Key facts
- Operator
- Department for Communities (Historic Environment Division)
- Condition
- Partial ruin
- Access
- Limited tour days
Pinpoint
Quay Brae, Ardglass, Downpatrick BT30 7RG
Jordan's Castle is a small tower house in Ardglass that opens only for limited stretches over summer - reviewers who turn up outside those windows consistently find it locked, with no information boards to make up for it. Those expecting a substantial castle experience come away disappointed; this is a modest tower, not a grand fortification.
Worth the trip
The cannon at the front and the tower's compact, well-preserved exterior - about as much as most visitors get to see.
Before you go
It's locked outside its limited summer opening, and reviewers report no on-site information to explain what you're looking at when it is closed - confirm it's open before making a special trip.
With only a handful of reviews, opinions are mixed and lean toward disappointment: several visitors found the castle locked with no way inside and no information boards to explain its history, and at least one found it underwhelming overall. It's a small site right in the centre of town, and reviewers suggest it could be presented better with a bit more investment.
Ardglass tower house; limited summer opening
“situated right in the center of the town, with a red phone box at the top side.”— Lan's Pics, visitor review
