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Portaferry Marina

Portaferry Marina

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Portaferry Marina

Name: Portaferry Marina
Rating: 2

Recommended by 5 cyclists

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Strangford & Lecale AONB

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Location: Ballymurphy, Ards, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

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1. Portaferry to Quintin Castle loop

15.8km

00:57

80m

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Kirkistown Castle – View of Quintin Castle loop from Rubane

44.9km

02:41

200m

Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. View of Quintin Castle – Portaferry Marina loop from Strangford

36.5km

02:07

170m

Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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sm milligan

August 31, 2023

Portaferry ( from Port an Pheire 'landing place of the ferry' ) is a small town in County down, at the southern end of the Ards Peninsula, near the Narrows at the entrance to Strangford Lough.

It hosts its own small Marina, From where the The Ferry service operates daily at 30-minute intervals (7.45 am to 10.45 pm) between the villages of Portaferry and Strangford. The Lough being one of the world's most important marine sites with over 2,000 marine species.

There are fine Georgian buildings in the town square, including a Market House, now used as a community centre.

Portaferry Castle, a 16th-century townhouse ruin, sits atop a slope overlooking the Harbour.

sm milligan

August 31, 2023

The Marina is a nature reserve of unparalleled beauty, it is a good starting point on which to explore the Lough.

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Location: Ballymurphy, Ards, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

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Portaferry Marina

1. Portaferry to Quintin Castle loop

2. Kirkistown Castle – View of Quintin Castle loop from Rubane

3. View of Quintin Castle – Portaferry Marina loop from Strangford

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