Days Out in Strangford — 48 Things to Do Near Strangford, NI

Taking the Strangford Lough Ferry across to Portaferry and back is a proper outing on its own.

Strangford Lough draws divers — three local dive centres are based around the narrows — and around half of the 48 places nearby are free, including Audley's Castle ruins and the Lecale Way cycling trail.

The best days out near Strangford

Lecale Way

Strangford Dive Centre

DiveClub Northern Ireland

Strangford Lough Ferry

Strangford to Castle Ward Shoreline

Clearsky Adventure Centre Castle Ward

DV Diving

Strangford Lough Wildlife Centre

The Narrows Sea Safari (Clearsky)

Castle Ward (Winterfell)

Winterfell Tours Castle Ward

Audley's Castle

Audley's Field & Castle (Dreadfort GoT)

Audley's Castle Strangford Lough Dive

Strangford Lough Boat Tours

Exploris Aquarium

Kearney Beach

Killyleagh Yacht Club

Killyleagh Castle

Ballyhornan Beach

Delamont Country Park

Bishopscourt Racing Circuit

Delamont Miniature Railway

Saul Church

Ardglass / Coney Island Beach

Struell Wells

Kearney Village Loop (National Trust)

Quoile Castle

Dunleath Urban Sports Park

Cloughey Beach

Down Arts Centre

Omniplex Cinema Downpatrick

The Saint Patrick Centre

Down County Museum

Down Cathedral

Down Leisure Centre

Downpatrick & County Down Railway

Inch Abbey (Game of Thrones)

Kirkistown Racing Circuit

Kirkistown Race Circuit Trackday

Echlinville Distillery

Portavogie Skatepark

Cloughey to Burr Point

Killough Beach (Coney Island Bay)

Sketrick Castle

Rademon Estate Distillery

Nendrum Monastic Site (Mahee Castle)

Burr Point — Easternmost Point of Ireland Stargazing

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