Scrabo Country Park
203A Scrabo Road
Newtownards
BT23 4SJ

Tel: (028) 9181 1491
Fax: (028) 9182 0695.

Park opening times:

Easter to end September: 9am to 9pm daily
October to Easter: 9am to 5pm daily

Tower opening times:

Easter to end September: 10am to 6pm daily
October to Easter: 12pm to 4pm, Sundays only

Disabled access:

Extremely limited within the country park and Scrabo Tower.
Please call (028) 9181 1491 for further information.

Remember, admission is free.

The country park currently uses the tower as its centre and this hosts:

• An introductory display to the hill and tower
• A 10 minute audio visual show telling the story of the hill
• Toilets situated at the main car park

Walking, woodland and wildlife can be enjoyed at Scrabo Country Park with plenty of variety for pupils. The park has superb views over the Ards and Belfast area, a rugged and rocky quarry, and mature mixed deciduous woodland and of course the tower itself.

• Scrabo Tower
• A large area of mature deciduous woodland

Resources suitable for use at this site

KS 1	I See The Sea (.PDF 3.46Mb) I See The Sea Irish version (.PDF 3.42Mb) I See The Wood (.PDF 2.69Mb) Harry Hare's Field and Farm Activity Booklet (.PDF 2.10Mb) Harry Hare Irish Version (.PDF 2.03Mb)
KS 1 and 2	Living Things: Plants and Animals (.PDF 3.49Mb) Mini Beasts Activity Booklet (.PDF 2.63Mb) Woodland Habitat Studies – Worksheets (.PDF 2.12Mb)
KS 2	Meet The Mammals (.PDF 2.33Mb) Meet The Mammals Irish version (.PDF 2.33Mb) Red Squirrels (.PDF 7.08Mb)
KS 2 and 3	Let's Explore Life in Early Times (.PDF 3.06Mb)
KS 3	Meet The Earth (.PDF 663Kb) Anglo Norman’s In Ireland (.PDF 4.24Mb)
Teachers	Woodland Habitat Studies - Photocopiable Resources for Teachers (.PDF 1.88Mb) Spring in the Woodland (.PDF 487Kb) Wildlife in Autumn and Winter (.PDF 826Kb)

Visitors to the Country Park should remember the park code:

• Enjoy the countryside and respect its life and work
• Take all litter home or use the bins provided
• Ensure all dogs are kept under control and not allowed to foul paths and mown grass
  See NIEA policy in relation to dogs at NIEA managed properties and sites (.PDF 76Kb)
• Guard against all risk of fire
• Protect wildlife, plants and trees
• Make no unnecessary noise
• Cycling, mountain biking or the exercising of horses is not permitted in the park
• The park contains some natural hazards - supervise children especially near water and sheer drops
• Camping is not permitted.