Ards and North Down

Motorhome Stopovers in Ards and North Down

The Ards Peninsula is one of Northern Ireland’s finest motorhome routes — a narrow finger of land with Strangford Lough on one side and the Irish Sea on the other, culminating in the Portaferry ferry crossing. Mount Stewart (National Trust) and the medieval remains at Nendrum Monastery on Mahee Island are worth the detour.

Motorhome Stopover Club members share verified overnight spots across the Ards Peninsula and North Down coast — the kind of stops that make this coastal loop genuinely doable without expensive campsites.

What’s Available Here

  • Pub stopovers — welcoming stops along the peninsula and North Down coast
  • Coastal lay-bys — Strangford Lough has some beautiful quiet spots to park up overnight
  • Member-verified — reviewed by motorhomers who know the Ards Peninsula route first-hand

📍 Explore Ards and North Down on Google Maps

Planning the Ards Peninsula loop? Membership opens up stopovers throughout Ards, North Down and the rest of Northern Ireland.

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Spafield Car Park

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Scrabo Tower Car Park

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Ropewalk Car Park

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Portaferry Ferry Park

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Kircubbin Town Car Park

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Kearney lay-by

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Harbour Car Park

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Grayabbey National Trust Car Park

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Other Cities in this Region to park at for the night in your Motorhome for free:

Bangor Donaghadee Greyabbey Groomsport Holywood Killinchy Kircubbin Newtownards Portaferry Portavogie

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Ards and North Down

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