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Visitor Attractions
It would be a monumental task to try to list all of the attractions that may be of
interest to you, however to give you a taste of the diversity of what is on offer,
here is just a small selection of what to expect click on a photo or an item in the
list for more details. (all visitor attractions described here are local)
Suggestions at a glance
Explore the Abbey
Visit Mount Stewart House
BBQ & Swim on the Beach
Discover great restaurants
Find a new “favourite pub”
Go Quad Racing
Try kayaking or canoeing
Go Sea or Game fishing
Take a long relaxing walk
Try Birdwatching
Take great photographs
Discovery the History of Ards
Enjoy Yourself!
Exploris The Northern Ireland Aquarium
Scrabo Tower and Country Park
Ballycopeland Windmill Millisle
Somme Heritage Centre
Exploris The Northern Ireland Aquarium
Exploris; The Northern Ireland Aquarium, is
ideally sited on the shores of a marine nature
reserve and area of special scientific interest –
Strangford Lough.
A visit to Exploris enables the visitors to view
and learn about the marine species that are indigenous to Strangford
Lough and the coastline of the island. Marine communities are recreated to
enable the visitor to gain a better understanding
of the complex inter relationships between
different species.
The Seal Sanctuary affords the visitor the
opportunity to view the process of rehabilitation
of rescued seal pups from their arrival through
to full health when they are re-introduced to the
wild.
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Scrabo Tower
Located in Scrabo Country Park just outside
Newtownards Scrabo Tower is one of
Northern Ireland’s best known landmarks.
Built in 1857 as a memorial to the 3rd
Marquis of Londonderry Charles Stewart.
The tower houses two floors of displays and
a climb of 122 steps takes the visitor to the
open viewing level. Admission to the park,
which is always open, and the tower is free.
Scrabo Tower.
View over Strangford Lough from Scrabo Tower.
Note Tower opening times:
Easter, April, May, June and September:
1p.m. to 5p.m. daily
July and August: 10a.m. - 5p.m. daily
October to Easter: 12p.m. to 4p.m., Sundays only
BALLYCOPELAND WINDMILL
Located at Windmill Road, Millisle, this is one of only
two working windmills in Ireland, this late 18th century
tower mill was in use until 1915 and is now fully
restored. A small visitors' centre is located inside the
miller's house and displays include a large working
model of the mill.
Opening Times: please contact Scrabo Country Park Tel: 028 91 811491
Detail of mill gearing & drive wheel
The working model of
the Ballycopeland
windmill showing the
detail of the internal
workings and the
various floor levels that
can be climbed to on
your visit.
View from Grain Store
Ballycopeland Windmill
Somme Heritage Centre
Situated on the main Newtownards Bangor road The Museum examines Ireland's role in the
First World War and operates guided tours which include reconstructed trenches and features a
conventional museum area with regularly changing exhibitions, including World War Two. There
is also a research facility, café and shop. Conference facilities are available on request for large
and small functions.
Opening Times: please contact Somme Heritage centre Tel:028 9182 3202
Recreated Trench
Exhibition Hall
A guided tour takes the visitor
on the historic path from the
history and politics leading up
to the 1st World War through
the recruiting, and training
stages on on to the eventual
bloody battles that claimed
the lives of so many.
The tour consists of various
recreated dioramas with
many original artefacts on
display. At the end of the tour
an audio visual interpretation
is given of the accounts of
some of the soldiers present
on the 1 July 1916.
The tour concludes with free
time to spend time in the
exhibition hall.
