Drive from Belfast along the Ards Peninsula coast road to the Mount Stewart House and Gardens.
Mount Stewart is a 19th-century house and garden in County Down, Northern Ireland, owned by the National Trust. Situated on the east shore of Strangford Lough, a few miles outside the town of Newtownards and near Greyabbey, it was the Irish seat of the Vane-Tempest-Stewart family, Marquesses of Londonderry.
The 98-acre garden is widely regarded as one of the greatest in the British Isles. Largely created by Edith, Lady Londonderry, wife of the 7th Marquis, in the 1920s, it has an unrivalled collection of rare and unusual plants.
Belfast City Hall
15 Minutes Before Trip
House tours
From March to October the House is open Monday to Sunday and we offer both guided tours (morning) and free flow tours (afternoon) during these months. On busy days (e.g. Mother’s Day, Open Day, Jazz Sundays, Easter Sunday, Monday, Tuesday) the house will be free flow only. From November to February, guided house tours are available Thursday to Sunday.
The Londonderry Collection at Mount Stewart
Learn more about items of international importance to the Londonderry family history including portraits and memorabilia.
Mount Stewart has been the home of the Stewart family, Marquesses of Londonderry for over 250 years. After a major restoration project, it now reflects the era when Charles, 7th Marquess of Londonderry, and his wife Edith, made it their much-loved Irish home from the 1920s to the 1950s.
Our restoration project saw the house brought back to how it looked when it was home to the 7th Marchioness Edith, Lady Londonderry.
We’ll meet at your booked time at Belfast City Hall or the booked location of your choice and start your trip after introductions
Drive from Belfast along the ards peninsula coast road to the Mount Stewart House and gardens where you can spend 2 to 3 hours on the grounds and gardens.
We will return to you to Belfast along the coast route for you to take in the scenery on your way back to Belfast.
