Crawfordsburn Country Park

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Picture of Crawfordsburn flowing through the Glen

Crawfordsburn Beach

Photo of Crawfordsburn

Located on the southern shores of Belfast Lough, Crawfordsburn Country Park boasts stunning views along its 3.5km of rugged coastline. Visitors can enjoy the following:

  • Spectacular scenery and guided trails
  • Two excellent beaches
  • A deep wooded glen with a beautiful waterfall
  • Five Arched Viaduct
  • Pond and wildflower meadows with excellent views of Belfast Lough
  • Grey Point Fort - a coastal battery and gun emplacement dating from the 1900s
Education

If you are planning a visit or looking for educational resources on this site, please visit this page.

Facilities

Crawfordsburn Country Park has its own Countryside Centre with:

  • seasonal environmental displays
  • toilets
  • car and coach parking on site
  • adidas-approved 3 mile running trail
  • the 'Woodland's Café' offering a wide range of lunches and snacks
  • Way marked trails:-coastal path, glen walk and meadow walk

Access & Booking

Easter - end September - 9am to 9pm daily
October - Easter - 9am to 5pm daily

Visitor Centre: Easter 2009- end September 2009 - 10am to 6pm daily
October - Easter from 10am to 5pm.

For educational visits to this site, please call the number below to arrange.

Getting Here

Follow the A2 towards Bangor and follow the signs to Crawfordsburn Country Park.

Contact Us

Crawfordsburn Country Park,
Bridge Road South,
Helen's Bay,
Co. Down,
BT19 1JT.

Tel: 028 9185 3621
Fax: 028 9185 2580

The Park Code

Visitors to the Country Park should remember the Park code: