Ballygowan
Newtownards
Visit Ballygowan
Popular places to visit

Mount Stewart House and Gardens
The historic house has some of the most interesting gardens in Northern Ireland and an extensive exhibition of ancient relics and artwork.

Mount Stewart
Step into a world of elegance and beauty at this 19th-century stately home, as renowned for its stunning grounds as for its opulent interiors.

Scrabo Tower
Located on the North Down coast just west of the town of Newtownards, the looming Scrabo Tower is an imposing sentinel in the Northern Irish countryside. Built in 1857 as a memorial to the third Marquis of Londonderry, the turreted tower is constructed from dark stone and resides on a hill 540 feet above sea level. The tower itself is 125 feet high, affording visitors with unbeatable views over the countryside and coastline beyond.

Scrabo Country Park
Explore the great outdoors at Scrabo Country Park, a lovely green space in Newtownards. Check out the shops and top-notch restaurants in this walkable area.

Nendrum Monastic Site
Find out about the history of Newtownards when you take a trip to Nendrum Monastic Site. Check out the top-notch restaurants or lively bars in this relaxing area.
Magherascouse Lough
Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Magherascouse Lough during your travels in Newtownards.
Ballygowan Hotel Deals

The Fitzwilliam Hotel Belfast
The hotel is ideally situated in the heart of Belfast. A short walk from the Grand Central Station and right next door to the Grand Opera House. If you’re looking for somewhere close to central Belfast then this fits the bill. The reception staff were friendly, the room was comfortable albeit not ...
Reviewed on 2026/3/17

Maldron Hotel Belfast City
Nearby shops, bars, pubs and restaurants. Very well located, helpful and friendly staff, good restaurant and bar in the hotel. Awesome room.
Reviewed on 2026/3/14

Leonardo Hotel Belfast
Rooms perfectly clean and everything there tjat we required. Staff were friendly and helpful and breakfast was great
Reviewed on 2026/3/16

Moxy Belfast City
Great hotel, good location, staff very friendly. Room was quite big and comfy bed. Big plus was the 12pm check out, so rare these days
Reviewed on 2026/3/16

room2 Belfast Hometel
Fabulous place, amazing location, great and helpful staff, amazing bar and restaurant. I would come back here in a heartbeat.
Reviewed on 2026/3/17

Hilton Belfast hotel
Very good overall apart from one day the room was not cleaned and never had fresh cups to make tea or a replenish of some new teabags to make a cup of tea the next morning. Apart from that very welcoming and a lovely stay.
Reviewed on 2026/3/2
