The Royal County Down is one of the oldest Golf Clubs in Ireland with traditions dating back one hundred years. Its 18 hole Championship Course is rated amongst the ten best in the world.
It will be host to the 2007 Walker Cup
40 minutes

Ardglass Links Course (15 mins)
- 028 44 841219
Downpatrick Golf Course (12 mins)
- 028 4461 5947
Kerkison Links Course (.5 hr)
- 028 4277 1233
Bright Castle Golf Club (10 Mins)
- 028 4484 1319
Crossgar Golf Club (25 mins)
- 028 4483 1523
Ringdufferin Golf Club (25 mins)
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Castleward (National Trust) - 3 miles
Quoile Pondage National Nature Reserve (Downpatrick) - 8 miles
Delamont Country Park
Tollymore Forest Park (Forest Service)
Castlewellan Forest Park (Forest Service)
Strangford Lough Shores

Castle Espie Wetland Centre
The Shores of Strangford Lough
Delamont Country Park (Killyleagh)
Species found in or and around Strangford Lough:-
Arctic, Common, Sandwich & Roseat Terns Summer visitors. The Lough provides breeding grounds for Brent Geese, Winter visitors, arriving from the Arctic in September. The Lough is believed to harbour 75% of the world's Brent Goose population.

Sea Fishing
Des Rogers - 028 427 28297
John Murray - 028 427 28414
The Strangford Lough area offers a wide variety of both sea and freshwater recreational fishing. Local lakes and clubs also offer some good fishing but most require a permit.