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 miles34.7 km
- Cookstown South 22.5 miles36.3 km
- Cookstown West 21.7 miles34.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Kilrea Ward 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Swatragh Ward 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Dungiven Ward 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Aghadowey Ward 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Drumsurn Ward 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Valley Ward 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Tamlaght O'Crilly Ward 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Maghera Ward 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Rasharkin Ward 9 miles14.5 km
Example postcodes in Garvagh
BT51 5NB, BT51 5GA, BT51 5BJ, BT51 5DH, BT51 5AT, BT51 5AE, BT51 5BB, BT51 5DG, BT51 5PW … See all
Transport links
- City of Derry Airport 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Belfast International Airport 29 miles46.6 km
- Ballymoney Railway Station 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Coleraine Railway Station 12 miles19.3 km
Hotels near Garvagh Ad
- Ardtara Country House 4 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Brown Trout Golf & Country Inn 3 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Walsh's Hotel and Apartments 3 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Bushtown Hotel & Spa 3 9.8 miles15.8 km
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 miles2.5 km
- Garvagh House Estate 1.9 miles3 km
- Gortin House Estate 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Landmore House Estate 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Agivey House Estate 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Castleroe Estate 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Leslie Hill Estate 10.2 miles16.3 km
- Banagher Church Archaeological site 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Roe Park Estate 10.5 miles17 km
- Streeve House Estate 10.6 miles17 km
- Somerset Estate 10.7 miles17.2 km
- The Diamond, Coleraine Historic site 11.8 miles19 km