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Visiting Co Down
« on: Sunday 17 June 18 20:42 BST (UK) »

 I don't know if this is an appropriate place to post this,if it's not then delete this message.I would like to visit Co Down,in particular Newtownards where a lot of my family came from but looking at prices for B&Bs they are so expensive.Are there any cheaper options?

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Re: Visiting Co Down
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 17 June 18 20:51 BST (UK) »
Let a policeman catch you drinking in public and get locked up for the night??
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« Reply #2 on: Sunday 17 June 18 21:05 BST (UK) »
Can not believe prices.....

Have you tried Googling     Hostels in Co Down   ??


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« Reply #3 on: Sunday 17 June 18 22:01 BST (UK) »
Assuming you are driving.....and Newtownards seems fairly close to Belfast.....

Have you considered something like a university residence in Belfast? See link below (hopefully).

I have stayed in a residence twice in London and it was fine. Spartan but very clean and the breakfast was delicious.

https://www.qub.ac.uk/accommodation/Summer-Accommodation/

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Re: Visiting Co Down
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 17 June 18 22:24 BST (UK) »
Thank you,no I don't drive I would come on a ferry from Scotland and I just need a place to stay that's reasonable so I can look around at where my family lived

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« Reply #5 on: Sunday 17 June 18 22:25 BST (UK) »
Have you tried Googling     Hostels in Co Down   ??


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Re: Visiting Co Down
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 17 June 18 22:49 BST (UK) »
You could try asking on the Facebook forum "Sons and Daughters of Newtownards area Genealogy"

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1821819991393795/
Jeffs - Northamptonshire to Leicestershire to Queensland, Australia
Lewis - Wales to Gloucestershire to NSW & Queensland, Australia
Iddols & Baylis - Gloucestershire
Mary Jones, daughter of James Jones and Eliza - born abt 1864 Staffordshire, died 1948 Queensland, Australia
Dorans - Ireland to Scotland to Queensland, Australia
Ralph - Ireland to Scotland to Queensland, Australia
Jillett - Robert, Transported Convict from Surrey
Christison - Edinburgh,Scotland
Cameron - Edinburgh, Scotland

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Re: Visiting Co Down
« Reply #7 on: Monday 18 June 18 09:41 BST (UK) »
I would like to visit Co Down,in particular Newtownards where a lot of my family came from but looking at prices for B&Bs they are so expensive.Are there any cheaper options?

Difficult to give exact recommendations as what is 'so expensive' for you might seem quite reasonable to someone else. Like most place, the time of year could make a huge difference in prices.
How long are you thinking of staying in Newtownards?
Getting ferry from Scotland into Belfast is no problem and you will be able to get a bus to Newtownards but it's not that big a place so you may want to spend more time elsewhere.
Do you know exactly where your family came from and was it in the centre of Newtownards? if you have addresses you can check Google Streetview to get an idea of what it probably looks like now. If your family lived outside the town then using public transport to see those places might proved difficult.
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Re: Visiting Co Down
« Reply #8 on: Monday 18 June 18 10:06 BST (UK) »
Try asking on this site

https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowForum-g186469-i490-Northern_Ireland.html

Newtownards is a small area, and isn't far from Belfast or Bangor - so try looking in those places

I took a look on booking.com and a double room in the area seems to be around £80 including breakfast for a night
McClean, Kelly, Murray, Higgins, McAnulty (McNulty, Conalty, Kinolty), Morgan, Rafferty, McPolin (All Co Down, Ireland) Bowman, Hooper(Yorkshire)