Ballyholme
Ward in Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland
| Coordinates: | 54.664, -5.641 |
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| Dialling code: | 02891 (Bangor) |
Ballyholme sits on the north shore of Belfast Lough within the Ards and North Down borough of Northern Ireland, known for its long sandy beach and low rocky foreshore that attract families, dog walkers and small craft. The foreshore and promenade offer sailing, windsurfing and diving opportunities, and the area has a prominent seaside atmosphere with a yacht club and seasonal visitors rather than heavy commercial development.
Historically it grew as a Victorian and 20th‑century seaside suburb of nearby Bangor, and today it combines a residential mix of commuters, retirees and local businesses serving tourism and day‑to‑day needs. Good road and rail links into Bangor and Belfast make it convenient for workers while preserving a quieter coastal community character.
Postcode districts covering Ballyholme
Most populated places nearby
- Antrim Centre 23.7 miles
- Dundonald 7.9 miles
- Holywood 7.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Broadway Ward 0.6 miles
- Harbour Ward 1 mile
- Ballycrochan Ward 1 mile
- Silverbirch Ward 1 mile
- Groomsport Ward 1.3 miles
- Ballymagee Ward 1.4 miles
- Bryansburn Ward 1.7 miles
- Silverstream Ward 1.9 miles
- Rathgael Ward 2 miles
- Ballygrainey Ward 2.2 miles
- Rathmore Ward 2.6 miles
- Kilcooley Ward 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Ballyholme
BT20 5QH, BT20 5LT, BT20 5LR, BT20 5QY, BT20 5JZ, BT20 5QJ, BT20 5PD, BT20 5JQ, BT20 5LW … See all
Transport links
- George Best Belfast City Airport 9.8 miles
- Belfast International Airport 23 miles
- Bangor Railway Station, Northern Ireland 1.3 miles
- Bangor West Railway Station 2.1 miles
Hotels near Ballyholme Ad
- The Nines 1 mile
- Premier Inn Bangor (Northern Ireland) 3 1.1 miles
- The Salty Dog Hotel & Bistro 4 1 mile
- Strangford Arms Hotel 3 5.5 miles
- Clandeboye Lodge Hotel 4 3.7 miles
- The Old Inn 4 3.5 miles
- Culloden Estate and Spa 5 6.5 miles
- One Shore Street 5 4.4 miles
- The Stormont Hotel 4 9.3 miles
- Dobbins Inn 3 7.5 miles
Schools in Ballyholme
- Ballyholme Primary School Primary
- St Columbanus' College Secondary
Local points of interest
- Bangor Marina Marina 1.1 miles
- Portavo House Estate 2.4 miles
- Carnalea House Estate 2.5 miles
- Clandeboye Estate 3.7 miles
- Craigavad House Estate 5.1 miles
- Woburn House Estate 6.9 miles
- Orlands Estate 6.9 miles
- Castle Dobbs Estate 7.1 miles
- Mount Stewart House Estate 8 miles
- Red Hall Estate 9.3 miles
- Belfast Lough RSPB Reserve Nature reserve 9.6 miles
- Ballywalter Park Estate 11 miles