Conlig

Conlig is located between the City of Bangor and Newtownards, off the main Bangor-Newtownards carriageway, and it is home to key attractions in the Borough.

Clandeboye Golf Club

Clandeboye Golf Club is a deservedly popular club boasting two excellent courses, the Dufferin and the Ava. The vistas from the Dufferin Course over Belfast Lough and the Scottish Coast beyond, and Strangford Lough from the Ava Course create a perfect golfing ambience.

Find out more about golf in Ards and North Down

Somme Museum

The Museum examines Ireland's role in the 1st World War with special reference to the cross-community involvement in the 3 local volunteer Divisions: the 10th and 16th (Irish) Divisions and the 36th (Ulster) Division. Guided tours bring the visitor back in time to 1910 where they learn about the Home Rule Crisis, recruiting and training of men and life in the trenches. Reconstructed trenches of the Battle of the Somme in 1916. Find out more about Somme Museum

The Ark Open Farm

On the same road, not far from the Museum, The Ark Open Farm is a fantastic family day out set in 40 acres of beautiful countryside between Newtownards and Bangor. This family run farm has been open for over 30 years and promises a fun-filled family day out for all. Enjoy a wide range of farm animals and exotic residents, indoor and outdoor play areas, nature trails, cafe, and gift shop.
There is something for everyone; animals, activities, lovely food and friendly people.
In January 2024, the farm was awarded the Jim Keetch Small Farm Park of the Year award at the National Farm Attraction Network (NFAN) annual conference and awards dinner. With stiff competition from other farm parks across the United Kingdom they were named the best small farm park! 

Events are held throughout the year so keep an eye on their website or Facebook page for all the details.

Find out more about The Ark Open Farm

Whitespots Country Park

Whitespots is a popular spot for local walkers located within an abandoned industrial landscape. The Bangor and Newtown Mining Company was founded in 1776 to extract the natural resources arounds Whitespots, but within a decade the mine was deemed a financial loss due to low productivity and subsequently closed.

Mining resumed in 1827 under the Newtownards Mining Company who expanded the existing shafts and invested in new machinery. Within a forty-year period succeeded in excavating over six miles of shafts and levels at the mine.

During the 1850s, at the height of mining activity, 400 men and boys were employed at Whitespots.

Ards and North Down Borough Council is committed to progressing exciting redevelopment plans for Whitespots Country Park by creating a unique open landscape that will seamlessly link to the Greenways Network and act as a gateway to the Ards Peninsula and Strangford Lough.

To learn more about this project, Read more

Make more of your stay

Discover ways to enrich your stay in our place, immersing yourself in the warmth of our people amongst the landscapes where the countryside meets the waters edge with events, experiences and things to do.

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Visitor Information Centres

Our Visitor Information Centres in Bangor and Newtownards have a knowledgeable team who would be delighted to help offer tips and suggestions for how to make the most of your time in the city and the wider borough.

Each of our centres has a gift shop - pick up a memento of your trip from a range of items including souvenirs, locally crafted jewellery, ornaments, books of local interest and so much more.

Bangor Visitor Information Centre | Ards Visitor Information Centre

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Getting to Conlig

Easy to get to 

Travel to us by land, sea or air with major airports and seaports close by. Sail into our ports via Liverpool and Cairnryan, Scotland. From George Best Belfast City Airport and Belfast Docks, you can reach Conlig within 20 minutes, and Belfast International Airport is just 35km away from gateway to Ards and North Down, Holywood.

Short travel times direct from major cities 

We are located only 2 hours from Dublin by road and 90 minutes from London and Amsterdam by air. With great public transport links, getting here is straight forward. Or, hire a car for the freedom to explore the stunning landscapes, coastal walks and even more of our towns and villages nearby to Conlig.

Best accessed by road and Translink public transport (bus).

See Sat Nav details and Distance Guide at the bottom of the page.

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Sat Nav details

Latitude: 54.633057 Longitude: -5.674816

Driving distances (approx, depending on route):
Belfast - Conlig | 35 minutes
Bangor - Conlig | 10 minutes
Holywood - Conlig | 20 minutes
Comber - Conlig | 20 minutes
Newtownards – Conlig | 10 minutes
Portaferry - Conlig | 40 minutes via Strangford Lough or 60 minutes via the Ards Peninsula