Events Around Down

Explore the Secret Shore Trail or get creative with the spring themed activities. Why not make a day of it and bring along a picnic, visit the farmyard animals and relax by the shores of Strangford Lough. Booking Not Needed. Dogs on leads welcome.

Hop down to Rowallane for some Fun in The Garden. Get competitive and challenge your loved ones to an egg and spoon race at the front of the house. Get involved in fun Easter crafting in the Barn. Pick up a nature wristband and head off on an exploration around the garden and spot nature bursting into life.

Scurry on down to Mount Stewart over the Easter holidays and see if you can spot Ruby Red and her friends as they celebrate the return of spring. Have fun on our trails, get mucky making seed bombs or join one of our family friendly garden tours.

Get out your magnifying glasses ad discover a hidden world of bugs and beasties...just where could those little critters be hiding' Booking Essential. Phone: 028 4375 1467. Dogs on leads welcome.

Join one of our guides for a tour of the Temple of the Winds. Hear the history of this special building and enjoy the stunning views over Strangford Lough. Join one of our guides for a tour of the Temple of the Winds.

Bring your picnic or enjoy some of our on-site catering and settle down on the lawn with your family and friends to enjoy an afternoon of jazz in the beautiful gardens at Mount Stewart.

Come along and sell your unwanted items or browse around the many stalls and pick up a few treasures. *Please check Facebook @mountstewart or our website to confirm event is going ahead as can be weather dependent*. Come along and sell your unwanted items or browse around the many stalls and pick up a few treasures.

A wonderful opportunity to purchase plants from a range of specialist plant stalls, as well as from Rowallane Garden. Normal Admission Members Free. Booking Not Needed. Dogs on leads welcome.

Mount Stewart and surrounds is an ornithologist’s delight with a wide range of feathered friends calling it home throughout the year. Join our resident bird-enthusiast Gemma Sandford on a monthly bird watching tour around the gardens and wider Demesne. Suitable for beginners or experienced birders.

Join a National Trust Ranger for a walk around Minnowburn and learn about the history, plants and animals in this corner of the Lagan valley. Booking Not Needed. Children Welcome. Dogs on leads welcome.

Enjoy the delights of the spring dawn chorus at Mount Stewart and learn all about bird song with the ranger, followed by a hearty breakfast. Enjoy the delights of the spring dawn chorus at Mount Stewart and learn all about bird song with the ranger, followed by a hearty breakfast.

Get up close to the beloved art work from from Judith Kerr’s much-loved children’s book,’The Tiger Who Came To Tea’ at Rowallane Garden. Booking Not Needed. Dogs on leads welcome.

Join the ranger team for a walk/talk update of what they’ve been working on and explore the demesne trails while enjoying carpets of bluebells. Join the ranger team and explore the trails, with carpets of bluebells and primroses at this time of year. Suitable for children with accompanying adult.

Join Jo, Murlough’s first Warden and naturalist for a guided walk of the dunes, and discover why our rabbit population is actually vital in looking after the Nature Reserve. Booking Essential. Phone: 028 4375 1467. Dogs on leads welcome.

Following on from the success of the last two years, Tastings at the Temple returns. Enjoy an evening of fabulous company and a decadent spring themed menu, all in the stunning surroundings of the Temple of the Winds. Following on from the success of the last two years, Tastings at the Temple returns.

Join our Rangers for bluebell season at Murlough on a walk through the heathland. Discover the best views of the bluebells that carpet the shadier parts of the reserve in Spring. Booking Essential. Phone: 028 4375 1467. Dogs on leads welcome.

The gardens at Mount Stewart were recently described as one of the Top Ten Gardens in the World and they come alive at this time of year. The gardens at Mount Stewart were recently described as one of the Top Ten Gardens in the World and they come alive at this time of year.

A treat for all the family as we take a voyage on Strangford Lough to view seals, seabirds and othe wildlife at this internationally important marine site.

A treat for all the family as we take a voyage on Strangford Lough to view Seals, seabirds and other wildlife at this internationally important marine site.

Join one of our guides for a tour of the Temple of the Winds. Hear the history of this special building and enjoy the stunning views over Strangford Lough. Join one of our guides for a tour of the Temple of the Winds.

Bring your picnic or enjoy some of our on-site catering and settle down on the lawn with your family and friends to enjoy an afternoon of jazz in the beautiful gardens at Mount Stewart.

Let our team share with you the magic of wildflower collecting and seed sowing. Learn about the importance of of wildflower meadows, pollinators and how you can grow wildflowers on your own patch. Normal Admission Members Free. Booking Not Needed. Dogs on leads welcome.

Get up close to the beloved art work from from Judith Kerr’s much-loved children’s book,’The Tiger Who Came To Tea’ at Rowallane Garden. Booking Not Needed. Dogs on leads welcome.

This Summer rekindles your youth as we launch our Summer of Sport! Take to our track and compete in classic sports day activities.

Join Jo in search of birds and butterflies, hoping to spot Murlough’s most important marsh fritillary butterfly and learning its complex life cycle. Booking Essential. Phone: 028 4375 1467. Dogs on leads welcome.