Guidebook for Ards
Drinks & Nightlife
This pub's motto is "There are no strangers here, just friends who have not yet met". It is extremely friendly and has traditional Irish music sessions every weekend, if you have an instrument bring it as you will be made feel welcome to join in.
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Fiddlers Green
10 Church StThis pub's motto is "There are no strangers here, just friends who have not yet met". It is extremely friendly and has traditional Irish music sessions every weekend, if you have an instrument bring it as you will be made feel welcome to join in.
Sightseeing
This Lough is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and of Special Scientific Interest. Queen's University has a Marine Biology Laboratory in Portaferry as the marine life is so vast.
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Strangford Lough
This Lough is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and of Special Scientific Interest. Queen's University has a Marine Biology Laboratory in Portaferry as the marine life is so vast.
This Information Centre is only open from Easter until the end of September. It has lots of information on the local area and there are exhibitions held in the upstairs gallery. There are a lot of artists in this area and their work is sometimes on display.
Portaferry Visitor Information Centre
Castle StreetThis Information Centre is only open from Easter until the end of September. It has lots of information on the local area and there are exhibitions held in the upstairs gallery. There are a lot of artists in this area and their work is sometimes on display.
Parks & Nature
This village is owned by the National Trust and the residents can only rent their homes. It is still maintained to show what a typical fishing village was like in days gone by.
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Kearney Village
Kearney RoadThis village is owned by the National Trust and the residents can only rent their homes. It is still maintained to show what a typical fishing village was like in days gone by.
Arts & Culture
This building was previously a Presbyterian Church but has recently been refurbished and hosts a wide range of groups from Abba Tribute Bands to Classical Music. It also has a Maritime Museum showing the shipbuilding history of the area.
Portico
Steel Dickson AvenueThis building was previously a Presbyterian Church but has recently been refurbished and hosts a wide range of groups from Abba Tribute Bands to Classical Music. It also has a Maritime Museum showing the shipbuilding history of the area.
Shopping
A quaint village approximately 7 miles from us where there are numerous antique shops.
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Greyabbey
A quaint village approximately 7 miles from us where there are numerous antique shops.
Essentials
There are 3 main grocery stores where you can purchase any essentials you might need, 2 close at 9pm and the 1 at the garage stays open until 10pm. There's also a petrol station and a Post Office. If you aren't from Northern Ireland you will find it strange that alcohol isn't sold in our grocery stores, our licensing laws are different and it can only be sold in Off Licences, there is 1 in Portaferry which stays open until 10.30pm.
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Portaferry
There are 3 main grocery stores where you can purchase any essentials you might need, 2 close at 9pm and the 1 at the garage stays open until 10pm. There's also a petrol station and a Post Office. If you aren't from Northern Ireland you will find it strange that alcohol isn't sold in our grocery stores, our licensing laws are different and it can only be sold in Off Licences, there is 1 in Portaferry which stays open until 10.30pm.
Entertainment & Activities
Exploris is the only aquarium in Northern Ireland and has recently had a major refurbishment and I have been informed by previous guests that it's excellent.
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Exploris Aquarium
1 Castle StExploris is the only aquarium in Northern Ireland and has recently had a major refurbishment and I have been informed by previous guests that it's excellent.