Activities at Strangford Lough

Kearney Coastal Walk

This short coastal route takes in the spectacular rugged coastline of the lower Ards Peninsula. With its simple whitewashed cottages and an unspoilt, timeless character, the National Trust village of Kearney is a scenic coastal walk and must-see in Northern Ireland.

• Easy
• 1 hour
• 2.7 miles (4.3km)

Orlock Point Walk

With evidence of Vikings and smugglers, the coastal walk at Orlock on the North Down Coast is steeped in archaeology and history. This walk affords stunning views of the Copeland Islands and out across the Irish Sea towards Scotland, making it one of the best coastal walks in Northern Ireland.

• Challenging
• 1 hour
• 3.0 miles (4.8km)

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)

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.