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…
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…
Open House Festival: The Seaside Revival
I am new to Bangor’s Open House Festival, partly because I’ve not spent a summer in Bangor for 7 years, but I also have…
Summer Time at Pickie Fun Park
I’ve really only visited Pickie Fun Park in early the mornings, to take photos when it’s empty, as it can be a bit creepy…
Ye' Olde Heritage Stuff
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…
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…
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…
In the Footsteps of Saint Columbanus
In 2015, to commemorate the designated Year of Columbanus, myself and Anne set off in the footsteps of the greatest Bangorian of all times. A…