Driving Routes through Ards and North Down

Visiting by car? This information will help you explore more of the Ards and North Down region, highlighting what is on offer and where you can visit close by.

The Mourne Coastal Route is a driving trail, taking you from Belfast via North Down, the Ards Peninsula, County Down coastline, Mourne Mountains and on to the city of Newry. The route leads you through some of the most scenic views in all of Ireland.

These routes take you on a discovery of designated areas under the care of the National Trust in Strangford Lough and the Ards Peninsula, through the North Down coast, the north of the Ards Peninsula, the south and the west.

Explore the coastal gems of Ards and North Down on a motorbike

Explore Strangford Lough and discover the history and influence of Ulster-Scots in the area.