Tourist Attractions and Things to Do in Bangor Northern Ireland

Best things to do in Bangor Northern Ireland. List of tourist attractions in the sunny seaside city of Bangor by the Sea.

Trees in Autumn in Ward Park in Bangor Northern Ireland

Ward Park Bangor: Monuments, Aviaries and Ducks

You’d think that a 37-acre park, and what is probably the main outdoor recreational and sports facility in Bangor, would be well signposted and heard of. Not really. A massive park within metres of Bangor Main Street (following a slight detour along Hamilton Road). While Ward Park in Bangor is a popular escape for locals, …

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Half Castle, North Down Coastal Path. Bangor to Strickland's Glen. Northern Ireland

Treasure Hunt: Bangor Coastal Path (Part 1)

Our past treasure hunts in Bangor have normally followed loopy circle routes ending up back where they started (like our Bangor Town Centre Treasure Hunt). But this is not so easy when walking the North Down Coastal Path as it’s really just one big straight-ish line along the scenic coastline from Bangor to Holywood. So …

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Drone Footage over Bangor Northern Ireland Bangor Castle by Allan Wilson

Bangor Heritage Trail: Historical Sites of Bangor

This is one of our resurrected ‘Jenny Watts Treasure Hunts’ only made simpler and more ‘tourist-friendly’ with circle routes and easier questions and answers. On the off-chance we ever find some tourists here. The ‘Bangor Town Centre Treasure Hunt’ therefore follows a circular route from the lower car parks of Castle Park at North Down …

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Spring and Summer in Stricklands Glen Fairy Glen Bangor West Northern Ireland

Strickland’s Glen Coastal Loop

“We’re so lucky to have this on our doorstep”. This would be the daily chitchat of locals on our ‘self-isolation escapes’ as we follow the nearby stretch of the North Down Coastal Path in the Bangor West area. And Strickland’s Glen would be a quieter and more convenient middle point between the two busier sections …

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Christmas Time in Castle Park, Tourist Attractions in Bangor Northern Ireland

Things to Do in Bangor Castle Park

Castle Park will likely be the first place you see when arriving to Bangor, with the old Town Hall (or Bangor Castle as it’s now better known) found directly opposite central arrivals stations in the centre of Bangor and, it’s just really hard to miss. Then, surrounding Bangor Castle is a rather expansive woodland known …

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Viaduct Bridge, Autumn Crawfordsburn Country Park Bangor Northern Ireland

Crawfordsburn Country Park and Coastal Path

Until recently, it was a good 15-20 years since I last explored the forests of Crawfordsburn Country Park. At least, I hadn’t really seen past the visitor centre and the perimeter trees of Crawfordsburn Beach. But through the last year, I have been adventuring more as I follow the changing colours into the Autumn, as again …

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Bregenz House Marina, Bangor Northern Ireland

Bangor’s Seafront Attractions & Queen’s Parade

Bangor Seafront is often known as the ‘Queen’s Parade’, although this has become more of a swear word of late, due to failing investments in the shopping side of the seafront. Where plans for redevelopment continually fall through to the seemingly endless frustrations of local Bangor folk. But this has very little to do with the seaward side of …

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Marine Court Hotel, Best Hotels in Bangor Seafront Town Centre, Northern Ireland

Where to Stay in Bangor Northern Ireland?

Back in Bangor’s heyday, there would have been hundreds of hotels dotted throughout the town, only these days there’s barely a handful of consistent accommodations open throughout the year. However, an upturn is expected in the coming years in Bangor, with the rather massive Premier Inn opening opposite the main bus and train stations (Premier …

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Empty Sand Beach, Bangor to Groomsport, North Down Coastal Path. Northern Ireland

The Coastal Path: Bangor to Groomsport

Already we have covered the better-known route of the North Down Coastal Path from Bangor to Holywood, where the path leads from the Pickie Fun Park side of Bangor’s seafront, and passes various forest parks, beaches, and seascapes, to reach its eventual end at Holywood. Which I would forever recommend for those looking for a …

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