Find Nearest History & Heritage in Down

Our History and Heritage category brings all Coast Radar’s Down listings related to looking for something to do or a place to visit together where they offer some form of historic or heritage based activity.

Finding the best things to see and do on a Down day out with your family or friends is easy – simply explore the historic and heritage links below, hit the jump to my location button or use the search bar to plan your next Down activity.

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Castle-Ward

Castle Ward

Castle Ward is an 18th-century mansion overlooking Strangford Lough, famed for its mixture of architectural styles. Castle Ward is open to the public and includes 332 hectares (820 acres) of landscaped gardens, a fortified tower house, Victorian laundry, theatre, sawmill and a working corn mill. Facilities also include a tearoom, gift shop and second-hand bookshop. Read more…
History and heritage

Bangor Castle

Bangor castle is not si much a castle but a three storey mansion house made from limestone attached to an earlier abbey which has a steeply pitched roof. The castle sits in formal gardens with flower beds. Bangor Castle is used by the local council as a Town Hall and not open to the general public although you have access Read more…
Donaghadee-Harbour

Donaghadee Harbour

Donaghadee is probably best known for its lighthouse and harbour, which has been a haven for ships since at least the 17th century. The harbour consists of two independent piers running north-westwards out to sea; parallel nearer the shore, they converge at the outer ends to form a harbour mouth 46 m (150 feet) wide. At low tide the water Read more…
History and heritage

Bangor Abbey

Bangor Abbey was established by Saint Comgall in 558 in Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland and was famous for its learning and austere rule. Read more…
Down-Cathedral

Down Cathedral

Down Cathedral, the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity is located on a site that has had a church since the 12th century. The cathedral today is mainly the original chancel from the 15th century with a vestibule and tower added, although incorporates parts of the 13th-century church of the Benedictine Abbey of Down (Black Monks) and includes Read more…

Find Down Dog Friendly Beaches

Heading to the Down coast with your dog and not sure if they are allowed on any beaches?

This Down list of dog friendly beaches will help in planning your next trip to the beach, beaches for dogs near Down

Our Down dog friendly beach list currently has 4 Down beaches listed where dogs are allowed with 4 beaches that have some dog restrictions, and there are no beaches on which a full dog ban is in operation.

Down dog friendly beaches Down Beaches allowing dogs

This list shows 4 Down beaches with no dog restrictions and can be used all year.

  1. Kilkeel Beach, Kilkeel
  2. Millisle Lagoon Beach, Ards Peninsula
  3. Ballyhalbert Beach, Ards Peninsula
  4. Ballywalter Beach, Ards Peninsula

Note, although dogs are allowed you are expected to keep control of your dog, clean-up after them and some beaches may require you to keep them on a lead. Please check local information sites for any restrictions.

Down beaches with dog restrictions Down Beaches that have dog restrictions

This list shows 4 Down beaches allowing dogs but with some restrictions. These restrictions could be a time of day, restricted zones, dogs to be kept on a lead or only allowed out of season. Check our beach information page for details of the restrictions in place.

  1. Tyrella Beach, Downpatrick
  2. Helens Bay Beach, Bangor
  3. Newcastle Beach, Newcastle
  4. Murlough Beach, Newcastle

Down Beaches that do not allow dogs Down Beaches that do not allow dogs

We have no Down beaches recorded that do not allow dogs at any time.

Down Beaches that we have NO dog restriction information

This list shows 7 Down beaches where we have no information on dog restrictions.

  1. Groomsport Beach, Bangor
  2. Ballyholme Bay Beach, Bangor
  3. Warrenpoint Beach, Warrenpoint
  4. Crawfordsburn Beach, Bangor
  5. Rossglass Beach, Downpatrick
  6. Cloughey Bay Beach, Ards Peninsula
  7. Cranfield Beach, Kilkeel

    8. If a Down beach is not listed above then we have no information and you will have to check local beach information boards.

    Note that we try to keep this dog beach information up to date but restrictions are set by local councils and occasionally we may miss a change.