The 10 Best Things to do Good for a Rainy Day in Bangor, Northern Ireland

Just a step a way from the hustle and bustle of our busy High Street is the calm, tranquil luxury of Omeya, Bangor’s award-wining day spa. Everyone needs to be pampered sometime, but actually going to a spa may have seemed out of reach. But now everyone can experience the same sumptuous surroundings for even the smallest of treatments. Offering 7 treatment rooms, inc. Walk-In wax Bar, chromatherapy and hydrotherapy bath, steam unit and shower facilities. Each treatment room is beautifully decorated and individually colour themed throughout, all offering that peaceful, stress free environment we all crave…

We are an independent multi award winning gift/lifestyle boutique based on the seafront on Quay Street in Bangor. (Opposite the clock) The majority of our stock is exclusive to us in Bangor and a lot is new to Northern Ireland too. As well as selling some beautiful quality gift and home products we also carry a small range of items that have been designed/made in Ireland. Along with this we also sell our own range of products which feature local attractions/landmarks and are the perfect gift to bring back as a gift from your travels. Be sure to pop into Doodle & Boom whilst in Bangor, a warm welcome awaits you, no pushy sale just good old honest advice if you ask for it :) Open Mon to Sat 9.30am - 5.00pm We look forward to seeing you.

Thunder Park is a new era Skatepark facility called the Action Sports Academy. Our passion and focus is to provide a safe and progressive environment to enjoy and learn new skills in a variety of Action Sports Such as: BMX Biking, Skateboarding, Stunt Scooters, Inline Skate, Parkour, Break-Dance, Djing & Graffiti Art. We are the only facility in Ireland running structured Coaching clubs on a weekly basis in BMX, Scooters & Skateboarding. Visit us for an adrenaline fueled Day out with family or friends and rest assured you'll be in the environment of passionate, dedicated & highly experienced staff & Coaches. We offer a superb variety of Ramps and obstacles to learn the basics or train to a world class level and we carry lots of rental equipment to accommodate groups, Birthday parties and provide for those who don't have their own equipment. Visit our Award winning venue 7 days a week!

North Down Museum tells the story of the North Down area from the Bronze Age to the present day through a series of rooms, each dedicated to a particular era of history. Key artifacts on display include the Bronze Age Ballycroghan Swords, the Bangor Bell from the hugely important Bangor Abbey settlement, and the Raven Maps, the only complete folio of Plantation era maps in Ireland. North Down Museum is situated at the rear of the Town Hall, Bangor Castle, on Castle Park Avenue. The Castle, built for the Hon. R.E. Ward in 1852, had a courtyard and stables and the Museum has developed around these. North Down Museum is a FREE attraction in the heart of Bangor. Here you can also rest and enjoy a meal or snack in Coffee Cure, the Museum café.

Owned by former F1 driver Eddie Irvine, Eddie Irvine Sports is Ireland's premier indoor sporting facility situated in Bangor, County Down. Activities include karting, virtual reality racing simulators, paintball and laser combat, a state of the art golf simulator, 6 3G football pitches, and much much more! Catering for children's birthday parties, Stag & Hen parties, and Corporate events is also available. All packages can be customized to ensure the best possible experience for your group. Eddie Irvine Sports is also home to Thunder Park, an indoor skate, bmx and scooter park with facilities to suit all ages and abilities.

Traditionally yours since 1895 - serving an extensive range of distillates, whiskey, gin, fine stout, artisan beers and original musical talent.

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