Mount Stewart
Perched on the shores of Strangford Lough in County Down, Mount Stewart is a grand house surrounded by one of the most remarkable gardens in the British Isles. Laid out in the early twentieth century with extraordinary botanical ambition, the gardens draw on an almost Mediterranean warmth created by the lough's microclimate, producing exotic plantings quite unexpected in Northern Ireland. The house itself is filled with political portraits, family curiosities, and a palpable sense of a dynasty that shaped an era.
- Exotic loughside gardens
- Fine art and political portraits
- Rare microclimate plantings
Best for garden lovers and those fascinated by Anglo-Irish history.