Mount Stewart House and Gardens

Contact Details

Portaferry Road
Newtownards
Down
BT22 2AD
Northern Ireland

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-mountstewart
Email: jon.kerr@nationaltrust.org.uk
Tel: (028) 4278 8387
  • Mount Stewart
  • Mount Stewart outside

Opening times:

Lakeside Gardens:
Open all year: 10.00am to sunset daily.

Formal Gardens:
8 Mar-31 Mar: 10am-4pm daily
1 Apr-30 Apr: 10am-6pm daily
1 May-30 Sep: 10am-8pm daily
1 Oct-31 Oct: 10am-6pm daily.
Nov-Feb: Closed

House:
8 Mar-17 Mar: 12-6pm w/ends & BH/PH
21 Mar-30 Mar:12–6 daily (except Easter)
5 Apr–27 Apr 12–6 w/ends
1 May–31 May 1–6 daily (excluding Tue.)
1 Jun–30 Jun 1–6 daily
1 Jul–31 Aug 12–6 daily
1 Sep–30 Sep 12–6 daily (excluding Tue.)
4 Oct–2 Nov 12–6 w/ends
Last admission to House & Formal Gardens 1 hour before closing.

Temple of the Winds:
23 Mar-25 Mar 2–5 Daily
5 Apr–26 Oct 2–5 Sun & BH/PH only.

Prices:

Gift Aid Admission:
Gardens Only: Adult £5.35. Child £2.70. Family £13.40. Group £4.20 per person.

House Tour & Gardens:
Adult £7.00. Child £3.50. Family £17.50. Group £5.00

Group outside normal hours £5.00.
House & Gardens £7.50.

ROI offer:

2 for 1 admission on normal admission days - excluding our events and any other offers. Please print this page and present at ticket office.

The famous gardens at Mount Stewart were planted in the 1920s by Edith, Lady Londonderry, and are of international importance. The magnificent series of outdoor 'rooms' and vibrant parterres contain many rare plants that thrive in the mild climate of the Ards Peninsula.

The house tour includes paintings and stories about the prominent political figures to whom the Londonderry family played host.

• Former home to a fascinating array of political leaders and society figures
• World famous painting of ‘Hambletonian’ by George Stubbs
• Remarkable embroidered chairs used at the Congress of Vienna in 1815
• Famous gardens of international importance
• European Garden of Inspiration 2003
• Formal gardens of clipped topiary, statuary and magnificent colour schemes
• Picturesque lake surrounded by beautiful swathes of woodland
• Dramatic views across Strangford Lough from the Temple of the Winds
• New garden shop

Visitor facilities –
Historic house: Garden: Shop: Refreshments: Guided tours: Suitable for picnics: Country walk: Programme of events: Access for visitors with disability: Facilities for families: Learning: Dogs welcome on leads in grounds/garden only: Available for functions.

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The nearest Tourist Information Centre is:

Newtownards Tourist Information Centre

Location / Directions

Bus: Ulsterbus No. 10 between Belfast and Portaferry, bus stops at garden gates.
Car: On A20, 5 miles from Newtownards on the Portaferry Road.
Drive time: 25 minutes from Belfast.
NB. This map is based on the postcode and so may not reflect the exact location.

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