North Down Visitor Guide - Discover Northern Ireland

Welcome to
Bangor, Holywood &
Groomsport
Here in North Down, we love our fabulous coastline, stunning
scenery, and captivating history. There’s loads to see and do,
and best of all it’s all packed into an area just 16 miles long, just
a skip and a hop from the George Best Belfast City Airport and
the centre of Belfast.
North Down’s biggest draw is 16 miles
of unspoilt coastline, which runs from
Belfast’s eastern edge to Holywood, Cultra,
Craigavad, Helen’s Bay, Crawfordsburn, Bangor,
Groomsport, Ballymacormick and Orlock to
Portavoe.
At the centre of it all is the historical seaside
town of Bangor, renowned both at home and
away for its restaurants, pubs and nightlife.
There’s everything from silver service dining
to the freshest of fish served with chips from
spuds grown just down the road and washed
down with pints of stout from a traditional pub.
leisure centres and the latest indoor adventure
facilities for the kids. Add into the mix, a
combination of first-rate facilities, attractions
and a programme of highly popular events, we
provide more fun and fascination now than at
any time in our 200-year history as a seaside
destination.
From dancing to dining, golf to gardens, karting
to karaoke and walking to windsurfing, there’s
plenty for visitors of every age, taste and
budget to enjoy, and being just half an hour by
road or rail to Belfast - it’s so easy to get here!
So what are you waiting for!
If you’re going out walking, the coastal path
runs all the way from Holywood in the west
through Bangor to Groomsport in the east; or if
you’re looking for a place to spend a day, then
there’s the multiple award-winning Ulster Folk
and Transport Museum that’ll bring you back to
the good old days in all their glory.
The area is famous for the diversity of its
recreational facilities, which include worldclass
golf, sailing and water sports, great