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

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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Brompton Bay by Jenny Watts Cave on Bangor Coastal Path

Jenny Watts Treasure Hunt: Heritage Trails in Bangor

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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Bangor West Station on the Bangor to Belfast Train Line in Northern Ireland

The ‘Gold Coast’ Train Line

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

The Coastal Path: Bangor to Holywood

The North Down coastal path, as you may have guessed, is a path that lines the coast of North Down, leading in both directions; east towards Groomsport, and then west towards Holywood. But here I will only share the Holywood route of the North Down coastal path from Bangor, as it is more of a scenic …

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Fanfan Wilson, Best Cafes in Bangor City Northern Ireland

A Cafe Tour of Bangor and Beyond

I’ve found myself in an unlikely routine with Bangor’s old folk, where I’d wake and be working at 05:00AM, before joining the retirees of the family for their routine cafe breakfast. At the same time, I’m really not one for cafes or coffee shops, and my only incentive would be for a good traditional Ulster …

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