10 Things to Do in Bangor That You Shouldn't Miss

Pickie Fun Park was extensively redeveloped in 2012. Children can play in the adventure playground,enjoy the watery fun of the splash pads, enjoy a ride on the electric car track or climb aboard the Pickie Puffer for a narrow-gauge railway journey around the colourful landscape. All the family can pedal a giant Swan around the shallow waters of the lovely Lagoon, compete with each other in our mini golf course or take a break in the cafe. The fun park is at the gateway to the Marine Gardens, a delightful stretch of coast for leisurely walks. There are panoramic views of Bangor Bay and the hills of Antrim beyond. Just take a seat, relax and marvel at the wonders all around, or eat your picnic before making your way round to Wilson's Point. This is a great place to relax and enjoy the views over Belfast Lough.

North Down Museum tells the story of the North Down area from the Bronze Age to the present day through a series of rooms, each dedicated to a particular era of history. Key artifacts on display include the Bronze Age Ballycroghan Swords, the Bangor Bell from the hugely important Bangor Abbey settlement, and the Raven Maps, the only complete folio of Plantation era maps in Ireland. North Down Museum is situated at the rear of the Town Hall, Bangor Castle, on Castle Park Avenue. The Castle, built for the Hon. R.E. Ward in 1852, had a courtyard and stables and the Museum has developed around these. North Down Museum is a FREE attraction in the heart of Bangor. Here you can also rest and enjoy a meal or snack in Coffee Cure, the Museum café.

WW1 Coastal Defense Battery built in 1904 with two original 6 inch Coastal guns fully restored and firing on special events - Radio Museum & Military Memorabilia Musems - Admission FREE

NI4KIDS VISITOR ATTRACTION OF THE YEAR 2015 (small category) Plant and Play Wildlife Garden is a unique, educational garden and working allotment. Perfect for family outings, birthday parties, school trips, nursery and group visits. £4.75 Per child and £3.50 Per adult for 2 hours of crafts, games, garden challenges, indoor and outdoor play and planting seeds to take home. VISIT VIA BOOKING ONLY. Session times are 10:30 am to 12:30 pm OR 2pm to 4pm, visit website for up to date sessions available to book. Large family discounts available, and 20% discount for NICMA reg minders.

Eddie Irvine Sports is Ireland's premier indoor sporting facility situated in Bangor, County Down. Open all year round, Eddie Irvine Sports boasts one of Ireland's largest indoor purpose built Karting tracks, indoor Paintball, Laser Combat, 26 Room2Race simulators and 6 - 3rd-generation field turf football pitches which offers a wide range of professional football coaching sessions suitable for all ages and abilities. In addition to our Karting facilities, we also host one of Northern Ireland's only indoor paintball and laser combat arenas, 20 state of the art single screen racing simulators, 6 brand new triple screen simulators, 8 snooker tables and 4 pool tables! At Eddie Irvine Sports we also offer some incredible football facilities offering Northern Ireland first 3rd generation indoor football pitches. We have 6 of these amazing pitches which can offer a great place to train, play and host tournaments. We are also home of Eddie Irvine Sports Football Club, a youth football squad with teams competing in the Castlereagh, Ards Borough and South Belfast Youth Leagues. We can cater for corporate events, offering conference facilities, team building exercises, catering and much more. With so much on offer, and the history behind Eddie Irvine's motor sport success on display, we are the perfect venue for your special occasion or sporting event! Eddie Irvine Sports is the perfect indoor venue for Corporate Events, Stag & Hen groups, Birthday Parties or indeed for a fun fueled adrenaline day no matter what the occasion.