Ballygrainey
Ward in Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland
| Coordinates: | 54.633, -5.652 |
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| Dialling code: | 02891 (Bangor) |
Ballygrainey is a coastal ward in the borough of Ards and North Down in Northern Ireland, sitting just east of Bangor and close to Donaghadee on the northern shore of Belfast Lough. Its position gives neat sea views and shoreline walks, with a mixture of small farms, suburban housing and pockets of more recent development that reflect its role as a commuter area for nearby towns and Belfast.
The area combines a quiet, maritime character with a locally rooted community life: small businesses, sports clubs and volunteers organise seasonal events, while the shoreline and hedgerow farmland support birdlife and outdoor recreation. There are traces of maritime and rural history in the stone buildings and lanes, and many residents value the blend of easy coastal access with the services and transport links of the larger towns nearby.
Postcode districts covering Ballygrainey
Most populated places nearby
- Antrim Centre 23.7 miles
- Dundonald 6.6 miles
- Holywood 6.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ballymagee Ward 1.1 miles
- Silverbirch Ward 1.3 miles
- Broadway Ward 1.7 miles
- Rathgael Ward 1.7 miles
- Ballycrochan Ward 1.8 miles
- Silverstream Ward 2.1 miles
- Harbour Ward 2.2 miles
- Ballyholme Ward 2.2 miles
- Kilcooley Ward 2.2 miles
- Cronstown Ward 2.3 miles
- Bryansburn Ward 2.4 miles
- Glen Ward 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Ballygrainey
BT19 7YT, BT19 7TY, BT19 7JJ, BT23 7XD, BT19 7GP, BT23 7XG, BT23 7HP, BT19 7GZ, BT23 7TY … See all
Transport links
- George Best Belfast City Airport 8.9 miles
- Belfast International Airport 22.6 miles
- Bangor Railway Station, Northern Ireland 2 miles
- Bangor West Railway Station 2.5 miles
Hotels near Ballygrainey Ad
- Strangford Arms Hotel 3 3.4 miles
- Premier Inn Bangor (Northern Ireland) 3 1.9 miles
- The Nines 2.3 miles
- Clandeboye Lodge Hotel 4 2.7 miles
- The Salty Dog Hotel & Bistro 4 2.3 miles
- The Old Inn 4 3.5 miles
- Culloden Estate and Spa 5 6.1 miles
- One Shore Street 5 4.7 miles
- The Stormont Hotel 4 7.9 miles
- La Mon Hotel & Country Club 4 8.9 miles
Local points of interest
- Carnalea House Estate 2.3 miles
- Bangor Marina Marina 2.3 miles
- Clandeboye Estate 2.6 miles
- Portavo House Estate 3.5 miles
- Craigavad House Estate 4.7 miles
- Woburn House Estate 6 miles
- Mount Stewart House Estate 6.1 miles
- Orlands Estate 8.3 miles
- Castle Dobbs Estate 8.7 miles
- Belfast Lough RSPB Reserve Nature reserve 8.9 miles
- Ballywalter Park Estate 9.6 miles
- Castlereagh House Estate 9.7 miles