking Tour | Newtownards Online (opens in a new window)

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