Activities at Strangford Lough

Nugent’s Wood walk

Walk through wonderful mixed woodland to see wildlife and wildflowers at Nugent's Wood on the shores of Strangford Lough.

• Moderate
• 1 hour
• 1.5 miles (2.4km)

Orlock Point walk

This walk affords stunning views of the Copeland Islands and out across the Irish Sea towards Scotland. The area is steeped in archaeology and history, with evidence of Vikings, smugglers and Second World War defences.

• Easy
• 3.0 miles (4.8km)

Kearney coastal walk

This short coastal route takes in the spectacular rugged coastline of the lower Ards Peninsula. With simple traditional dwellings and an unspoilt, timeless character, the National Trust village of Kearney is truly special.

• Easy
• 1 hour
• 2.7 miles (4.3km)

Strangford Lough Canoe Trail

Enjoy a relaxing paddle through the calm open waters of Strangford Lough and catch a glimpse of the seals, birds and porpoises that inhabit it.

Fish traps

The wooden traps were essentially a line of hundreds of posts driven into the sand which were then interwoven with long slender branches. This made a barrier that allowed the water through, during the falling tide, but not the fish.