Great Days Out for Groups - Discover Northern Ireland

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GARDENS • CULTURE • LITERATURE • LOCAL HISTORY • MYTHS & LEGENDS • HERITAGE • CHRISTIAN HERITAGE • CREATIVE • NATURE • ACTIVEFrom Darkness To LightA tour of important Christian Heritage sites in North Down.From ‘Darkness to Light’, your journey takes you from the 5th century to today. Learn aboutthose who followed in the footsteps of St Patrick and re-established Christianity withinEurope and see how visitors to our shores influenced the shaping of Ireland.Hear all about the Minister from Holywood, who was Reverend by day and Colonel by night,see a drum dating back to the 1798 rebellion in Bangor Abbey, visit a site on the St Patrick’sTrail, discover the Christian links behind buildings like the Culloden Hotel and PalaceBarracks in Holywood and much more!This tour starts in Belfast, and then makes its way to Holywood Priory 1 before leaving tovisit Bangor Abbey 2, founded in the 6th century by Saint Comgall of Bangor. By the timeof his death in 601 this was one of the most influential seats of learning in Ireland. Next thetour will visit North Down Museum 3, home to a copy of the Antiphonary of Bangor, oneof the most important manuscripts from the early Irish Church and the 9th century BangorBell. Here you will have the opportunity to stop for a coffee break at the Castle GardenRestaurant before the return journey.TO BOOK CONTACTDavid McAnirn, Blue Badge GuideT: (028) 9145 8831 M: 077331 00755 E: info@looknorthni.co.ukVisit contacts1Holywood PrioryHigh Street on the cornerof the Bangor Road,Holywood, Co. Down.(028) 9127 00692Bangor AbbeyAbbey Street andNewtownards Road,Bangor, Co. Down.(028) 9127 0069WHILE YOU’RE in THE AREAEating Out - The Castle Garden Restaurant at North Down Museum;Cultra Inn at the Culloden Hotel.3North Down MuseumNorth Down Borough Council,Castle Park Avenue, Bangor,Co. Down, BT20 4BT.(028) 9127 1200Retail therapy - The Flagship Centre; Ikea; Holywood; Bloomfield Shopping Centre.Extending your visit - Grey Abbey; Nendrum Monastery; Crawfordsburn Country Park.your day outAt a glance6-7HOURS118For additional information and more group day visit ideas, please visitdiscovernorthernireland.com/groupsSaint Comgall's Stained Glass Window
GARDENS • CULTURE • LITERATURE • LOCAL HISTORY • MYTHS & LEGENDS • HERITAGE • CHRISTIAN HERITAGE • CREATIVE • nature • ACTIVEParks, Gardens And NatureA guided nature tour of North Down, including Bangor town parks, Bangor Castle Gardensand Crawfordsburn Country Park.Start your day with morning tea or coffee at the Castle Garden Restaurant in North DownMuseum 1 before walking through Castle Park 2 to admire the trees, shrubs and flora fromaround the globe and the wide variety of creatures that make the park their home. Reachingthe Castle’s Victorian Walled Garden, you’ll hear about its history, horticulture and design.Next, take a short walk (or your chosen transport) to Ward Park 3 where you will learn aboutthe history of the park, dating back to the Ward family donation of land to create the publicspace, and its horticulture and birdlife. Take a break for lunch; either back at the CastleGarden Restaurant or one of Bangor’s great cafés, restaurants and bars.After lunch take a short sea cruise along the North Down coastline while learning aboutplaces of interest and the wildlife that fills the skies above and the sea below. The final stopof the day is a visit to Crawfordsburn Country Park 4, focusing on its fabulous flora andfauna, and interesting sites within the park as well as the history of nearby Crawfordsburnand the North Down Coastal Path running along the front of the park.TO BOOK CONTACTBangor Tourist Information Centre T: (028) 9127 0069 E: tic@northdown.gov.ukVisitVisit contacts1North Down MuseumNorth Down BoroughCouncil, Castle ParkAvenue, Bangor,Co. Down, BT20 4BT.(028) 9127 12002Castle ParkNorth Down BoroughCouncil, Castle ParkAvenue, Bangor.Co. Down, BT20 4BT.(028) 9127 12003Ward ParkNorth Down BoroughCouncil, Castle ParkAvenue, Bangor.Co. Down, BT20 4BT.(028) 9127 1200WHILE YOU’RE in THE AREAEating Out - The Ava Restaurant; The Salty Dog Hotel; The Marine Court Hotel.4CrawfordsburnCountry ParkCountry Park, BridgeRoad South, Helen’s Bay,Co. Down, BT19 1JT.(028) 9185 3621Retail therapy - Bangor Town Centre; The Flagship Centre.Extending your visit - Ulster Folk & Transport Museum; Bangor Marina; Cockle Row Cottages.your day outAt a glance6-7Group sizeHOURS 15-50min-max120For additional information and more group day visit ideas, please visitdiscovernorthernireland.com/groupsBangor Walled Garden
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