Bangor Northern Ireland: Things to Do, Tourism, Attractions & Travel Blog

The Sometimes Sunny Seaside Town of Bangor

Portavogie Scampi, Traditional Northern Ireland Food and Drink

Essential Eating: Northern Ireland

Boardwalk Bridge Seahill, North Down Coastal Path Bangor to Holywood

The North Down Coastal Path

Crawfordsburn Country Park

It has to have been a good 15 to 20 years since I last explored the top forests of Crawfordsburn Country Park. Or at…

Blogger Fanfan Wilson, Bangor Castle Walled Garden Bangor N Ireland

Bangor’s Victorian Walled Garden

I never planned on writing this post on the Walled Garden Bangor, but after passing through to Bangor Abbey, we never did make it…

Thatching Roof of the Old Inn Crawfordsburn Hotel, Bangor

The Charming Village of Crawfordsburn

If looking for alternative scenery when visiting Bangor, my favourite out-of-town hotel option would undoubtedly be the Old Inn Crawfordsburn Hotel (aka Crawfordsburn Inn),…

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

Where to Stay in Bangor?

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…

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Ye' Olde Heritage Stuff

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

The Legend of Jenny Watts

According to legend Jenny Watts was the youngest daughter of Jack Watts owner of the Jolly Fisherman, a tavern to the west of the…

North Down Museum, North Down Bangor Museum in Northern Ireland

Bangor’s Heritage Centre (Museum)

The name ‘North Down Museum’ is a little misleading for visitors to Bangor, given it’s named after the local borough council, just to keep…

Town Hall Bangor in Snow, Attractions in Bangor Northern Ireland

A Brief History of Bangor

The recordings and artefacts of Bangor’s earlier beginnings date back to circa 500BC, during the late Bronze Age, where significant treasures found in the…