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Visit the Temple of the Winds

Sun 2 Aug · 12:30

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The Temple of the Winds at Mount Stewart in Belfast is open to visitors on Sundays from 12 July to 27 September. On 2 August 2026, doors open at 11:30 and close at 15:15. Admission is required.

The Temple of the Winds will be reopening again to visitors every Sunday from 12 July to 27 September. Doors open at 11.30am-3pm, close at 3.15pm.

Positioned on a rise overlooking Strangford Lough, the octagonal Temple of the Winds is an eighteenth century, grade 1 listed building. Originally built as a banqueting hall and eye-catcher for Robert Stewart in 1786, its design is identical to the Tower of the Winds in Athens. James ‘Athenian’ Stuart (1713-1788) designed the Temple. One of the pioneers of neo-Greek architecture in Europe, he saw sketched and measured the original Greek Tower whilst on tour, recreating it here at Mount Stewart. There are three floors including a vaulted basement that leads to a tunnel that held a wine cellar and scullery.

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Visit the Temple of the Winds takes place on Sunday, 2 August 2026 at 12:30. The event runs until Sunday, 27 September 2026.

Visit the Temple of the Winds is held at Mount Stewart in Belfast (Portaferry Road, Newtownards, County Down).

Tickets for Visit the Temple of the Winds can be booked via nationaltrust.org.uk using the "Check Tickets & Live Prices" button on this page, which opens the official booking site in a new tab.

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