The ruined abbey in the village is free to visit, and within easy reach you have grand estates like Mount Stewart, beaches at Ballywalter and Millisle, and farm visits with animals.
A lot of the best spots here cost nothing — ruins, beaches, and heritage sites are free. Young children will love the farm visits and soft play nearby, and on a clear night Burr Point has stargazing at the easternmost tip of Ireland.
The best days out near Greyabbey
Angus Farm Shop
Cottage Wood Nature Reserve
Greba Gardens
Grey Abbey
Ards Brewing Company
Mount Stewart
Crazy Farm Golf
Ballywalter Park
Eastwell Farm Alpacas
Beechwood Nurseries
Ballywalter Beach
Ballyboley Dexters
Millisle Beach
Ganaway Activity Centre Climbing Wall
Mahee Island Golf Club
Nendrum Monastic Site (Mahee Castle)
Millview Farm Vending
Sketrick Castle
Ballyhalbert to Portavogie Clifftops
Ballycopeland Windmill
Echlinville Distillery
Strangford Lough Yacht Club
Ballymoat Farm
Drumawhey Junction Miniature Railway
Castle Espie Wetland Centre
Strangford Lough Activity Centre
Burr Point — Easternmost Point of Ireland Stargazing
Island Hill
Ulster Flying Club
Heli Power
Movilla Abbey
NI Microlights
Happy Town
Strangford Garden Centre
Castlebawn Retail Park
Kirkistown Racing Circuit
Kirkistown Race Circuit Trackday
Gransha Equestrian Centre
Pure Day Spa
Finlay's Place
Newtownards to Mount Stewart Shore Walk
Ards Blair Mayne Wellbeing & Leisure
Ards Blair Mayne Wellbeing & Leisure Complex
Dickson's Garden Centre
Jump Zone Newtownards
Scrabo Country Park
Cloughey to Burr Point
Scrabo Golf Club
What's on near Greyabbey
- 1JulPond dippingCastle Espie
- 3JulVision — Comber LibraryComber Library
- 4JulDragonfly crafts with Boom StudiosCastle Espie
- 5JulCourtyard sessionsCastle Espie
- 7JulArt Exhibition by Jane McCaughey — Saintfield LibrarySaintfield Library
- 27JulMessy Mornings - Summer SessionsNorthern Ireland
Days out in Greyabbey — your questions
What are the best days out in Greyabbey?
Top picks include Mount Stewart for a grand estate visit, Grey Abbey for free medieval ruins in the village, and Castle Espie Wetland Centre for wildlife with the whole family. For something more active, Kirkistown Racing Circuit and the Ganaway Activity Centre Climbing Wall are both worth a look. Ballywalter Beach and Millisle Beach are great on a fine day.
What free things are there to do in Greyabbey?
Quite a lot. Grey Abbey is free to visit, as are the ruins at Nendrum Monastic Site and Sketrick Castle. The beaches at Ballywalter and Millisle cost nothing. Ballycopeland Windmill is a free heritage site, and on a clear night Burr Point offers free stargazing at the easternmost point of Ireland.
Where can you go on a rainy day near Greyabbey?
Happy Town is the best indoor option for younger children — a soft play centre built for exactly this situation. The Ganaway Activity Centre Climbing Wall is a good covered activity for older kids and adults. The Ards Brewing Company is also a relaxed indoor stop worth knowing about.
What's good for young children near Greyabbey?
Young children tend to love Eastwell Farm Alpacas and Castle Espie Wetland Centre, both of which put kids close to real animals. Happy Town is a solid soft play option for the smaller ones. The Drumawhey Junction Miniature Railway is also a reliable hit with little ones.