Ballygowan Travel Guide
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Mount Stewart
Step into a world of elegance and beauty at this 19th-century stately home, as renowned for its stunning grounds as for its opulent interiors.

Mount Stewart House and Gardens
Visit the large collection of ancient relics and artwork in this historic house, and explore some of Northern Ireland’s most interesting gardens.

Scrabo Tower
Located on the North Down coast just west of the town of Newtownards, the looming Scrabo Tower is an imposing sentinel in the Northern Irish countryside. Built in 1857 as a memorial to the third Marquis of Londonderry, the turreted tower is constructed from dark stone and resides on a hill 540 feet above sea level. The tower itself is 125 feet high, affording visitors with unbeatable views over the countryside and coastline beyond.

Scrabo Country Park
Explore the great outdoors at Scrabo Country Park, a lovely green space in Newtownards. Visit the shops and lively bars in this walkable area.

Nendrum Monastic Site
Find out about the history of Newtownards with a stop at Nendrum Monastic Site. Visit the top-notch restaurants or lively bars in this relaxing area.
Magherascouse Lough
Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Magherascouse Lough during your travels in Newtownards.
Activities

Titanic Belfast Entrance Ticket: Titanic Visitor Experience Including SS Nomadic

Guided Day Tour of Giant's Causeway from Belfast by Comfortable Coach

Giants Causeway & Castles Tour from Belfast: Guided tour

From Belfast: Giant's Causeway Full-Day Guided Trip

Afternoon Giant's Causeway Half Day Tour from Belfast
Our pick of the best Ballygowan Hotel Deals

The Fitzwilliam Hotel Belfast
Great hotel. We stayed 1 night unfortunately we couldn't stay longer. Could not fault a thing. Staff, room, food was excellent.
Reviewed on 1 Mar 2026

Holiday Inn Belfast City Centre by IHG
5 min walk from bus/train station so easy to get to from airport just single bus journey. Middle of city so close to food + shops and only short walk to museums etc. Staff extremely attentive + helpful room immaculate breakfast catered for all tastes + diets.
Reviewed on 6 Mar 2026

Leonardo Hotel Belfast
Very central to all amenities
Reviewed on 6 Mar 2026

Maldron Hotel Belfast City
Spacious room, clean and comfortable. Decent breakfast. All staff were very friendly and helpful. Quiet but very close to lots of restaurants, pubs and just a couple of minutes walk into the city centre. A few minutes walk from Grand Central bus and train station, very easy to get a bus from Belfast ...
Reviewed on 2 Mar 2026

Moxy Belfast City
Perfect
Reviewed on 5 Mar 2026

room2 Belfast Hometel
Ideally located Boutique hotel - a real gem with lovely fresh breakfast available and conveniences Staff were very helpful courteous and warm An enjoyable stay
Reviewed on 5 Mar 2026
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