Cronstown
Ward in Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland
| Coordinates: | 54.601, -5.674 |
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| Dialling code: | 02891 (Bangor) |
Cronstown is an electoral ward within the Ards and North Down borough of Northern Ireland, situated on the eastern side of County Down. The ward blends predominantly rural landscapes of farmland and open countryside with pockets of suburban housing; many residents commute to nearby towns such as Newtownards and Bangor or into Belfast for work.
Locally it has a quiet, community-focused feel with activity centred on village halls, churches and sports clubs, and it benefits from proximity to scenic areas like the Ards Peninsula and Strangford Lough, popular for walking and birdwatching. Historically the area reflects the agricultural roots of County Down, and contemporary concerns often revolve around balancing development pressures with conserving the ward’s rural character.
Postcode districts covering Cronstown
Most populated places nearby
- Antrim Centre 23.6 miles37.9 km
- Dundonald 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Holywood 6.3 miles10.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Movilla Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Gregstown Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Glen Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Conway Square Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- West Winds Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Ballygrainey Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Scrabo Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Loughries Ward 3 miles4.9 km
- Clandeboye Ward 3.1 miles5 km
- Rathgael Ward 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Ballymagee Ward 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Kilcooley Ward 3.4 miles5.5 km
Example postcodes in Cronstown
BT23 7QP, BT23 8WJ, BT23 8FQ, BT23 7YG, BT23 8ZG, BT23 8FF, BT23 8TH, BT23 8QN, BT23 7UX … See all
Transport links
- George Best Belfast City Airport 8 miles12.9 km
- Belfast International Airport 22 miles35.5 km
- Bangor Railway Station, Northern Ireland 3.9 miles6.4 km
- Bangor West Railway Station 4.1 miles6.6 km
Hotels near Cronstown Ad
- Clandeboye Lodge Hotel 4 3 miles4.8 km
- The Old Inn Crawfordsburn 4 4.5 miles7.3 km
- The Culloden Estate and Spa 5 6.2 miles10 km
- The Nines, Bangor Marina 4.4 miles7.2 km
- Strangford Arms Hotel Newtownards 3 1.5 miles2.4 km
- The Stormont Hotel 4 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Titanic Hotel Belfast 4 9.4 miles15.1 km
- La Mon Hotel and Country Club 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
- AC Hotels by Marriott Belfast 4 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Hilton Belfast Hotel 4 9.9 miles15.9 km
Local points of interest
- Clandeboye Estate 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Carnalea House Estate 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Bangor Marina Marina 4.3 miles7 km
- Mount Stewart House Estate 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Craigavad House Estate 5 miles8.1 km
- Portavo House Estate 5.6 miles9 km
- Woburn House Estate 6.2 miles10 km
- Castlereagh House Estate 8.1 miles13 km
- Belfast Lough RSPB Reserve Nature reserve 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Ballywalter Park Estate 9 miles14.4 km
- Titanic Studio Museum 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Ravenhill Stadium Stadium 9.4 miles15.1 km