Best things to do in-and-around Bangor Northern Ireland. List of tourist attractions in the sunny seaside city of Bangor by the Sea.
You know why they’re called the Craigantlet Hills? Me either. So today we’re out and about again exploring the back hills of Bangor with adventures in Cairn Wood (aka Ballysallagh Forest) found in the Ballysallagh area of the Craigantlet Hills. Admittedly it was a hard sell this time with Fanfan “but there’s a new toilet …
I have fond memories of bowls. I used to play as a kid at Bangor West Church, every Tuesday evening I think it was, with mostly elderly ladies that are probably not with us any more 🙁 I was really there for the mid-session snacks through, the tea and biscuits, and while I don’t drink …
It’s been a strange week. Or at least an unexpected one at the Ulster Hospital. Where a quick run to A&E for Fanfan involving one issue, ended up a week in the Critical Care ward for another. It was one of those “what if” scenarios, unable to just bung her back on the street with …
There are a few wee spots dotted around the outskirts and back hills of Bangor for those looking to escape the constant hubbub and chaos of Bangor’s city centre (joking obviously). Nice wee drives, bring nanny on a Sunday type places. I’ve shared a few in our cafe guide etc. but here it’s more specific …
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 …
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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The ‘Bangor West Treasure Hunt’ follows a circle route between Strickland’ Glen and Ker Wood and along the North Down Coastal Path, so you can really start anywhere at any clue along the way. At the same time, some starts are more accessible than others, and this will also depend on how you plan to …
“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 …
We put together the Jenny Watts Treasure Hunt back in 2015 to encourage local kids and young folk to explore the history of Bangor and to encourage them to get out and to be physically active. The hunt took place in Bangor Town Centre and consisted of a number of stages which included 2 sets of …
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The Belfast to Bangor train line, aka the Gold Coast Train Line (train timetable here), connects the capital city of Belfast to the nearby coastal town of Bangor in Northern Ireland. The railway line follows various destinations along Northern Ireland’s famous Gold Coast, and is the main tourist line connecting the major tourist areas of …
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