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Activities and Interests

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Places to Visit Within a Short Distance of Bangor:

• The Ulster Folk and Transport Museum

• Ulster Museum Belfast

• Belfast City hall

• The Belfast Odyssey W5

• Mount Stewart House & Gardens

• Castleward House & Gardens

• Castle Espey Water Fowl and Wetlands Reserve

• Bangor Heritage Centre

• Crawfordsburn Country Park

Golf Courses & Driving Ranges

For the golfing enthusiast there are eight golf courses within a seven mile radius of Bangor. Each course offering varying degrees of challenge to golfers of all handicaps.

There are driving ranges located in both the Blackwood Golf Centre and Groomsport Centre.

As these golf courses and driving ranges are in popular demand visitors are well advised to contact the club secretaries and managers well in advance of their visit.

Bird Watching

The North Down coast provides the habitat for a large variety of indigenous sea birds and a temporary shelter for many species of migrating birds. The local woodlands, country parks, and nature reserves also host an interesting variety of woodland and country birds.

Sailing

Bangor is a well established sailing centre and is the home of both the Ballyholme and Royal Ulster Yacht Clubs. The Marina, one of the finest in the United Kingdom, hosts a variety of yachts and craft from far a field as well as interesting offshore fishing boats. Sailing and navigation instruction is available at the local sailing schools.

Walking

The Ulster Way provides interesting walks around the Bangor area to suit everyone. The coastal path stretches along the North Down Coast from Holywood to Potavoe near Groomsport a distance of some 16 miles (25 kms). Why not enjoy a brisk walk along the coastal path from bangor to helens Bay, or even to Holywood, then relax on a train journey  back to Bangor? Or perhaps take more gentle stroll round to Ballyholme Bay!

Fishing

Ireland is renowned for its fishing potential for both fresh water and sea anglers. Whilst the more serious angler heads for the lakes of County Fermanagh and the West Coast in search of big game and specimen fish, the County Down provides ample opportunity for the angler who wishes to include among their other holiday activities.

There are two local fisheries that are well stocked with both Brown and Rainbow trout close at hand. Fishing permits are available locally. Local boat men also run fishing excursions for those who wish to to try their hand at sea angling.

 

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