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 miles
- Dundonald 5.4 miles
- Holywood 6.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Movilla Ward 0.5 miles
- Gregstown Ward 0.9 miles
- Glen Ward 1.2 miles
- Conway Square Ward 1.3 miles
- West Winds Ward 2 miles
- Ballygrainey Ward 2.3 miles
- Scrabo Ward 2.5 miles
- Loughries Ward 3 miles
- Clandeboye Ward 3.1 miles
- Rathgael Ward 3.3 miles
- Ballymagee Ward 3.3 miles
- Kilcooley Ward 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Cronstown
BT23 8FQ, BT23 7UG, BT23 8TD, BT23 7TA, BT23 8ZB, BT23 8ZD, BT23 8WQ, BT23 8PB, BT23 8QB … See all
Transport links
- George Best Belfast City Airport 8 miles
- Belfast International Airport 22 miles
- Bangor Railway Station, Northern Ireland 3.9 miles
- Bangor West Railway Station 4.1 miles
Hotels near Cronstown Ad
- Strangford Arms Hotel 3 1.5 miles
- Clandeboye Lodge Hotel 4 3 miles
- Premier Inn Bangor (Northern Ireland) 3 3.9 miles
- The Nines 4.4 miles
- Culloden Estate and Spa 5 6.2 miles
- The Old Inn 4 4.5 miles
- The Stormont Hotel 4 6.6 miles
- The Salty Dog Hotel & Bistro 4 4.4 miles
- La Mon Hotel & Country Club 4 6.9 miles
- One Shore Street 5 6.2 miles
Local points of interest
- Clandeboye Estate 2.8 miles
- Carnalea House Estate 3.5 miles
- Bangor Marina Marina 4.3 miles
- Mount Stewart House Estate 4.6 miles
- Craigavad House Estate 5 miles
- Portavo House Estate 5.6 miles
- Woburn House Estate 6.2 miles
- Castlereagh House Estate 8.1 miles
- Belfast Lough RSPB Reserve Nature reserve 8.3 miles
- Ballywalter Park Estate 9 miles
- Titanic Studio Museum 9.3 miles
- Ravenhill Stadium Stadium 9.4 miles