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    Castle Ward
    © NTPL / Matthew Antrobus
    Castle Ward
    Strangford, Downpatrick, Co. Down BT30 7LS
    Telephone: 028 4488 1204
    House  Other building  Mill  Garden  Park  Countryside  Coast  Industrial heritage  Farm  Nature reserve 
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    Castle Ward will take you on a journey of discovery. The 18th-century eccentric house with two distinctly different styles, classical and Gothic, will entice you to explore further. This truly beautiful 332-hectare (820-acre) walled demesne with walking trails, exotic garden, stunning vistas and picturesque farmyard, will unlock your imagination through family history, leisure pursuits, events and industrial heritage. A children's pastimes centre and laundry are a short walk from the house in the stableyard, alongside a gift shop, second-hand bookshop and tea-room

    Don't miss
    • Challenge yourself to walking fourteen miles on atmospheric woodland trails.
    • Meet 'the judge' during a living history house tour.
    • Learn about Irish industrial heritage by visiting the corn mill.

    Making the most of your day
    Extensive programme of events throughout the year. Pirate's Picnic, Pumpkinfest, toy trade, book fair and Santa's house. Guided tours and children's activity sheets. Dogs on leads in grounds only

    Opening times
    Grounds
    01-Jan - 31-Mar-10 10 - 4 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
    01-Apr - 30-Sep-10 10 - 8 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
    01-Oct - 31-Dec-10 10 - 4 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
    House
    13-Mar - 31-Oct-10 11 - 5 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
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    Admission by guided tour (timed tickets only). Last house tour one hour before closing. Open Bank Holiday Mondays and all other public holidays in Northern Ireland including 17 March. Corn mill operates on Sundays during open season. Tea-room and shop open as house. Bookshop: open daily April to September, 1 to 5. For Strangford Lough Wildlife Centre opening times telephone 028 4488 1411. Last admission 30 minutes before closing.

    Get in touch

    028 4488 1204 Fax: 028 4488 1729 Email: castleward@nationaltrust.org.uk


    Prices

    Gift Aid Admission (Standard Admission prices in brackets) Grounds and Wildlife Centre: adult £5.80 (£5.27), child £3 (£2.72), family £14.60 (£13.26). House tour (Standard Admission): adult £4, child £2, family £10


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    Places nearby
    • Mount Stewart House, Garden and Temple of the Winds
    • Murlough National Nature Reserve
    • Rowallane Garden
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