The Top 5 Lakes around Ards
Looking to visit the best lakes around Ards? After all, there’s nothing better than the serenity of the lakeshore — or a quick dip when the weather’s warm. So, browse our list of Ards’s top lakes below as recommended by the komoot community, and experience more on your next adventure!
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1Whiterock Harbour
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Whiterock is a small village within the parish of Killinchy, on the western shore of Strangford Lough. It is home to two yacht clubs: Strangford Lough Yacht Club and 1.5 …
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View of Scrabo Tower from Ballydrain Road
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Picturesque rolling trail through Barley fields, and vistas of the beautiful Strangford Lough always present. Hosts great views of Scrabo Tower in the distance, and if you catch this trail …
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WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre
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WWT Castle Espie is home to the largest collection of ducks, geese and swans in Ireland. Wide open spaces, and wetlands full of the sights and sounds of nature.
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Ballydorn Bay & Lightship LV Petrel
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If you get caught in a rain shower, there is decent shelter to be had, just opposite the moorings around the same position as this Highlight. The view will keep you settled.
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Kiltonga Nature Reserve Lake
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A pathway along the lake allows for closer inspection of the birds. For example, swans, mallards, little grebe, moorhens, and coots are usually present.
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Find the best lakes around Ards per region:
- Carrigullian
- Milecross
- Carnasure
- Greengraves
- Ballywhite
- Ballyskeagh Low
- Gregstown
- Ballygowan
- Commons
- Glass Moss
- Ballyaltikilligan
- Killinchy
- Ballyskeagh High
- Magherascouse
- Tullynagardy
- Ballyboley
- Unicarval
- Lisbarnet
- Balloo
- Drumhirk
- Trooperfield
- Ballymartin
- Ballydorn
- Town Parks
- Lisbane
- Ballymalady
- Cunningburn
- Ballymagaughey
- Kilmood And Ballybunden
- Tullynagee
- Ballyrickard
- Craigarusky
- Rowreagh
- Ballystockart
- Carrickmannan
- Gransha
- Ballywilliam
- Ballygarvan
- Thomastown
- Castleaverry
- Ballycreelly
- Killinakin
- Ballykeel
- Tullynakill
- Ballymagreehan
- Ballyalloly
- Ballycastle
- Mount Stewart
- Ballywatticock
- Cattogs
- Ballyewry
- Ballymacashen
- Ballyrogan
- Ringneill
- Ballymorran
- Ballyrush
- Demesne
- Castlebeg
- Ballynichol
- Castle Espie
- Mount Alexander
- Ravara
- Ballydrain
- Killarn
- Ardkeen
- Longlands
- Mahee Island
- Ballyreagh
- Ballyministragh
- Drumreagh
- Ballygraffan
- Ballyrainey
- Ballymacreelly
- Ballycran Beg
- Ballybarnes
- Ballybeen
- Ballyhenry Minor
- Ballygrangee
- Ballyglighorn
- Lisbane
- Conly Island
- Ballyhaft
- Ballydorn
- Ringcreevy
- Ballyloughan
- Echlinville
- Ballyhenry Major
- Cullintraw
- Cookstown
- Ballywallon
- Reagh Island
- Cherryvalley
- Ballywaddan
- Ballyurnanellan
- Priest Town
Still not found your perfect lake in Northern Ireland? Check out the guides of these regions to see even more beautiful places.