Over looked by the magnificent Scrabo Tower, Newtownards is the largest town in the Ards Borough. With a population of exceeding 27,000 people, it is viewed in the large town class. It features a big diversity of shops and retail stores, coupled with quite a lot of bars and eating establishments for local town people and visitors likewise. It lies in between the nearby towns of Bangor and Comber.
It is a sprawling town, unfolding from the Craigantlet hills, almost to the outskirts of nearby Bangor and it is only a short distrance to the east coast. It has an active town centre featuring a very busy main street surrounded by lots of attractive shops.
New developments have seen the planning for huge multi million shopping centres, along the Comber road, establishing Newtownards as a favourite town for visitors and a popular base to live. Many Ards residents travel back and forth to Belfast for work.
Newtownards boasts a decent number of local attractions, including the distinguished Scrabo Tower. In fact the town of Newtownards is overlooked by the 100-foot (30 m) high Scrabo Tower. The tower is 41 metres high, and was raised as a memorial to Charles Stewart, who was the third Marquess of Londonderry, in acknowledgement of his interest in the condition of his tenants during the great potato famine. Scrabo Tower is normally open to visitors and features a historical exhibition. The basalt topped sandstone hill at Scrabo is among the dominating features of the north Down area. The tower presently resides in Scrabo Country Park which features lovely woodland walks and a chance to take in the local scenery.
On the Bangor road, you will find The Somme Heritage Centre. The centre is a popular visitor magnet - it depicts the truth of the Great War and its consequences on the Northern Ireland people at that time. The centre marks the participation of the 36th (Ulster) and 16th (Irish) divisions in the Battle of the Somme and offers displays and facts on the entire Irish contribution to the First World War.
Also, you shouldn't miss taking a drive along the shores of Scrabo Lough which leads you down to the quaint town of Portaferry. That is highly recommended.
It is a sprawling town, unfolding from the Craigantlet hills, almost to the outskirts of nearby Bangor and it is only a short distrance to the east coast. It has an active town centre featuring a very busy main street surrounded by lots of attractive shops.
New developments have seen the planning for huge multi million shopping centres, along the Comber road, establishing Newtownards as a favourite town for visitors and a popular base to live. Many Ards residents travel back and forth to Belfast for work.
Newtownards boasts a decent number of local attractions, including the distinguished Scrabo Tower. In fact the town of Newtownards is overlooked by the 100-foot (30 m) high Scrabo Tower. The tower is 41 metres high, and was raised as a memorial to Charles Stewart, who was the third Marquess of Londonderry, in acknowledgement of his interest in the condition of his tenants during the great potato famine. Scrabo Tower is normally open to visitors and features a historical exhibition. The basalt topped sandstone hill at Scrabo is among the dominating features of the north Down area. The tower presently resides in Scrabo Country Park which features lovely woodland walks and a chance to take in the local scenery.
On the Bangor road, you will find The Somme Heritage Centre. The centre is a popular visitor magnet - it depicts the truth of the Great War and its consequences on the Northern Ireland people at that time. The centre marks the participation of the 36th (Ulster) and 16th (Irish) divisions in the Battle of the Somme and offers displays and facts on the entire Irish contribution to the First World War.
Also, you shouldn't miss taking a drive along the shores of Scrabo Lough which leads you down to the quaint town of Portaferry. That is highly recommended.
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