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Roses in bloom in the Italian garden
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© Mount Stewart
The autumn colours bring the lake alive in the colder months
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© Trevor Moffet
One of Mount Stewart's many red squirrels
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© Mount Stewart
The stag at Mount Stewart, feeling a little chilly
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© Brian Graham
The lake on a sunny autumn day
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The formal gardens take on a whole different look in the autumn and winter
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© Mount Stewart
An elderly couple enjoying the lake
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© Marleen De Kramer
This croc dosen't seem to mind the cold and crisp weather
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© Mount Stewart
A dream like scene at Mount Stewart
Neo-classical house and celebrated gardens
Mount Stewart is one of the most inspiring and unusual gardens in the National Trust's ownership.
The garden reflects a rich tapestry of design and great planting artistry that was the hallmark of Edith, Lady Londonderry. The mild climate of Strangford Lough allows astonishing levels of planting experimentation. The formal areas exude a strong Mediterranean feel and resemble an Italian villa landscape; the wooded areas support a range of plants from all corners of the world, ensuring something to see whatever the season.
Engaging tours of the opulent house reveal its fascinating heritage and historic world-famous artefacts and artwork.
Don't miss
- Explore garden rooms recreated using diaries of Edith, Lady Londonderry
- Discover the fascinating history of Mount Stewart mansion
- Magnificent views of Strangford Lough from Temple of the Winds
- Follow in footsteps of kings, queens, Prime Ministers and poets
- Picturesque lake surrounded by beautiful swathes of woodland
- Dinosaurs and duck-billed platypuses jostle on Dodo Terrace
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Help save our gardens
Our gardens are in the danger of being lost forever! The gardens at Mount Stewart are renowned for their grandeur and colourful botanical treasures, however urgent action is required or this national treasure will die.
Keeping fit at Mount Stewart
You're working on your five-a-day, but are you getting your 10,000 a day? Why not come to Mount Stewart and take a walk in a place so lovely it won't even feel like exercise.
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Mount Stewart on flickr
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