The Strangford Lough and Lecale AONB office is based in Downpatrick, covering the whole of the Strangford and Lecale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, taking in much of the Ards Peninsula, Strangford Lough and Lecale
New Chair and Deputy Chair for Strangford Lough and Lecale Partnership
The Strangford Lough and Lecale Partnership (SLLP) has elected a new Chair, Edel Trainor and Deputy Chair, Cllr Philip Campbell as champions of this valued landscape, the Strangford and Lecale...
18 April, 2024 Read more
AONB Amateur Photography Calendar Available Soon! and Competition relaunches for another year!
We are pleased to announce that our much sought after AONB Calendar for 2024 will soon be available throughout The Mournes, the Ring of Gullion and Strangford and Lecale. Watch...
6 December, 2023 Read more
Mourne Gullion Strangford UNESCO Global Geopark visits Joyce Country & Western Lakes Geopark
Joyce Country and Western Lakes aspiring UNESCO Global Geopark (aUGGp) and its communities in north County Galway and south-west County Mayo have just hosted representatives from the Mourne Gullion Strangford...
5 December, 2023 Read more
The Northern Ireland Coastal Observatory
The Northern Ireland Coastal Observatory was launched by DAERA on Friday 20th October. The Coastal Observatory is a platform that has been created by ESRI Ireland in partnership with DAERA,...
5 December, 2023 Read more
AONB and Geopark Forests for the Future Tree Giveaway
Free trees for biodiversity – Communities invited to spruce up the landscape, with the gift of free trees. Schools, youth groups, community groups and landowners are invited to tackle Northern...
20 November, 2023 Read more
AONBs and Geopark’s Environment Boosted by £1.1 million Funding Investment
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMDDC) has successfully secured funding for over £1.1 million (total budget £2.3million) from the Northern Ireland Environment Agency’s (NIEA) Environment Fund. This funding package...
7 November, 2023 Read more
Review of the Navigational Aids on Strangford Lough
On behalf of both Ards and North Down Borough Council (ANDBC) and Newry Mourne and Down District Council (NMDDC), and in pursuance of their duties as Local Lighthouse Authority, NMDDC...
18 July, 2023 Read more
Forest Expansion and Small Woodland Grants Available
Are you looking to expand the amount of woodland on your farm? The application window for DAERA’s 2023/24 Forest Expansion Scheme (FES) & Small Woodland Grant Scheme (SWGS) has gone...
23 June, 2023 Read more
Newest Geopark hosts UK committee for Global Geoparks
With the ink only just drying on the paperwork awarding full UNESCO Global Geopark status to Mourne-Gullion-Strangford, the UK’s newest Geopark is playing host to representatives from across England, Wales...
6 June, 2023 Read more
Carlingford eelgrass beds under threat from invasive Cordgrass?
On the Southwestern shores of the Mourne Gullion Strangford aspiring UNESCO Global Geopark Carlingford Lough Marine Protected Area (MPA) is a transboundary sea lough located on the border of Northern...
23 May, 2023 Read more
Heritage Walks Festival Downpatrick and beyond
Image credit Michael Graham Monday 12th to Saturday 17th June 2023 Connect with our local heritage and environment in this exciting range of themed walks This June, Downpatrick will play...
22 May, 2023 Read more
Forests for the Future across Mourne Gullion Strangford Geopark
Every year the AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) teams in Strangford and Lecale and the Ring of Gullion, give away thousands of saplings for people to plant in their...
22 May, 2023 Read more