People who love walking in the Peak District and other hills
and dales of England may like to hop across the pond to Northern
Ireland and take in some of the views that National Trust site
Castle Ward in County Down has to offer.

This part of the Lecale countryside has been featured as a walk
of the week by the Daily Telegraph and boasts any number of
attractions, including Audley’s Castle – a 15th-century tower house
- and Strangford Lough, a marine nature reserve.

Heading to this latter destination in winter could prove
particularly enjoyable to bird-watching enthusiasts as “virtually
the entire world population of light-bellied Brent geese”
congregate here at this time.

Walking expert John Bettes said of the region: “Strolling
through this 820-acre walled demesne takes you along trails that
wind their way through atmospheric woodland, parkland and
gardens.”

What’s more, visitors can also participate in a living history
house tour or spend time in the corn mill, learning about Irish
industrial heritage.