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 miles38.2 km
- Dundonald 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Holywood 7.6 miles12.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Broadway Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Harbour Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Ballycrochan Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Silverbirch Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Groomsport Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Ballymagee Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Bryansburn Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Silverstream Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Rathgael Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Ballygrainey Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Rathmore Ward 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Kilcooley Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Ballyholme
BT20 5PY, BT20 5LW, BT20 5NQ, BT20 5PW, BT20 5NX, BT20 5PT, BT20 5QH, BT20 5PN, BT20 4RY … See all
Transport links
- George Best Belfast City Airport 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Belfast International Airport 23 miles36.9 km
- Bangor Railway Station, Northern Ireland 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Bangor West Railway Station 2.1 miles3.3 km
Hotels near Ballyholme Ad
- The Nines, Bangor Marina 1 mile1.6 km
- Clandeboye Lodge Hotel 4 3.7 miles6 km
- The Old Inn Crawfordsburn 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Altahammond House 4 6.6 miles10.6 km
- The Culloden Estate and Spa 5 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Strangford Arms Hotel Newtownards 3 5.5 miles8.8 km
- The Stormont Hotel 4 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Dobbins Inn 7.5 miles12 km
Schools in Ballyholme
- Ballyholme Primary School Primary
- St Columbanus' College Secondary
Local points of interest
- Bangor Marina Marina 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Portavo House Estate 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Carnalea House Estate 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Clandeboye Estate 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Craigavad House Estate 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Woburn House Estate 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Orlands Estate 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Castle Dobbs Estate 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Mount Stewart House Estate 8 miles12.9 km
- Red Hall Estate 9.3 miles15 km
- Belfast Lough RSPB Reserve Nature reserve 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Ballywalter Park Estate 11 miles17.7 km