Visitor Information for Castle Ward Gardens
Google Visitor Review Score 4.6/5 Stars
Opening Days: Open daily all year apart from Christmas Day
Opening Times: 10am to 4pm (Garden & Grounds)
Admission Prices: Adults £15.40, Children aged 5 to 15 years £7.70, Under 5’s Free – includes Gift Aid
Note: Click here for this years opening times & gardens information
Top Tip: Plenty of picnic tables around the loch
Key Features of Castle Ward Gardens
Family Friendly . Sunken Garden . Pinetum . Trails . Tea Room. Playpark . Shops . Game of Thrones Location
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About Castle Ward Gardens
Castle Ward Gardens is a National Trust property with the sunken garden its most famous feature.
Well, unless you are a fan of the TV series Game of Thrones which featured the Clocktower you can see in the farmyard!
There is alos the location for the Battle of Oxcross by the lake shore.
Back to the gardens, the restored four tier sunken garden is the focal point with a Parterre, Pinetum, Rockery, Palladian Water Temple and the dramatic ‘Avenue of Trees‘.
For children there is the Woodland & Adventure Playparks.
There are six marked trails of varying difficulty suitable for walkers, cyclists and riders – pick your own trail!
As well as the gardens and grounds additional facilities include a Tea Room, Secondhand Bookshop and a Gift Shop in the Stableyard.
The House is basically two sided with one side being Gothic and the other classical Palladian.
Open daily except Tuesdays for you to explore.
Contact Details for Castle Ward Gardens
Address: Castle Ward Gardens, Strangford, Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland, BT30 7BA
Tel: 02844881204
Email: castleward@nationaltrust.org.uk
Web: Link here
Dogs at Castle Ward Gardens
Dogs are welcome in wider estate and tea-room.
Local Weather & Forecast
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Accommodation near to Castle Ward Gardens
If you are looking for somewhere to stay near to Castle Ward Gardens then look here for your Strangford accommodation.
Visitor Reviews of Castle Ward Gardens
Google Visitor Review Score 4.6 Stars
Don’t take our word for how genuinely super these gardens are. Here is what visitors to Castle Ward Gardens had to say:
“The best playgrounds, beautiful landscapes, tour the big house or just have a picnic.
Visit the GoT scenes and have a go at archery or sculpting.”
“Castle Ward is a fabulous day out for the family. In addition to the house tour with its splendid architecture and story, the grounds and walks are lovely.”
“Beautiful walk even in the rain. Toilets are spotless. Scenery is beautiful.
Trees around the lake are stunning and such a variety. Birdsong is quite deafening but gorgeous.”
Images © National Trust Images/John Miller & Sarah Burch
All information was believed to correct at the time of publication.
Map and Location of Castle Ward Gardens
Downpatrick
County Down Northern Ireland BT30 7BA
United Kingdom