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  1. Pipe Band in action
    Pipe Band in action
    Pipe Band in action
    Pipe Band in action
    Ards and North Down Pipe Band and Drum Major Championships

    Newtownards

    Address

    Regent House Playing Fields, Circular Road, Newtownards, County Down, BT23 4QA

    Telephone

    +44 (0)28 9182 6846

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Free Event

    Enjoy an impressive display of sight and sound. Enjoy an impressive display of sight and sound, as talented pipe bands and drum major groups come together competing for coveted awards.

    Dates

    From:
    19 July 2025Open 11:00 - 18:00

    Price

    Free
    More Info

    Add Ards and North Down Pipe Band and Drum Major Championships to your Itinerary

  2. Greyabbey House Rosemount
    Birds eye view of Grey Abbey in Greyabbey with Strangford Lough in the background.
    A birds eye view of Greyabbey from the Lough side
    Greyabbey House Rosemount
    Birds eye view of Grey Abbey in Greyabbey with Strangford Lough in the background.
    A birds eye view of Greyabbey from the Lough side
    Rosemount Estate Garden Tour - Experience AND 2025

    Greyabbey

    Address

    Rosemount House, Greyabbey Estate, Greyabbey, County Down, BT22 2QA

    Telephone

    +44 (0)28 9182 6846

    ardsvic@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk

    Price

    Price from: £25.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Tour

    An opportunity to explore the stunning garden of Greyabbey House, not normally open to the public, which overlooks Strangford Lough on the Ards Peninsula.

    Dates

    From:
    27 July 2025

    Price

    Price from: £25.00 Per Ticket

    Indicative Availability

    Book Rosemount Estate Garden Tour - Experience AND 2025 Online (opens in a new window)

    More Info

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  3. Full Moon Kayak Tour
    Full Moon Paddle Board
    Full Moon Paddle
    Night time kayaking experience
    Kayaking Tour Strangford Lough
    Kayakers
    Full Moon Kayak Tour
    Full Moon Paddle Board
    Full Moon Paddle
    Night time kayaking experience
    Kayaking Tour Strangford Lough
    Kayakers
    Full Moon Paddle

    Killinchy

    Address

    Whiterock Bay launch Point, Killinchy, County Down, BT23 6PY

    Telephone

    +44 (0)7909 721 898

    strangfordloughactivitycentre@hotmail.co.uk

    Price

    Price from: £45.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Nature

    Join us for a Full Moon Paddle on Strangford Lough this year.  The moon is unique to witness from the water and no better place to do so, than from a kayak, SUP or canoe on a flat sea.

    Dates

    From:
    9 Aug 2025
    From:
    7 Sept 2025
    From:
    7 Oct 2025

    Price

    Price from: £45.00 Per Ticket

    Indicative Availability

    Book Full Moon Paddle Online (opens in a new window)

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    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  4. Portavogie name on boat
    Chalkboard listing items for sale at a previous Seafood Festival
    Market stalls at Tide and Turf Portavogie
    Merry go round carousel in motion
    Portavogie Harbour
    Fun event sign 'Advice from a starfish'
    Portavogie name on boat
    Chalkboard listing items for sale at a previous Seafood Festival
    Market stalls at Tide and Turf Portavogie
    Merry go round carousel in motion
    Portavogie Harbour
    Fun event sign 'Advice from a starfish'
    Tide and Turf Portavogie

    Portavogie

    Address

    Fish Market and Harbour, Portavogie, County Down, BT22 1EB

    Telephone

    +44 (0)28 9182 6846

    ardsvic@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Food & Drink

    A celebration of local delicacies, located at the heart of the fishing industry at Portavogie docks. Part of Taste Autumn.

    Dates

    From:
    6 Sept 2025Open 12:00 - 17:00

    Price

    Free
    More Info

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  5. Statue of The Bangor Bell outside of Bangor Abbey in the city
    Bangor Bell trail in Castle Park
    Image of the front of Bangor Abbey on a bright sunny day
    Castle Park
    Image of a walkway and woodland steps surrounded by leafy green trees and pink flowers
    Photo of Bangor Castle Walled Garden arches and flowers. The Garden is located within Castle Park grounds.
    Statue of The Bangor Bell outside of Bangor Abbey in the city
    Bangor Bell trail in Castle Park
    Image of the front of Bangor Abbey on a bright sunny day
    Castle Park
    Image of a walkway and woodland steps surrounded by leafy green trees and pink flowers
    Photo of Bangor Castle Walled Garden arches and flowers. The Garden is located within Castle Park grounds.
    Step Back in Time - Experience AND 2025

    (Can be accessed from Abbey Street too), Bangor

    Address

    Tour departs from Bangor Abbey, Newtownards Road, (Can be accessed from Abbey Street too), Bangor, County Down, BT20 4JE.

    Telephone

    +44 (0)28 9127 0069

    bangorvic@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk

    Price

    Price from: £8.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Tour

    Step back in time and uncover stories of Bangor’s fascinating past. Beginning at Bangor Abbey, one of the greatest monastic schools in Europe, then follow the Bangor Bell Trail through Castle Park, to the North Down Museum, see displays which…

    Dates

    From:
    27 Sept 2025

    Price

    Price from: £8.00 Per Ticket

    Indicative Availability

    Book Step Back in Time - Experience AND 2025 Online (opens in a new window)

    More Info

    Add Step Back in Time - Experience AND 2025 to your Itinerary

  6. Brent Geese on the waters of Strangford Lough
    Brent Geese on the waters of Strangford Lough with Scrabo Tower in the background
    Island Hill
    Birds eye view of WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre
    Family taking part in a guided birdwatching session in the Brent Discovery Hide.
    Mount Stewart - National Trust House and Gardens
    Mount Stewart - National Trust lake area
    Brent Geese on the waters of Strangford Lough
    Brent Geese on the waters of Strangford Lough with Scrabo Tower in the background
    Island Hill
    Birds eye view of WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre
    Family taking part in a guided birdwatching session in the Brent Discovery Hide.
    Mount Stewart - National Trust House and Gardens
    Mount Stewart - National Trust lake area
    Shorelife Celebration

    Address

    Type

    Type:

    Family Fun

    Events celebrating the stunning nature and wildlife inhabiting the local shoreline and official Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Strangford Lough, with free entry to explore both locations, fascinating talks, and fun activities for all ages and…

    Dates

    From:
    4 Oct 2025
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