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VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Practical Information
Road map E2. 3 km (2 miles) N of
Greyabbey, Co Down. Tel 028
4278 8387. ∑ nationaltrust.org
House: Open Mar–Oct: 11am–
5pm daily; Nov–Feb: 11am–3pm
Sat & Sun. Temple: Closed for
renovation. Gardens and Lake:
Open all year. & ^ in house.
7 8 0 =
. Hambletonian by George Stubbs
This picture of the celebrated racehorse at Newmarket, painted in Transport
1799, hangs halfway up the main staircase. @ from Belfast.

Entrance Entrance Hall
The most austere room in
the house, this hall features
Ionic stone pillars which have
been painted to resemble
green marble. It is lit by
an impressive
glass dome.

The Temple of the Winds
This banqueting pavilion offers
fantastic views over Strangford
Lough and the Mourne
Mountains beyond. It was built in
1785 by James “Athenian” Stuart,
a renowned pioneer of Neo-
Classical architecture, who took
his inspiration from the Tower of
the Winds in Athens. Restored in
the 1960s, the building’s finest
features are the spiral staircase
and the upper room’s plasterwork
ceiling and exquisite inlaid floor.

. Dodo Terrace
The stone dodos and ark on this
terrace relate to the Ark Club, a
social circle set up by Lady
Londonderry in London during
World War I. Each member was
given an animal nickname.

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