Castle Ward

Castle Ward is an 18th-century National Trust property located near the village of Strangford, in County Down, Northern Ireland, in the townland of the same name.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Audley’s Castle and Audleystown Court Tomb.

Audley’s Castle

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Audley's Castle is a 15th-century castle located 1 mile north-east of Strangford, County Down, Northern Ireland, on a rocky height overlooking Strangford Lough. Audley’s Castle is situated 2,800 feet northeast of Castle Ward.

Audleystown Court Tomb

Archaeological site

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The Audleystown Court Tomb is a Neolithic dual court tomb located in Ballyculter parish, near the southern shore of Strangford Lough in County Down, Northern Ireland. Audleystown Court Tomb is situated 4,200 feet northwest of Castle Ward.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Strangford and Portaferry.

Strangford

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Strangford is a village historically in County Down in Northern Ireland, now governed as part of Newry, Mourne and Down District. It's on the west bank of the narrow outlet of Strangford Lough, where the tides rip back and forth, hence to the Vikings it was Strangr-fjǫrðr, the strong fjord.

Portaferry

Village

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Portaferry is a village in County Down, Northern Ireland, at the southern end of the Ards Peninsula, near the Narrows at the entrance to Strangford Lough.

Kilclief

Hamlet

Kilclief is a civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the historic baronies of Lecale Lower and Lecale Upper. It is also a townland of 623 acres. Kilclief is situated 3 miles southeast of Castle Ward.

Castle Ward

Type: Castle
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Newry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.373° or 54° 22′ 23″ north

Longitude

-5.579° or 5° 34′ 44″ west

Elevation

33 feet (10 metres)

Open location code

9C6P9CFC+59

GeoNames ID

7576610

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