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Part
seaside resort town and part dormitory town for Belfast, Bangor
is located at the mouth of Helen's Bay in Belfast Lough and
at the northern end of the Ards Peninsula.
A population of 52,437 makes it the largest town in County Down.
Attractions
North
Down Heritage Centre in Castle Park Avenue. Tel. +44 28 91271200.
Amenities
There
are several beaches in the area.
There are several golf courses in and around the town
Bangor
Marina on Quay Street. Tel. +44 28 91453297.
Accommodation
B&Bs
line Seacliff Road and Queen's Parade. There are also several
hotels.
Transport
Belfast,
with its ferry port, airports, and train and bus connections,
is only 21 kilometres away.
Buses from Belfast leave from the Laganside Buscentre every
20 minutes or so. There are also buses from Bangor to Newtownards,
Danaghadee, and Millisle.
There are trains every half-hour to and from Belfast Central
Station.
| Useful contact
details for Bangor |
| (When
dialling from the Republic of Ireland, replace +44 28 with
048.) |
| Bus
Station |
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+44
28 91271143 |
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| Northern
Ireland bus and train information |
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| Police
Station |
+44
28 91650222 |
| Bank
of Ireland |
+44
28 91270689
/91271310 |
| Ulster
Bank |
+44
28 91270924 |
| First
Trust Bank |
+44
28 91270321 |
| Ledu
The Small Business Agency |
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| Eastern
Regional Office |
+44
28 90242582 |
| Tourist
Information |
+44
28 91270069 |
| The
Borough of North Down |
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| Bangor
Hospital |
+44
28 91475100 |
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