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Trad and Tide Bangor Bay - Experience AND 2025

Tour departs from the Jetty, Beside Pickie Funpark, Promenade, off Queen's Parade, Bangor, County Down, BT20 5AG
View of Bangor harbour and Marina from Coastal path

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Part of Experience Ards and North Down 2025. Click here to see the full programme. 

Trad and Tide Bangor will take place on 15 June and on 24 August.

Tip - The tour on 15 June would make a great Father's Day gift!

 

Skipper Brian Meharg will navigate Bangor's beautiful coastline while telling you some salty tales. Then sit back, relax and be entertained by local musicians, Clanreagh.

You will be sure to have a healthy appetite after your cruise, so why not make a day of it and enjoy lunch in one of the city's inviting restaurants?


Things to note
No concessions.

Participants who are under 18 years must pay for a ticket and be accompanied by a ticket-holding adult. Minimum age 4 years old.

Please wear appropriate clothing and footwear for the boat trip.

The boat is not wheelchair accessible.

No toilets on the boat.

Closest toilets are located at Pickie Funpark

 

Tickets close:

2pm on Saturday 14 June for tour on 15 June

2pm on 23 August fo tour on 24 August.


Getting there
By car: From Belfast follow A2 to Bangor Town Centre. Continue straight down Main Street onto Queen's Parade on your left where free car parking is available, or avail of on street parking nearby (taking note of any time limitations, given the time of day).

Car parking | Ards and North Down Borough Council

By rail or bus: The closest bus and rail station is Bangor Station, lcoated in the city centre. From the station walk straight/turn left heading down Main Street (past The Ava and the Post Office) to the seafront for approximately 10-15 minutes, along the promenade to the jetty located beside Pickie Funpark. See Translink for timetables


Accessibility                                                                                                                                 
Whilst we endeavour to make The Experience AND programme as accessible as possible accessible for all, limitations can prevent this. Unfortunately, on this occasion, the experience cannot accommodate wheelchair users.                                                                     
For information about accessibility, please contact Bangor Visitor Information Centre on +44(0)28 9127 0069, and the team will assist with your enquiry.                                                                  


Carers
Where practicable the organisers aim to accommodate carers and be as inclusive as possible. Due to the variety and nature of the Experience AND Programme this requires assessment on a case-by-case basis. If you require further information in relation to this, please call Bangor Visitor Information Centre on +44 (0)28 9127 0069, and they will assist with your enquiry.


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Opening Times

11am-12.30pm (15 June 2025)
11am-12.30pm (24 Aug 2025)

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