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Walks from Newtownards, County Down

📍 Northern Ireland
🌿 Basalt hill, lough shore, drumlin farmland, coastal peninsula
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⛰ Easy to Moderate
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🚗NewtownardsStart Point

Newtownards is the main town at the head of Strangford Lough — a busy market town with the dramatically sited Scrabo Tower rising on a basalt hill directly above, and the full length of the Ards Peninsula stretching away to the south. The North Down Coastal Path begins just to the north at Holywood.

A large, well-connected town with good shops and excellent access to Strangford Lough, Newtownards makes a very practical base for the Ards Peninsula and the western Strangford Lough shore — one of Northern Ireland’s most rewarding walking landscapes.

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At a Glance

Walks available0 routes
DifficultyEasy to Moderate
Best monthsYear-round
TerrainBasalt hill, lough shore, drumlin farmland, coastal peninsula
CountyCounty Down
Dogs welcome✓ Yes

Getting There

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Newtownards, County Down
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Town centre car parks. Bus from Belfast (Translink Metro/Goldline)

Food & Drink

The Old Cross Inn, Strangford Arms Hotel restaurant, Balloo House

Notable Walks Nearby

  • Scrabo Tower & Country Park
  • Strangford Lough shore at Comber
  • Ards Peninsula north coastal walk
  • Castle Espie Wildfowl Centre
  • Greyabbey & Rosemount circular
  • Movilla Abbey
  • All County Down towns →

🗺 OS Map Reference

Walking around Newtownards is covered by OS OS NI Discovery 15 / 21. Recommended for all routes in this area.

View OS Map Guide

Long Distance Trails Nearby

  • Ulster Way (Ards section)

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