Recent Travel Feature in The Guardian lists Kearney Village near Portaferry as one of the Best Places in the UK for Coastal Beach Sunsets

4th August 2023

Kearney Village was recently mentioned in a Travel Feature published by the Guardian "Golden beaches and flaming sunsets: 10 picture-perfect places on the coast of the UK". 

"Much of the pleasure of this trip is rolling off the boat at Portaferry, a town centred on its quayside but a place to linger in and around. At the market, held on the first Saturday of the month, you can stock up on local cheeses, decent bread and potted shrimps for a packed lunch.

 short drive takes you to Kearney Village, 19th-century whitewashed cottages restored by the National Trust, and once home to 33 families including the legendary Mary Ann Doonan, who captained the She-cruiser, a fishing boat crewed entirely by women.

The packed lunch is eaten on the sandy beach at Knockinelder, a short walk away and a safe, if bracing, place to swim. Further along the coast, and another recommended picnic spot, is Ballyquintin nature reserve, a coastal grassland peppered with wildflowers."

Read the rest of the article on the Guardians offical website.