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Dirty Duck Ale House, Holywood

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Cask Ale
Opens Wed at Noon
Operator: Independent
3 Kinnegar Road, Holywood, BT18 9JN (View on Google Map)
(028) 9059 6666
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A compact cask ale pub, on the county Down coast, yards from Belfast Lough. The "Duck" has sold cask ale for many years, and it has been CAMRA NI Pub Of The Year twice. Three ales are usually on from a changing set of breweries. They have a great collection of pump clips, and plastic ducks. The food is highly recommended and is available in the bar downstairs and in the restaurant upstairs. It has a beer garden to which has a retractable roof to enhance outside drinking and dining. There is a beer festival every summer and there is an impressive view over Belfast Lough and a corner celebrating locally born golfing hero Rory McIlroy.

Information for this venue is provided by the Northern Ireland Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Ards and North Down
Last updated
Last surveyed
27/12/2025
Leasehold owner
individual
Freehold owner
individual
Pub ID
BEL/583
Asset of Community Value
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Monday
Noon - 11:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 11:00pm
Friday
Noon - 1:00am
Saturday
Noon - 1:00am
Sunday
12:30pm - Midnight
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Current beers

This Pub serves 3 changing beers and 0 regular beers.

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
mainly rugby internationals
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Live Music Live Music
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Mobility Access Statement Mobility Access Statement
Step free access to the bar and accessible facility. There are two steps between the main bar area and a lower drinking and dining area.
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Real Fire Real Fire
Restaurant Restaurant
Separate Bar Separate Bar
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Beer Festival Beer Festival
In August
Quiet Quiet
Transport
Nearby Station (220m)
Holywood

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