North Down sits on the southern shores of Belfast Lough, combining attractive coast and countryside stretching from Holywood to Bangor and Groomsport encompasing the smaller settlements of Cultra, Seahill, Helens Bay, Crawfordsburn and Groomsport. The Borough is linked by excellent road and rail networks to ports and airports with easy access to Northern Irelands main city of Belfast, with Bangor just 13 miles from Central Belfast.

The population of North Down is 76,323 with Holywood and Bangor having a population of 14,767 and 61,556 respectively.

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Visitors to Bangor and the North Down area click on the links below to see - Places, Events, Pubs & Clubs, B&Bs, Guest Houses, Taxis & Car Hire, Shopping, Council Services, Working & Living in the Bangor Area

Bangor County Down - Welcome along to the new updated Bangor County Down tourist web guide. This site is designed to give you an idea to what's going on in and around the Bangor County Down area. It has everything from shopping, Cinema listings to nightlife.

- FriendsReunited is a simple to use website that allows you to find out what your old friends are doing now.

North Down Borough Council - Arts, Building Control, Civic Amenity Sites, Community Relations, Community Services, Environmental Education, Environmental Services, Equality, Finance, Harbours & Marinas, Heritage, Parks And Open Spaces, Public Consultation, Recycling, Refuse Collection, Registration, Sport & Leisure Facilities, Street Cleansing and Waste Management Plan.

Bangor Shopping Directory - Welcome to the one stop resource for Bangor Co. Down. This site is updated daily covering all factors of life in Bangor.

The Kingdoms of Down - Join us on a journey of discovery through some of Ireland's loveliest landscapes to enjoy the stunning treasures of the Kingdoms of Down.

RSPB Belfast Harbour Nature Reserve - Some of the best views of wild birds in the UK and Ireland

Castle Espie - Set on the banks of the stunning Strangford Lough in Northern Ireland where almost the entire population of Light-bellied Brent Geese reside during the winter months. For this reason the Castle Espie foreshore is part of the Strangford Lough Ramsar site. Throughout the year this tranquil and friendly centre is a real delight and a must for the whole family.

Countryside Access & Activities - The Northern Ireland Countryside Access and Activities Network (CAAN) is an umbrella organisation which brings together all groups and bodies which have an interest in, or involvement in countryside recreation in Northern Ireland.

North Down Heritage Centre - The Heritage Centre reflects, promotes and protects North Down's historical, archaeological, artistic and cultural heritage.

Castles in County Antrim - English Castles, Scottish Castles, Welsh Castles & Northern Ireland Castles

Ulster Folk and Transport Museum - The Ulster Folk and Transport Museum is part of the Museums and Galleries of Northern Ireland and ranks among Ireland's foremost visitor attractions, recapturing a disappearing way of life, preserving traditional skills and celebrating transport history.

The Somme Heritage Centre - Situated adjacent to the Clandeboye Estate outside Newtownards, the Centre is a unique visitor attraction of international significance showing the awful reality of the Great War, and its effects on the community at home.

The Ark Open Farm - Take your childern to see the animals at the farm, they will enjoy their visit. Located off Bangor/Newtownards Dual Carriageway.

BCDMRS - Belfast & Co Down Minature Railway Society. The railway is located at Four Road Ends, (Drumawhey Junction Railway) where the Bangor to Carrowdore Road meets the B172 Newtownards to Millisle Road.

Bangor Lifeboat - Bangor Lifeboat Station was established in May 1965 as one of the first Inshore Lifeboat Stations in the UK and Ireland.

The Northern Ireland Conflict - This site contains information and source material on 'the Troubles' in Northern Ireland from 1968 to the present. There is also information on politics in the region and Northern Ireland society.

Friends Reunited - FriendsReunited is a simple to use website that allows you to find out what your old friends are doing now.