Plan your visit
Getting here
54.36897, -5.58577
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Tea room — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Tea room — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Family friendly
Very strong match
playground, café, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination
Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area, café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space
Playgrounds
Very strong match
playground, toilets, café, parking
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
19 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Bar Hall Bay TrailWalking route
The BroadmeadowsWalking route
St Patrick's WayWalking route
St Patrick's WayWalking route
St Patrick's WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Castle Ward Boundary TrailCycling route
This route must be followed in an anticlockwise direction by cyclists, in accordance with waymarkers.
Strangford Lough Cycle TrailCycling route
Former portions of Walk Wheel Cycle Trust's National Cycle Network route 99 & Regional Route 20, de-designated by them in 2020 because they're on-road. Some signage may still remain.
Castle Ward - Castle TrailCycling route
This route must be followed in an anticlockwise direction by cyclists, in accordance with waymarkers.
Castle Ward - Farm TrailCycling route
Cyclists must follow the route in an anti-clockwise direction, in accordance with the waymarkers.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
J5749 : Castle Ward Interior -Classical Palladian Library
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