Bangor, Northern Ireland: tourism, information and visitor reviews
Bangor is situated in Northern Ireland (part of Great Britain), in the North Down District region. The town is also a regional centre.
Geographical information
Place name: Bangor
Main Region: North Down District
Country: Northern Ireland
Latitude: 54.65338 South (54°39'12"N)
Longitude: -5.66895 West (5°40'8"W)
Altitude: 45 metres above sea-level
Population: 60385 (most recent estimate only)
Distance from Bangor to other selected towns in Northern Ireland
Distances are 'as the crow flies' not driving distances!
- distance from Belfast: 19 km
- distance from Derry: 112 km
- distance from Lisburn: 28 km
- distance from Newtownabbey: 15 km
- distance from Bangor: 0 km
- distance from Craigavon: 52 km
- distance from Castlereagh: 16 km
- distance from Newtownards: 7 km
- distance from Carrickfergus: 11 km
- distance from Ballymena: 45 km
Find driving distances to Bangor from all destinations in Northern Ireland at Europe driving distances
More places in the same region
We have located 4 other place(s) listed nearby (within 10 kilometres of Bangor):
Long term Bangor weather forecast
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Tourism and sports
...with places to visit and transport
Attractions
Ormeau Park (Park) (18 km)Botanic Gardens Park (Park) (19 km)
Ulster Museum (Museum) (19 km)
Coastal
Coastal highlights close to Bangor.
Copeland Island (Island) (9 km)Lighthouse Island (Island) (10 km)
Black Head (Cape) (11 km)
Mew Island (Island) (11 km)
Macedon Point (Headland) (15 km)
Reagh Island (Island) (16 km)
Gobbins Head (Cape) (16 km)
Mahee Island (Island) (17 km)
Island Magee (Island) (18 km)
Burial Island (Island) (24 km)
Monuments
Selected monuments in or near Bangor (not a comprehensive list,
we are always adding additional monuments).
Clandeboye (Estate) (4 km)
Portavo House (Estate) (6 km)
Craigavad House (Estate) (6 km)
Castle Dobbs (Estate) (10 km)
Orlands (Estate) (11 km)
Castle Chichester (Ancient site) (11 km)
Stormont Castle (Castle) (11 km)
Woburn House (Estate) (12 km)
Mount Stewart House (Estate) (12 km)
Red Hall (Estate) (15 km)
Castlereagh House (Estate) (16 km)
Magheramorne House (Estate) (17 km)
Belfast Castle (Castle) (18 km)
Ballywalter Park (Estate) (18 km)
Glengormly House (Estate) (18 km)
Belvoir (Estate) (21 km)
Olderfleet Castle (Ancient site) (22 km)
Giants Ring (Ancient site) (24 km)
Kilwaughter Castle (Estate) (24 km)
Natural highlights
Natural highlights such as lakes, forests and mountains close to Bangor.
Bangor Bay (Bay) (1 km)Ballyholme Bay (Bay) (2 km)
Grey Point (Point) (4 km)
Orlock Point (Point) (6 km)
Belfast Lough (Bay) (7 km)
Foreland Point (Point) (8 km)
Scrabo Hill (Hill) (9 km)
Donaghadee Sound (Sound) (9 km)
White Head (Point) (9 km)
Kilroot Point (Point) (10 km)
Belfast Lough RSPB Reserve (Nature reserve) (14 km)
Lough Mourne (Lake) (14 km)
Carn Hill (Hill) (15 km)
Ballyferis Point (Point) (15 km)
Carnmoney Hill (Hill) (17 km)
Strangford Lough (Lake) (18 km)
Cave Hill (Hill) (18 km)
Larne Lough (Bay) (18 km)
Black Hill (Hill) (18 km)
Portmuck Bay (Bay) (20 km)
Monlough (Lake) (21 km)
Ballyhalbert Bay (Bay) (22 km)
Burr Point (Point) (24 km)
Transport
Railway stations identified as being in or close to Bangor.
Bangor Railway Station, Northern Ireland (1 km)Bangor West Railway Station (2 km)
Carnalea Railway Station (4 km)
Helen's Bay Railway Station (5 km)
Seahill Railway Station (6 km)
Cultra Railway Station (9 km)
Marino Railway Station (10 km)
Downshire Railway Station (11 km)
Holywood Railway Station (11 km)
Whitehead Railway Station (11 km)
Carrickfergus Railway Station (12 km)
Clipperstown Railway Station (12 km)
Kinegar Halt (12 km)
Trooperslane Railway Station (13 km)
Greenisland Railway Station (14 km)
Ballycarry Railway Station (14 km)
Sydenham Railway Station, Northern Ireland (14 km)
Jordanstown Railway Station (15 km)
Whiteabbey Railway Station (15 km)
York Road Station (17 km)
Yorkgate Railway Station (17 km)
Belfast Central railway station (17 km)
Great Victoria Street Railway Station (18 km)
Botanic Railway Station (18 km)
Mossley West Railway Station (19 km)
City Hospital Railway Station (19 km)
Magheramorne Railway Station (19 km)
Ballyclare Junction (20 km)
Adelaide Station (20 km)
Glynn Railway Station (21 km)
Balmoral Railway Station (21 km)
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Long term Bangor weather forecast
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