Forests
Research 5 forests within weekend reach of Bangor, classified from Wikidata types and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Bangor. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Bangor. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Bangor, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km.
Ballysallagh Forest is a forest reachable from Bangor as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Ballysallagh Forest, about 7 km (4 mi) from Bangor
Image credit: Image: Aubrey Dale / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Bohill Forest is a nature reserve reachable from Bangor as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Bohill Forest, about 37 km (23 mi) from Bangor
Image credit: Image: Camcool11 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Randalstown Forest Nature Reserve is a forest reachable from Bangor as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Randalstown Forest Nature Reserve, about 43 km (27 mi) from Bangor
Image credit: Image: Camcool11 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Glenariff Forest Park is a forest reachable from Bangor as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Glenariff Forest Park, about 49 km (30 mi) from Bangor
Image credit: Image: Kateshortforbob / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Tollymore Forest Park is a forest reachable from Bangor as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Tollymore Forest Park, about 52 km (32 mi) from Bangor
Image credit: Image: Ardfern / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0