Mount Stewart is a 19th-century house and garden in County Down, Northern Ireland, owned by the National Trust. Situated on the east shore of Strangford Lough, a few miles outside the town of Newtownards and near Greyabbey, it was the Irish seat of the Stewart family, Marquesses of Londonderry. Tthe house and its contents reflect the history of the family’s leading role in social and political life in Britain and Ireland. The last châtelaine of the house (and the last surviving child of the 7th Marquess), Lady Mairi Bury (née Vane-Tempest-Stewart, Viscountess Bury), gave the house, and most of its contents to the National Trust in 1977.

Below is a selection of photos taken during a visit to Mount Stewart on May 17 2018. Click on a small photo for a larger view, then select the next one with the cursor keys or the arrows on either side of the photo.