Garvagh
Ward in Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland
| Coordinates: | 54.963, -6.715 |
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| Population: | 1,372 |
| Dialling code: | 02829 (Kilrea) |
Garvagh sits in rural County Londonderry within the Causeway Coast and Glens district, acting as a small market town and local service centre for the surrounding farming hinterland. The ward covers gently rolling farmland, hedgerow-lined lanes and pockets of woodland, and is within easy driving distance of larger towns such as Coleraine and the scenic north coast, so residents enjoy both quiet countryside and access to coastal attractions.
Its streetscape reflects 18th- and 19th-century development and the area retains a strong community feel, with churches, pubs, sports clubs (including Gaelic games) and active voluntary groups. The local economy remains largely agricultural with small shops and trades and a number of commuters to nearby centres, while visitors value the ward for its rural character, local heritage and straightforward access to wider tourist routes across the north of Northern Ireland.
Postcode districts covering Garvagh
Most populated places nearby
- Cookstown East 21.5 miles
- Cookstown South 22.5 miles
- Cookstown West 21.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Kilrea Ward 4.2 miles
- Swatragh Ward 5.4 miles
- Dungiven Ward 6.4 miles
- Aghadowey Ward 6.4 miles
- Drumsurn Ward 7.8 miles
- Valley Ward 8.1 miles
- Tamlaght O'Crilly Ward 8.2 miles
- Maghera Ward 8.5 miles
- Rasharkin Ward 9 miles
Example postcodes in Garvagh
BT51 5BU, BT51 5BW, BT51 5NA, BT51 5BJ, BT51 5AY, BT51 5NX, BT51 5BF, BT51 5ED, BT51 5DR … See all
Transport links
- City of Derry Airport 18.5 miles
- Belfast International Airport 29 miles
- Ballymoney Railway Station 10.7 miles
- Coleraine Railway Station 12 miles
Hotels near Garvagh Ad
- Brown Trout Golf & Country Inn 3 6.7 miles
- Ardtara Country House 4 6.3 miles
- Walsh's Hotel and Apartments 3 8.3 miles
- Bushtown Hotel & Spa 3 9.8 miles
Schools in Garvagh
- Carhill Integrated Primary School Primary
- Garvagh Primary School Primary
- St Patrick's & St Joseph's Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Woodbank House Estate 1.5 miles
- Garvagh House Estate 1.9 miles
- Gortin House Estate 4.1 miles
- Landmore House Estate 5.2 miles
- Agivey House Estate 7.6 miles
- Castleroe Estate 9.8 miles
- Leslie Hill Estate 10.2 miles
- Banagher Church Archaeological site 10.3 miles
- Roe Park Estate 10.5 miles
- Streeve House Estate 10.6 miles
- Somerset Estate 10.7 miles
- The Diamond, Coleraine Historic site 11.8 miles