Cycling Tour around Strangford Lough
This is an 82 mile (132km) circular route in and around Strangford Lough, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Map/Guides: www.sustransshop.co.uk and Ards Visitor Information Centre
Lecale Peninsula Walking Tours
Enjoy some unique tours by Green Badge Guide, Duane Fitzsimons
Telephone: +44 (0)7835 441 933
Email: lecalepeninsula@live.com
Sail across the Vikings fjord. A walking tour covering Strangford and Portaferry. Duration 2 hours. £15pp. Minimum 4 people & Maximum 15.
Portaferry Town Walking Tour. Duration 1.5 Hours. £12pp Minimum 4 people & Maximum 15.
Winterfell stroll and picnic: Walking Tour and Food Experience, covering Portaferry and Strangford. Duration 4.5 hours £30pp. Minimum 4 people & Maximum 15.
Clearsky Adventure & Winterfell Tours
Castle Ward Estate, Old Farmyard, Strangford, BT30 7BA Telephone: +44 (0)28 4372 3933
http://clearsky-adventure.com/
www.gameofthrones-winterfelltours.com
Located in the Castle Ward estate, this activity centre has a great range of outdoor pursuits, including canoe, kayak, and bike hire. Their most popular activities are:
• Sea Safari Boat Tours on Strangford Lough
• Mourne Food and Film Cycle Tour
• ‘Ballyhenry Island and Ferry Combo’ Cycle Tour
• Medieval Axe Throwing Experience
• Game of Thrones Cycle Tour
• Canoe Hire – Island Hopping and Seal Spotting on Castle Ward Bay
• Electric E-Bike > Tandem Bike and Mountain Bikes for hire
• Overnight Glamping POD packages
• Game of Thrones Archery Experience
• Epic Coasteering fun at Ballyhornan Sea Cliffs (Including The Smugglers Cave)
• Team Building challenges for groups
Meet the real-life direwolf dogs and explore over 20 key Game of Thrones filming location hotspots, on the ancient sprawling demesne of old castle ward. Choose from:
• Archery movie set experiences and Filming Location Cycle Tours
• Archery Movie Set Experiences
• The Narrow Sea' Boat Voyage and Tyrion's Axe Throwing Experience
Local Distilleries
Shortcross Gin & Whiskey
Rademon Estate Distillery, 65 Church Rd, Crossgar, Downpatrick BT30 9HR .
Echlinville Distillery
Home of Echinville whiskey and Jawbox Belfast gin
62 Gransha Rd, Kircubbin, Newtownards BT22 1AJ.
Hinch Distillery
Producing craft Irish whiskey & gin.
Killaney Estate 19 Carryduff Rd, Lisburn BT27 6TZ
Copeland Distillery
Producing a range of Irish Gin, Single Malt & Pot Still Whiskey
43 Manor St, Donaghadee BT21 0HG
Greyabbey- Antique Shops
Pretty village, with a ruined Abbey, and lots of antique shops to browse. Have a coffee and take a walk! The local Friends of the Abbey team will be happy to tell you all about it.
St. Patrick’s Visitor Centre
53A Market St, Downpatrick BT30 6LZ Telephone: +44 (0)28 4461 9000
www.saintpatrickcentre.com
Explore the history of our patron Saint, St. Patrick, through an exhibition and walking tour.
Strangford Ferry
Get the Ferry to Strangford and visit Artisan Cook House or The Cuan
Ferry Timetable
