Movilla
Ward in Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland
| Coordinates: | 54.594, -5.673 |
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| Dialling code: | 02891 (Bangor) |
Movilla is an electoral ward in the Ards and North Down borough of Northern Ireland, on the eastern side of County Down near the approaches to the Ards Peninsula and overlooking Belfast Lough. The ward blends suburban neighbourhoods with pockets of farmland and coastal fringe, and benefits from good road and rail links to nearby towns such as Bangor and Newtownards and relatively easy commuting into Belfast.
Locally the name recalls the early medieval Movilla Abbey and the area’s long settlement history, so there are occasional archaeological and historic touchpoints alongside modern community facilities, schools and small shops. The local economy is largely residential with some agriculture and small businesses, while the coastal location makes outdoor leisure and seaside pursuits popular with residents.
Postcode districts covering Movilla
Most populated places nearby
- Antrim Centre 23.8 miles38.2 km
- Dundonald 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Holywood 6.5 miles10.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Gregstown Ward 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Cronstown Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Conway Square Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Glen Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- West Winds Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Scrabo Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Ballygrainey Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Loughries Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Comber North Ward 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Clandeboye Ward 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Ballymagee Ward 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Rathgael Ward 3.8 miles6.2 km
Example postcodes in Movilla
BT23 8YR, BT23 8YB, BT23 7FQ, BT23 8UP, BT23 8WT, BT23 8WF, BT23 8RZ, BT23 8UA, BT23 8UJ … See all
Transport links
- George Best Belfast City Airport 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Belfast International Airport 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Bangor Railway Station, Northern Ireland 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Bangor West Railway Station 4.6 miles7.4 km
Hotels near Movilla Ad
- Clandeboye Lodge Hotel 4 3.4 miles5.5 km
- The Old Inn Crawfordsburn 4 5 miles8.1 km
- The Culloden Estate and Spa 5 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Strangford Arms Hotel Newtownards 3 1.4 miles2.3 km
- The Nines, Bangor Marina 5 miles8 km
- The Stormont Hotel 4 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Titanic Hotel Belfast 4 9.5 miles15.2 km
- La Mon Hotel and Country Club 4 6.6 miles10.7 km
- AC Hotels by Marriott Belfast 4 9.9 miles16 km
- Hilton Belfast Hotel 4 9.9 miles15.9 km
Schools in Movilla
- Abbey Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Clandeboye Estate 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Carnalea House Estate 4 miles6.5 km
- Mount Stewart House Estate 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Bangor Marina Marina 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Craigavad House Estate 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Portavo House Estate 6 miles9.7 km
- Woburn House Estate 6.2 miles10 km
- Castlereagh House Estate 8 miles12.8 km
- Belfast Lough RSPB Reserve Nature reserve 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Ballywalter Park Estate 8.7 miles14 km
- Florida Manor Estate 9 miles14.4 km
- Ravenhill Stadium Stadium 9.3 miles15 km