Day Trip to North Down, Strangford Lough & Ards Peninsula

Enjoy peaceful walks along the coast and uncover fascinating tales from the area’s unique history and heritage. Explore National Trust monuments and gardens, distilleries, museums, Aquarium and farms, there really is something for all the family to enjoy!

Mount Stewart

Portaferry Road

Discover a place of enchantment at Mount Stewart, the Irish family home of the Marquesses of Londonderry. Filled with the spirit and character of Edith, Lady Londonderry, the house, gardens and demesne reveal the history, grandeur and enchantment of Mount Stewart, bringing it to life in a glorious celebration of people, power and plants. With imagination, colour and passion…

The Echlinville Distillery

62 Gransha Road

Ireland’s first farm distillery, crafting award winning whiskey, gin and poitin from the ground up, with excellence Instilled in every drop. The Echlinville Distillery became the first new distillery in Northern Ireland for 125 years when the first spirt trickled from its stills in 2013. Since then, Echlinville has gone on to establish itself at the forefront of…

Ulster Folk Museum

153 Bangor Road

Step back one hundred years and discover the traditions and heritage of Ulster’s past at Ulster…

Scrabo Tower and Country Park

203a Scrabo Road

Scrabo Tower is located to the west of Newtownards in County Down, Northern Ireland. Scrabo Country Park…

North Down Museum

Town Hall

The museum is located in the picturesque grounds of Castle Park in the centre of Bangor. This free…

WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre

78 Ballydrain Road

WWT Castle Espie is an extraordinary day out for the whole family. Escape the everyday, reconnect with…

Ark Open Farm

296 Bangor Road

Just a short drive from Belfast in the heart of the Newtownards Peninsula, The Ark Open Farm offers a…

Exploris Aquarium & Seal Sanctuary

The Rope Walk

Exploris, Northern Ireland’s only Aquarium & Seal Sanctuary, has lots to see and do. With…

Strangford Lough Activity Centre

40 Whiterock Road

Strangford Lough Activity Centre is a quirky, experiential adventure centre which offers a range of outdoor activities throughout Northern Ireland. Strangford Lough Activity Centre is situated on the shores of Strangford Lough, near Whiterock, Killinchy. Therefore, they are just a short drive from Belfast. As an outdoor activity provider, they can help you explore places off…

Bangor Aurora Aquatic and Leisure Complex

3 Valentine Road

Bangor Aurora Aquatic and Leisure Complex has a wide range of facilities offering an excellent choice of sporting and leisure activities. Bangor Aurora Aquatic and Leisure Complex includes Northern Ireland's first FINA standard 50 metre swimmming pool. Facilities include: Leisure waters with flumes and sidewinder slide Three swimming pools including a 10 lane 50m swimming…