North Down Coastal Path

The North Down Coastal Path takes the walker along the south shore of Belfast Lough, past many of the scenic, historical and ecological attractions of North Down. For the most part the path follows the grassy flats just above the shoreline and is well surfaced for almost all of its 12 mile length. Good public transport links mean this walk is extremely accessible and can either be completed in a single day, or broken into shorter sections to suit families and casual walkers.

County	Distance	OS Map	Terrain
Down	12 miles (19.2 km)	Sheet 15	The route crosses a variety of surfaces including smooth concrete path to beach and a narrow rocky shoreline section.
Start Town / Village	Finish Town / Village	Grid References	Points of Interest
Holywood	Groomsport	Starts at J397793 Ends at J539833	Holywood, Cultra, Helen’s Bay, Crawfordsburn Country Park, Bangor, Ballyholme, Groomsport

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Publications and Downloads

The Coastal Path – Map guide (downloadable)

A Guide to the North Down Coastal Path (£1.50). Available to purchase at Tower House TIC in Bangor, Cockle Row in Groomsport and North Down Museum, Town Hall.

	Name	File Size
	Coastal Path.pdf	1.27 MB