Great Days Out for Groups - Discover Northern Ireland

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