Cathedrals & Churches

Experience Ards is a series of guided tours, organised by Ards Tourism, to explore the heritage, history and scenic beauty of Strangford Lough and the Ards Peninsula.  The programme includes walking, coach and boat tours and all are all escorted by experienced registered guides.  Brochures are available from Tourism Information Centres throughout Northern Ireland.

The Cathedral seeks to maintain an Anglican and Irish ethos and identity in its daily worship, whilst providing a hospitable space for civic, community and inter-church services. A living partnership is maintained with St Peter's Roman Catholic Cathedral.

Bangor Abbey is one of the highlights of Bangor's Christian heritage - the oldest remains of the abbey, which is associated with St Columbanus and St Comgall, are at St Malachy’s wall, adjacent to the old gate lodge. The present building dates from the mid 1800s but the tower is 15th century.

Experience the rich ecclesiastical heritage, at the Old Priory which has remains dating back to the 13th century. It was the town’s parish church from 1615 to 1844. In the churchyard are buried Robert Lloyd Praeger, the renowned naturalist and his sculptor sister Rosamund whose bronze statue “Johnny the Jig” stands in front of the children’s playground in High Street.