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Delve into Portaferry in United Kingdom
Portaferry in the region of N Ireland with its 2,525 residents is a city in United Kingdom - some 301 mi or ( 484 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital .
Current time in Portaferry is now 01:55 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Raholp, Portavogie, Manchester, Liverpool, and Lisburn. While being here, make sure to check out Raholp . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Portaferry ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Guzzi-Portaferry: Part 1- Abbacy to Portaferry
Ride on shore road around Portaferry, Ards Peninsula, County Down Part 1- Abbacy to Portaferry Moto Guzzi Griso 1200 8V heading south from Abbacy and Marlfield, along Strangford Lough by Lough Shore R ..
Guzzi on shore road around Portaferry, County Down, Aug 08
Sorry no bike sound! The video was disabled because I had a version of 'Star of the County Down' under part of the bike soundtrack. For now, I have replaced the audio with an Audio Swap track. Having ..
Sea Safari on Strangford Lough
see a more up to date version: www.youtube.com A trip on Strangford Lough, circling the worlds first Seagen underwater turbine. ..
Portable Climbing Wall Northern Ireland
This 20foot high artificial climbing wall always proves a huge success at any event - its eye-catching, fun and the kids just can't get enough of it! With four different climbs, up to four individuals ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Exploris
Exploris is a public aquarium situated in Portaferry, Northern Ireland. The facility is located on the shores of the Marine Nature reserve of Strangford Lough, which is an important winter migration destination for many wading and sea birds. The lough is home to almost 75% of the marine species found in Northern Ireland, including common seals, basking sharks and Brent Geese. Three quarters of the world population of Pale Bellied Brent Geese spend winter in the lough area.
Located at 54.38 -5.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Portaferry Castle
Portaferry Castle is a small tower house in Portaferry, County Down, Northern Ireland, overlooking the harbour. It was built in the 16th century by William Le Savage. Portaferry Castle tower house is a State Care Historic Monument in the townland of Ballyphilip, in Borough of Ards, at grid ref: J5930 5085.
Located at 54.38 -5.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Portaferry Marina
Portaferry Marina is situated in Portaferry, on the east shore of The Narrows (separating Portaferry and Strangford villages), the gateway to Strangford Lough, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is owned and managed by Portaferry Regeneration, is sited 100 metres south of the ferry slipway in Portaferry and can accommodate up to 50 boats. Some 12 berths are reserved purely for visitor use and there is on-site water and electricity. Portaferry village centre is two minutes from the marina.
Located at 54.38 -5.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Strangford Castle
Strangford Castle is a castle on a height overlooking the harbour in Strangford, County Down, Northern Ireland, across Strangford Lough from Portaferry Castle. It was probably originally built in the 15th century but most of the present building dates from the late 16th century. Strangford Castle tower house is a State Care Historic Monument in the townland of Strangford Lower, in Down District Council area, at grid ref: J5887 4983.
Located at 54.37 -5.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Audley's Castle
Audley's Castle, is a 15th century castle located 1 mile (1.6 km) north-east of Strangford, County Down, Northern Ireland, on a rocky height overlooking Strangford Lough. It is a three-storey Tower house named after its 16th century owner, John Audley. Audley's Castle tower house and bawn is a State Care Historic Monument in the townland of Castleward, in Down District Council area, at grid ref: J5781 5058.
Located at 54.38 -5.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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