Get set for 60 adventure-filled acres of wildlife brilliance, and spectacular views across Strangford Lough. Get close to our ducks and geese, discover adventure in our playgrounds and be wowed by our wildlife.

Stunning views across the Lough to the Mourne Mountains. Open areas for family picnics, BBQ and games. Ireland’s only fresh-air gym, free to use and accessible to all.

A sunken galleon, friendly sharks and a snappy crocodile all-star in Northern Ireland’s only aquarium and seal rehabilitation centre. Visitors to Exploris Aquarium in Portaferry will be wowed with a diver’s view of marine life from around the world.

The garden at Mount Stewart is unique and of rare quality, being one of the few late compartmentalised Arts and Crafts-like gardens. It is a deeply personal garden, the creation of Edith, Lady Londonderry in the early 20th century building on a pre-existing historic 18th and 19th century landscape.

Murlough National Nature Reserve is a fragile 6000 year old sand dune system owned by the National Trust and managed as Ireland’s first Nature Reserve since 1967.  It is an excellent area for walking and bird watching due to its spectacular location at the edge of Dundrum Bay and the Mourne Mountains.

Wonderful atmospheric setting, with period gas lighting and cosy snugs. Ornate interior of brightly coloured tiles, carvings and glass.

The exterior is decorated in polychromatic tiles. This includes a mosaic of a Crown on the floor of the entrance.

Explore 150 years of the Crumlin Road Gaol where 17 men have been executed and explore its darkest secrets…Daily tours from 10am, Monday – Sunday.

Tours start from Belfast

• Iron Islands, Giant’s Causeway & Rope Bridge
• WinterFell Trek

Tour guides were extras on Game of Thrones

Get your photo taken peering through the castle window Bran Stark was pushed from….And firing arrows in the Winterfell Archery Range Film Set in exact same spot Jon Snow stood back in Season One.

Join me in my Farmhouse kitchen on the shores of Strangford Lough, 30 minutes from Belfast and in an area of outstanding natural beauty in County Down. You will be warmly welcomed to my home where my homemade buttermilk soda bannock awaits with some local brew tea or coffee.

Do you want to walk or hike in Northern Ireland but don’t know where to start? We’re here to help. At Trek NI, you can read stories from other hikers who’ve walked the routes and hiked the mountains you want to take on. We’re a community founded on our collective love of the outdoors and the enrichment it offers to body, mind and soul. We want to champion the natural beauty of Northern Ireland together in a simple and accessible way.

Our outdoor pursuits centre is located at Old Castle Ward Demesne on the shoreline of Strangford Lough (Just 40 minutes from Belfast & 2 hours from Dublin). The centre is surrounded by the ancient sprawling walls of a medieval courtyard and this unique setting together with the stunning surrounding landscape

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