Fiona’s guidebook
Sightseeing
Family friendly country park for a walk, large kids play park with steam train rides and an enclosed dog park area.
27 locals recommend
Delamont Country Park
90 Downpatrick RdFamily friendly country park for a walk, large kids play park with steam train rides and an enclosed dog park area.
Our favourite walk with the dogs. Following around the headland before drooping down on to the beach, amazing views and wildlife!
Killard Nature Reserve / Tearmann Dúlra Cill Arda
Our favourite walk with the dogs. Following around the headland before drooping down on to the beach, amazing views and wildlife!
Seaside town with promenade walk about 45 minutes drive away from the cottage. Also good for gift shopping, coffee, doughnuts and ice cream!
29 locals recommend
Newcastle
Seaside town with promenade walk about 45 minutes drive away from the cottage. Also good for gift shopping, coffee, doughnuts and ice cream!
National Trust Historic House and Gardens.
Great walk around the gardens and grounds.
38 locals recommend
Mount Stewart
Portaferry RoadNational Trust Historic House and Gardens.
Great walk around the gardens and grounds.
Lovely walk along the riverside towpath, great for spotting a wide variety of ducks. There are several areas to park along the river side on the Strangford Road.
7 locals recommend
Quoile Countryside Centre
Quay RoadLovely walk along the riverside towpath, great for spotting a wide variety of ducks. There are several areas to park along the river side on the Strangford Road.
City/town information
Great selection of restaurants and a great cake shop!
Take the ferry across to Portaferry to continue your drive around Strangford Lough or travel south around the mourne coastal route Ardglass, Tyrella Beach and on towards Newcastle.
14 locals recommend
Strangford
Great selection of restaurants and a great cake shop!
Take the ferry across to Portaferry to continue your drive around Strangford Lough or travel south around the mourne coastal route Ardglass, Tyrella Beach and on towards Newcastle.
Food scene
Balloo House
1 Comber RdGreat local food and usually have a selection of fish. Only opens Thursday to Sunday though!
18 locals recommend
The Smuggler's Table
Shore StreetGreat local food and usually have a selection of fish. Only opens Thursday to Sunday though!
Live Trad / Bluegrass music on sat afternoons (4pm)and sunday evenings (8pm)
18 locals recommend
The Dufferin Arms
35 High StLive Trad / Bluegrass music on sat afternoons (4pm)and sunday evenings (8pm)
Great fresh food, sit in or take away. Recommend for a Sunday morning brunch.!
16 locals recommend
Picnic Delicatessen
47 High StGreat fresh food, sit in or take away. Recommend for a Sunday morning brunch.!
Outdoor woodland path, great for little kids and dogs and super food and coffee and food and craft shop. Bonus is it has no admission fee!
12 locals recommend
Fodder
26 Killyleagh RdOutdoor woodland path, great for little kids and dogs and super food and coffee and food and craft shop. Bonus is it has no admission fee!
Daft Eddy's | Bar & Restaurant
1 Sketrick Island
The Poachers Pocket
181 Killinchy RdReally good home made lunch food with home bakes to take away and a craft shop. Worth a stop!
Old Post Office Lisbane
191 Killinchy RdReally good home made lunch food with home bakes to take away and a craft shop. Worth a stop!
Shopping
Great selection of local crafts and makers and pictures. Perfect for picking up a present.
7 locals recommend
Kingfisher Craft Gallery
48 High StreetGreat selection of local crafts and makers and pictures. Perfect for picking up a present.
Neighbourhoods
Our local village, has all essentials you'll need butchers, grocery shop, pub, off licence and fuel. Keep any eye on the towns facebook page 'Killyeagh Noticeboard' for info on any local events happening during your stay.
Killyleagh
Our local village, has all essentials you'll need butchers, grocery shop, pub, off licence and fuel. Keep any eye on the towns facebook page 'Killyeagh Noticeboard' for info on any local events happening during your stay.
Local Interest
Killyleagh Castle Towers
KillyleaghImpressive fairy tale style castle which is privately owned and occupied.