Local Area

Bangor (bæŋɡər from Irish: Beannchar) is a town in County Down, Northern Ireland.  It is a seaside resort on the southern side of Belfast Lough and within the Belfast Metropolitan Area. It functions as a commuter town for the Greater Belfast area.

Tourism is important to the local economy, particularly in the summer months.  A notable historical building in the town is Bangor Old Custom House. The largest plot of private land in the area, the Clandeboye Estate, which is located a few miles from the town centre, belonged to the Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava. Bangor hosts the Royal Ulster and Ballyholme yacht clubs.

Bangor Marina is one of the largest in both Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland and holds Blue Flag status.

The town is twinned with Bregenz in Austria and Virginia Beach in the United States.

There is plenty to do in the Bangor area, sporting, water sports, social, entertainment, cultural, nature and historical.

Bangor Golf Club is a beautiful parkland course very near the centre of town.

For those on a golf course tour there are seven other 18 hole courses within a few miles. Some links to key sites are attached below.

Web Links

Golfing Union of Ireland	Irish Ladies Golfing Union	Ards and North Down Borough Council	Discover Northern Ireland
Discover Ireland	Things to do in North Down	Things to do in Bangor	George Best Belfast City Airport

Accommodation

Marine Court Hotel
02891 451100
Marine Court Hotel

Shelleven House
02891 271777
Shelleven House