Great Days Out for Groups - Discover Northern Ireland

GARDENS • CULTURE • LITERATURE • LOCAL History • MYTHS & LEGENDS • HeritaGE • CHRISTIAN HERITAGE • CREATIVE • nature • ACTIVEDiscover The Magic OfMount StewartA visit to Mount Stewart House, Gardens and Temple of the Winds, one of Northern Ireland’smost popular National Trust properties.Your tour of Mount Stewart House 1, once owned by the influential Londonderry family,will reveal a remarkable heritage, famous historic artefacts and wonderful paintings,such as George Stubb’s ‘Hambletonian’, voted one of Britain’s 100 greatest works of art.Hear stories about their famous political guests and see 22 chairs from the Congressof Vienna, which followed the fall of Napoleon. During the next three years the mansionhouse will be undergoing a major refurbishment and there will be many occasions to viewnew and unusual aspects as this work progresses.Next explore the exotic luxuriance of the world famous gardens at Mount Stewart.Nominated as a World Heritage Site, the impressive landscape garden makes the most ofthe unique microclimate of the Ards Peninsula and boasts a magnificent series of outdoor‘rooms’ and vibrant parterres which contain many rare plants. Discover the fascinatinghistory of Lady Londonderry’s Ark Club at Dodo Terrace. Then visit our National Trustshop and see beautiful displays of locally produced gifts and relax in the Bay Restaurantenjoying our range of homemade food produced from fresh local produce. Finally, walk tothe romantic Temple of the Winds and enjoy fabulous views across Strangford Lough.This visit can be arranged as a half-day or full day. Garden walks and talks can betailor-made by the National Trust gardening team to suit your group’s requirements.Advance booking essential.TO BOOK CONTACTVisitor Services Team, Mount Stewart T: (028) 4278 8387PE: mountstewart@nationaltrust.org.ukVisit contact1Mount Stewart House & GardensPortaferry Road,Newtownards,Co. Down, BT22 2AD.(028) 4278 8387WHILE YOU’RE in THE AREAEating Out - The Bay Restaurant; Eden Pottery Coffee Shop; Portaferry Hotel.Retail therapy - National Trust Gift Shop at Mount Stewart; Eden Pottery;Ards Craft & Design Centre.Extending your visit - North Down Museum; Grey Abbey; Exploris.your day outAt a glance6-7HOURS132For additional information and more group day visit ideas, please visitdiscovernorthernireland.com/groupsMount Stewart House & Gardens