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Visit North Down Museum to explore the fascinating saga of the North Down area from the Bronze Age to the present day. The Museum takes you on a journey through Early Christian heritage and the Vikings to Scottish Settlers and the Victorians.- 1 Jan 202531 Dec 2025
- Enjoy a fun day out at Pickie Fun Park. Try out the 18-hole mini-golf course, giant pedal swans, Pickie Puffer train, children's play area, children's electric car track and more.
- Enjoy a diver's view of marine life from around the world without getting wet. An underwater Tunnel Experience, friendly sharks and a Dwarfcrocodile, a Waddle of Penguins, all star in Northern Ireland’s only aquarium and seal rehabilitation centre.
- 1 Jan 000131 Dec 9999
- 1 Jan 000131 Dec 9999
- The Ark Open Farm is a fantastic family day out; the farm itself is set in 40 acres of beautiful countryside between Newtownards and Bangor. It’s home to a huge selection of farm animals and some that are a little more exotic.
- Whether you're on holiday, celebrating a special occasion, looking for a unique adventure with the kids or just mad about alpacas, this experience will be one to remember and a great activity for all to enjoy. All visits are personal and cater to individual needs.
- 1 Jan 202531 Dec 2025
- Eden Pottery's studio, shop and café are set in the countryside of Ards Peninsula, surrounded by fields, with Strangford Lough on one side and beaches and the seaside on the other. You can come along and create your own masterpiece in the studio.
- Refresh the connection at Ulster Folk Museum, a place where traditions and heritage skills are preserved and celebrated to help shape future generations.
- 1 Oct 20241 Mar 2025
- Celebrate the history of invention and innovation through engineering, design, and technology at the Ulster Transport Museum. Check out the famous DeLorean, a Ferguson tractor and the motorbikes of some of Northern Ireland's biggest road racing legends!
- 1 Oct 20241 Mar 2025
- 1 Oct 20241 Mar 2025
- Race around an indoor karting track designed by Formula One superstar Eddie Irvine. Enjoy the adrenaline rush as you make your way around the track racing your friends.
- This 7 1/4" gauge miniature railway has about 2km of track with a variety of routes including bridges, cuttings, embankments, gradients and a twin-track tunnel. There is a station, picnic tables and the ticket office includes a small shop.
Make it a family break...
We have many accommodation options for families to choose from, to suit all budgets and types of holiday maker. Whether you are looking for a luxurious break to a hotel or guesthouse, a cosy B&B by the seaside or a camping experience, we have something for you to make the most of your family time together.- These itineraries are family focused, offering suggestions and ideas that you can build on. Explore Ards and North Down together.
- Families love it here. It's where memories are made and a place you can return to time and time again to relive those memories and create new ones along the way.
- Family events are our ‘thing’. Annual favourites have people coming afar to enjoy Easter in Bangor, town Christmas Switch On's, events that celebrate our seafood and our seaside, plus who couldn’t forget Donkey Day at the Ulster Folk Museum or A Night at the Aquarium!
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