Crawfordsburn

Crawfordsburn (from Scots Crawford's burn 'Crawford's stream') is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland. The village, which is now effectively a commuter town, lies between Holywood and Bangor to the north of the A2 road, about 4 km west of Bangor city centre. Bounded to the north and north east by Crawfordsburn Country Park, the village attracts many visitors. It had a population of 587 people in the 2011 Census. the village is served by the nearby Helen's Bay railway station.

This article is about the village in Northern Ireland. For places with similar names, see Crawford.

Crawfordsburn
  • Irish: Sruth Chráfard
  • Scots: Crawford's burn
The Old Inn, Crawfordsburn
Location within County Down
Population587 (2011 Census)
District
County
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBANGOR
Postcode districtBT19
Dialling code028
UK Parliament
  • North Down
NI Assembly
  • North Down
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