Location: Portaferry
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Things to do in Portaferry, Northern Ireland: The Best Sights & Landmarks
Portaferry (from Irish Port a' Pheire, meaning 'landing place of the ferry') is a small town in County Down, Northern Ireland, at the southern end of the Ards Peninsula, near the Narrows at the entrance to Strangford Lough. It is home to the Exploris aquarium and is well known for the annual Gala Week Float Parade. It hosts its own small Marina, the Portaferry Marina. The Portaferry - Strangford Ferry service operates daily at 15-minute intervals (8am to 11pm) between the villages of Portaferry and Strangford, less than a mile apart, conveying about 500,000 passengers per annum. It had a population of 2,514 people in the 2011 Census. .
Restaurants in Portaferry
1. Grey Abbey
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 48 reviews
Reviewed By Ulsterman - Ballymoney, United Kingdom
So much history and the small centre tells it well. The volunteers were very friendly and provided excellent information when asked, Such as lovely place on a good day.
2. Kearney Historical Village
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4.5 based on 31 reviews
Reviewed By alisonrj63 - Newtownards, United Kingdom
This is one of my most favourite places in Northern Ireland. The village itself is an absolute joy to walk through. Its possible to walk from the village along the coast to Knockinelder Bay. Strong shoes advised. If the tide is right, seals can be seen sunbathing on rocks. The beach is a sandy, semicircular bay which is great to swim in. Great rock pools to have a hoke about in. Definitely worth a visit
3. St Cooey's Wells
4. Nugent's Wood
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4.0 based on 6 reviews
Reviewed By BronaghM63 - Western Ireland, Ireland
This is a fantastic walk for a lovely sunny day. Locals call this “Bluebell wood” due to the immense amount of bluebells further up the path. There is a lookout on down the narrow path at the end which you can climb out the wall and it takes you directly out onto strangford Lough and beach.
