Mount Stewart – 12 – Newtownards
Mount Stewart Portaferry Road, NewtownardsMeet with the AOUG Chairman in the Tea Room at Mount Stewart, Portaferry Road, Newtownards, County Down, BT22 2AD before exploring this family house, home to the Marquesses of Londonderry for over two hundred and fifty years. Then if the weather is kind, wander the gardens with the unique Shamrock Garden and many intriguing sculptures. This is National Trust Property which has free access to members. General admission price: £15.00. If you are using public transport, you can catch a number 10 bus from the Laganside Bus Centre, Portaferry Square in Belfast, which will bring you to Mount Stewart.