Mount Stewart
A neoclassical estate on the shore of Strangford Lough, with gardens rated world-class and full of Italian and Spanish-style features and mythical animal sculptures.
Mount Stewart is the home of the Marquesses of Londonderry, now managed by the National Trust, on the east shore of Strangford Lough. The gardens Lady Edith created in the 1920s blend an Italian garden, a Spanish garden and mythical animal sculptures on the Dodo Terrace, and the mild climate lets subtropical plants thrive. Inside the house you’ll find opulent halls and paintings by George Stubbs. Admission is about £15, and the estate is roughly 25 km from Belfast.
Opening hours
Gardens approx. 10:00–17:00; house hours per official website
Nearby sights
- Ulster Folk and Transport Museum
- Parliament Buildings, Stormont
- Carrickfergus Castle
- The Gobbins Cliff Path
- HMS Caroline
- Titanic Belfast
- SS Nomadic
- St George's Market