Welcome to the unofficial website of Bangor Northern Ireland (because the official website is a bit rubbish). Here we share all the exciting assets of our lovely wee seaside town, from a sugar cube Bangor Castle oe feeding overfed ducks at Ward Park, to going monkey on a cannon, and, of course, the Pastie Supper Lover. There’s really a lot going on in Bangor.
Contents Where to Start?Wilson’s PointBrompton BaySmelt Mill Bay (Strickland’s Glen)Carnalea (Train Station)Swineley BayCrawfordsburn Country ParkHelen’s Bay (Train Station)SeahillCultraHolywood (Train Station) The North Down coastal path,…
I never planned on writing this post on the Walled Garden Bangor, but after passing through to Bangor Abbey, we never did make it to…
Contents 1. Bangor Marina2. The Eisenhower North Pier3. Pickie Fun Park4. The Coastal Path5. Bangor Main Street6. Castle Park and Town Hall7. North Down Museum8.…
Bangor Castle Park will likely be the first place you see in Bangor, where the Town Hall (or Bangor Castle as it’s also known) is…
Contents The Long HoleSeacliff RoadBallyholme BeachBallymacormick PointGroomsport HarbourOrlock Point Already we have covered the better-known route of the North Down Coastal Path from Bangor to…
Sharing our Love for Grub!
Surprisingly food is the most popular section of this blog, as people seem to be more excited by instant noodles than our lovely wee stretch of Northern Ireland’s scenic Gold Coast. So here we share our love for food, mostly Asian food, but we do dabble as well in local stuff, and share some reviews of takeaways in Bangor.
Contents The Bangor MarketShopping Local in BangorHistory of Bangor MarketWhere is Bangor Market? Bangor Market takes place every Wednesday (07:00am to 13:00pm) in the ASDA…
Contents New Thai Restaurant in BangorThai Starters1. Thai Vegetarian Spring Rolls (Poh Pia Tod) 2. Thai Siu Mai Dumplings (Khanom Jeeb)3. Thai Som Tam Fresh…
Contents Making a Meal of It1. Samyang: Hot Chicken Ramen (2x Spicy)2. Chongqing Noodles: Spicy Hot Noodles3. Nongshim: Shin Red Super Spicy4. Nissin Demae: Super…
Contents A Mini Asian Supermarket in BangorWorld Foods on Church Street Asian Supermarkets: Bangor vs Belfast Fresh Food DeliveriesEssential Asian IngredientsAsian Snack ShopMy Shopping ListSharing…
Contents Itsu: Eat Beautiful (£1.75)Pot Noodles: Asian Street Style (£1.75)Kabuto Rice Noodles (£2.00)Batchelors: Pasta ‘n’ Sauce (£1.10)Nissin: Cup Noodles (£1.00)Tesco: Wicked Kitchen (£1.50)Naked Noodle (£1.20)YOGIYO:…
Contents Nepalese Food in Bangor Globally RecommendedTraditional Indian DishesYaks Bangor: Order for DeliveryYaks Starters MenuYaks Meat Platter (£8.25)Buffalo Momo (£5.50) Yaks Special MenuChicken Himalayan Masu…
The U.K. and Eire
Bangor is renownedly known as a ridiculously scenic seaside town in Northern Ireland. A destination that more or less puts the rest of Northern Ireland to shame. But as ‘travel journalists’ we do force ourselves out to explore the wider parts of these isles, often jumping the borders to Ireland (the Republic of), and crossing over to explore the rest of the U.K. We share this stuff here.
Contents National Trust Membership The Mourne Coastal Route1. Mount Stewart (Strangford Lough)2. Castle Ward (Strangford Lough)3. Rowallane Gardens (Saintfield)4. Murlough Nature Reserve (Newcastle)The Causeway Coast1.…
Contents Castle Ward Camping PodsStandard Pod vs Family PodGlamping in Castle WardCastle Ward Caravan ParkCastle Ward by National TrustWinterfell (Old Castle Ward) What always put me…
Contents The Millennium City of BelfastWhere to Stay in Belfast? Best Hotels in Belfast City CentreGreat Victoria Street StationThe Crown Liquor Saloon: Belfast’s Best Bar?…
Contents Mount Stewart House Mount Stewart GardensMount Stewart EstateThe Red SquirrelsTemple of the Winds Mount Stewart in AutumnThe National TrustMount Stewart Opening Times Mount Stewart…
Contents Rowallane HouseRowallane GardensThe Rowallane EstateThe National TrustRowallane Gardens Prices Rowallane Gardens Opening Times We have been recently looking for newer pastures to explore in…
Contents Greyabbey Antique ShopsHoops Courtyard The Greyabbey AbbeyGreyabbey House Until recently Greyabbey was little more than a road sign along the coast of Strangford Lough and…
The Travel Blog: Europe and Beyond
We do travel fairly often, aiming annually for half the year in Europe, and the other half in Asia. Sharing our Asian adventures over on our Live Less Ordinary website. Otherwise, when it’s not sunny in Bangor (or anytime really), we’d jump on a flight, or boat, to do some travels in Europe and whatnot. We share these wider travels here.
Contents Road Trip BasicsThe Boat to NormandyThe Vendee and La RochelleThe Midi-PyreneesDordogne River ValleyBiarritzThe Spanish PyreneesAndorra and CataloniaCarcassonneLandoque-HeraultThe CamargueThe ArdecheAvignonProvenceThe French Riviera /…
Contents Driving in EuropeThe Winter Road Trip BeginsDay 1: Zakopane, PolandDay 2: Bojnice, SlovakiaDay 3/4: Budapest, HungaryDay 5: Ljubljana, SloveniaDay 6: Lake Bled, SloveniaDay…
Contents Extreme SightseeingThe Eurail / Interrail PassDay 0: Arrival in Berlin The Remnants of ChristmasUnlikely BackpackersBerlin Sightseeing A Frosty WelcomeDay 1: Berlin to…
Contents Crossing the Irish SeaDay 1: First Snow at Loch LomondThe Detour to Glen Coe The Hotel RoutineAmber Weather AlertsDay 2: Glencoe to Loch TayDay…
