North Down Visitor Guide - Discover Northern Ireland

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Strickland’s Glen, Bangor
North Down Coastal Path
Runs along the southern shore of Belfast Lough.
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Stride out along one of the finest shoreline
walks in Ireland. Stretching from Holywood
to Portavoe near Groomsport, the path has
historic features and an abundance of wildlife.
Leave your car at any one of the many access
points including Holywood, Seapark, Marino,
Cultra, Craigavad, Helen’s Bay, Crawfordsburn
and Carnalea to dip into short sections at a
time. Watch seals bobbing about in the waves.
Open at all times. Some stretches have limited
wheelchair access.
Kingsland Play and Picnic Area
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From Eisenhower Pier, past the Long Hole,
follow the Seacliff Road along the panoramic
shoreline to beautifully landscaped Kingsland
near Ballyholme Sailing Club, the Royal Ulster
Yacht Club and not far from the picturesque
village of Ballyholme. Play a round on the
elevated pitch and putt course with its
breathtaking views of Ballyholme Bay and the
Antrim Coast, or enjoy a game of tennis.
Tennis and pitch and putt open July and August,
Monday-Friday, 10am-9pm, Saturday and
Sunday 10am-5pm.
Charge for games. Great playground and picnic
area too.
Ballyholme Beach and Park
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Paddle in the surf along the mile-long beach,
a long-time favourite for families to take a dip
and build sand-castles. Take a walk along the
sands to the National Trust nature reserve at
Ballymacormick Point. Visit bustling Ballyholme
‘village’. Banks Lane car park always accessible.
Eisenhower Pier
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Mosaics on Eisenhower Pier depict the
Borough’s crucial role in WWII, including
General Dwight D. Eisenhower’s historic sendoff
to the hundreds of Allied ships gathered
in Bangor Bay before the D-Day liberation of
Europe. Under the pier is a colony of black
guillemots, nicknamed the Bangor Penguins.