Helens Bay Beach

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Helen’s Bay Beach is a gently shelving sandy beach backed by woodland and is one of the two beaches within the Crawfordsburn Country Park, a popular beach and country park.
Facilities include car parking, toilets, picnic sites, and a cafe within the Crawfordsburn Country Park visitor centre.
Helens Bay Beach has been awarded a regional Seaside Award.
Helens Bay, dogs are permitted but must be on a lead.
Why not check other beaches nearby as we have 4 beaches around Bangor, 15 beaches in Down, or check our list of Down Dog Friendly Beaches.
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7-day Weather Forecast

Light rain today through Monday, with high temperatures bottoming out at 4°C on Tuesday.
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Monday, Jan 21st
Mostly cloudy throughout the day and windy starting in the afternoon, continuing until evening.

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Tuesday, Jan 22nd
Foggy starting in the afternoon, continuing until evening.

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Wednesday, Jan 23rd
Partly cloudy until evening and windy in the morning.

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Thursday, Jan 24th
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Saturday, Jan 26th
Foggy starting in the afternoon, continuing until evening.

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