Castle Ward is an 18th-century mansion overlooking Strangford Lough, famed for its mixture of architectural styles.
Castle Ward is open to the public and includes 332 hectares (820 acres) of landscaped gardens, a fortified tower house, Victorian laundry, theatre, sawmill and a working corn mill.
Facilities also include a tearoom, gift shop and second-hand bookshop.
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Rossglass beach is a sandy beach with some rocks on the shores of Dundrum Bay. This is a stunning beach with the Mournes looming in the background. Rossglass Beach is home to breeding seals and wading birds such as oyster-catchers Read more…
Tyrella Beach lies in Dundrum Bay and is a very wide sandy beach about 2 km long with miles of sand dunes and conservation area at its back. It’s a wonderful conservation area and the beach has won the numerous awards. Parking is not close as this is a car free zone but it’s well worth the visit as there is Read more…
Down Cathedral, the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity is located on a site that has had a church since the 12th century. The cathedral today is mainly the original chancel from the 15th century with a vestibule and tower added, although incorporates parts of the 13th-century church of the Benedictine Abbey of Down (Black Monks) and includes Read more…
