Located about 10 miles from Belfast City, the Ards has Strangford Lough at its heart, it’s no surprise that the water of this largest inlet in the British Isles and of course its internationally renowned wildlife, form the focus of the Ards for many visitors.And you have best of both worlds the Irish Sea coast stretches fro Donaghadee to Portaferry with long stretches of sandy beaches ideal for walking.
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Lough Lively Highlights
| Wed 22 April to Sat 9 May | Spring-Clean 2009 | More Info | |
| Sat 25 April | Music by the Lough | 8.00pm Gates open 7.00pm | More Info |
| Fri 1 May | Daft Eddy and the Smugglers of Strangford Lough | Gates open 7.00pm Performance starts 8.00pm | More Info |
| Sat 2 May | Spring-Clean Public Day | 10:15am | More Info |
| Sat 2 & Sun 3 May | THE BASC Northern Ireland Game Fair 2009 | More Info | |
| Sat 2 - Mon 4 May | Pirates & Puppets | Mon - Fri 10am -6pmSat 11am - 6pmSun 1 - 6 pm | More Info |
| Sat 2 May | The Travelling Obo Walk About | 11am - 1pm | More Info |
| Sat 2 May | Punch and Judy | 12pm & 2pm | More Info |
| Sun 3 May | The Family Hoffmann's Mystery Palace | Shows at 12.00; 12:40; 1:20; 2:00; 2:40; 3:20; 4:00; 4:40 | More Info |
| Sun 17 May | Strangford Lough Boat Trip | More Info |