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Newtownards
(population 24,301) is situated in north east County Down on
the northern shores of Strangford Lough.
Attractions
Scrabo
Hill Country Park is 2 kilometres south west of town. It features
the 41-metre-high 1857 Memorial Tower, which can be climbed
and offers views across Strangford Lough. The tower is only
open from June to September, and is closed on Fridays.
Ards Arts Centre (+44 28 91810803) is in Market House on High
Street.
There
is a market in Conway Square every Saturday.
Strangford Lough is a great nature reserve, featuring colonies
of seals and birds.
Ark
Open farm (+44 28 91820445), 3 kilometres outside the town on
Bangor Road, features rare breeds of farm animals.
Across the road from Ark Open Farm is the Somme Heritage Centre.
Accommodation
Accommodation
in the town is mostly of the B&B variety.
Amenities
There
is good fishing in Strangford Lough.
There are several golf courses within easy reach of the town.
Ards
Peninsula has beaches and the remains of many 16th-century towers.
Strangford Lough Yacht Club (+44 28 97541202).
Ards Leisure Centre (+44 28 91812837) on William Street has
a swimming pool.
Ards Airport and the Ulster Flying Club are just south of the
town.
Tel. +44 28 91813327.
Transport
There
are buses roughly every half-hour to Bangor and Belfast and
less frequently along the Ards Peninsula.
| Useful contact
details for Newtownards |
| (When
dialling from the Republic of Ireland, replace +44 28 with
048.) |
| Bus
Station |
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+44
28 91812391 |
| Northern
Ireland bus and train information |
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| Police
Station |
+44
28 91818080 |
| Bank
of Ireland |
+44
28 91814200 |
| Ulster
Bank |
+44
28 91813120 |
| First
Trust Bank |
+44
28.91812375 |
| Ledu
The Small Business Agency |
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| Eastern
Regional Office |
+44
28 90242582 |
| Tourist
Information |
+44
28 91826846 |
| Ards
Borough Council |
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| Ards
Hospital |
+44
28 9181 2661 |
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