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NB It appears to be current policy to close the outer section of this walk (including the fort) over the winter months. Please check that the outer trails are open at reception before starting the walk. Shorter trails are available should this be the case, or you can shorted the route as shown by the purple dashed line below.
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Before first visiting the great mansion and Gardens of of Mount Stewart it would not be unreasonable to imagine it perched on an elevation with magnificent views over Strangford Lough to the distant Mountains of Mourne. In reality the house shelters in a hollow whose benign microclimate supports lush and verdant gardens which completely shield it from the world beyond.
However, the hills are still there and, thanks to the recent acquisition by the National Trust of land covering the whole of the historic demesne, this walk allows you to visit some of them.
