Carnale to Bangor – North Down Coastal Path

Date – 14th October 2022

Walk Leader – Ian McBride

North down coastal path Carnalea to Bangor

Meeting Point – Carnalea Railway Station at 11.08 14th October 2022

Public Transport- By train to Lanyon Place, then change to Bangor line.

Whitehead 9.45, Carrickfergus 9.53, Greenisland 10.02, Jordanstown 10.05, Whiteabbey 10.09

Arriving Lanyon Place at 10.20. Then Bangor train from Lanyon at 10.42

Return trains from Bangor Train Station at 25 and 55 minutes past the hour.(Bangor Station) or

31 and 1 minute past the hour .(Carnalea station.)

Anyone travelling by car note that there is very very limited car parking at Carnalea station.

Walk – Will be approximately 4.0 miles and take about 2.5—3.0 hours including lunch. The walk is mostly flat on tarmac paths.

Route follows the north down coastal route past pickie pool complex to Bangor Pier, and the on to Wolsey’s bar & Restaurant High Street Bangor for 13.00

Walkers can either return home from Bangor train station or carry on to the starting point, Carnalea train station.

Lunch – Wolsey’s Bar & Restaurant Bangor, but walkers may bring their own lunch.

Toilets – No toilets at Carnalea Station, but available at Pickie pool and at Bangor Marina.

Hope to see as many as possible there and that good weather holds

Christmas Dinner

The Walking Group will be having its Christmas Dinner on 9th December 2022 at Brownlow House in Lurgan. Those that have eaten there before will know what an excellent meal they provide. 

We will need to let them know the numbers attending this meal so please could anybody who wants to attend let me know by 21st October. If your name is not down then you will not be able to attend. We will send out details of the menu nearer the time.

Many Thanks

Robin