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Days Out in Portaferry

Exploris Aquarium sits on the waterfront — seals, sharks and rays up close, good for kids of most ages.

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🌊By the seabeaches & coast

Strangford Lough is right outside: boat tours give a different angle on the water, and the short ferry crossing to Strangford village is worth taking.

Free options are solid. Audley's Castle overlooks the lough at no cost, and the ruins at Audley's Field served as the Dreadfort in Game of Thrones. Kearney Beach is free and usually quiet. Divers will find four separate operators based right on the lough.

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The best days out near Portaferry

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Exploris Aquarium

Animals & farms 1 mi
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Strangford Lough Boat Tours

Boat trips 1 mi
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Kearney Beach

Beaches Free · 2 mi
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DV Diving

Diving & snorkelling 2 mi
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Strangford Lough Ferry

Boat trips 2 mi
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DiveClub Northern Ireland

Diving & snorkelling 2 mi
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Strangford Dive Centre

Diving & snorkelling 2 mi
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Audley's Castle

Ruins Free · 2 mi
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Audley's Field & Castle (Dreadfort GoT)

Film & TV Free · 2 mi
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Audley's Castle Strangford Lough Dive

Diving & snorkelling Free · 2 mi
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Strangford to Castle Ward Shoreline

Coastal walks Free · 2 mi
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Strangford Lough Wildlife Centre

Wildlife watching 2 mi
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Winterfell Tours Castle Ward

Adventure & trails 3 mi
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Castle Ward (Winterfell)

Castles & Estates 3 mi
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Clearsky Adventure Centre Castle Ward

Adventure & trails 3 mi
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Lecale Way

Greenways & cycle trails Free · 3 mi
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The Narrows Sea Safari (Clearsky)

Boat trips 3 mi
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Kearney Village Loop (National Trust)

Coastal walks Free · 4 mi
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Cloughey Beach

Beaches Free · 4 mi
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Kirkistown Racing Circuit

Driving experiences 5 mi
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Kirkistown Race Circuit Trackday

Driving experiences 5 mi
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Killyleagh Yacht Club

Sailing 5 mi
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Killyleagh Castle

Castles & Estates Free · 5 mi
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Echlinville Distillery

Distilleries 5 mi
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Portavogie Skatepark

Skate parks Free · 6 mi
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Delamont Country Park

Forest & woodland 6 mi
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Ballyhornan Beach

Beaches Free · 6 mi
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Delamont Miniature Railway

Funparks 6 mi
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Cloughey to Burr Point

Coastal walks Free · 7 mi
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Bishopscourt Racing Circuit

Driving experiences 7 mi
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Saul Church

Ruins Free · 7 mi
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Ardglass / Coney Island Beach

Beaches Free · 7 mi
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Burr Point — Easternmost Point of Ireland Stargazing

Stargazing & observatories Free · 8 mi
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Quoile Castle

Ruins Free · 8 mi
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Struell Wells

Ruins Free · 8 mi
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Sketrick Castle

Ruins Free · 9 mi
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Dunleath Urban Sports Park

Skate parks Free · 9 mi
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Down Arts Centre

Theatres & galleries 9 mi
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The Saint Patrick Centre

Heritage sites 9 mi
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Omniplex Cinema Downpatrick

Cinemas 9 mi
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Nendrum Monastic Site (Mahee Castle)

Ruins Free · 9 mi
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Down County Museum

Museums Free · 9 mi
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Down Cathedral

Heritage sites Free · 9 mi
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Inch Abbey (Game of Thrones)

Film & TV Free · 9 mi
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Down Leisure Centre

Pools & leisure 9 mi
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Downpatrick & County Down Railway

Heritage sites 9 mi
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Ballywalter Park

Castles & Estates 10 mi

Kearney Bay wild swim

Wild swimming Free · 2 mi

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