Dromara
Ward in Lisburn and Castlereagh, Northern Ireland
| Coordinates: | 54.403, -6.005 |
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Dromara is an electoral ward within the Lisburn and Castlereagh district in County Down, centred on the small Dromara village and the surrounding rural townlands. It sits on the southern slopes of Slieve Croob and the lower fringes of the Mourne Mountains, giving the ward a noticeably hilly, scenic character popular with walkers and riders and within reasonable commuting distance of Belfast.
The area is largely agricultural with a mix of small local businesses and strong community organisations; village pubs, clubs and parish halls remain important social hubs. There’s a tangible heritage in the landscape from ancient ringforts and standing stones to more recent linen and rural craft traditions, and the ward maintains a strong local identity despite its proximity to larger urban centres.
Postcode districts covering Dromara
Most populated places nearby
- Craigavon Centre 16.1 miles
- Antrim Centre 23.4 miles
- Banbridge East 10 miles
- Banbridge South 11.7 miles
- Banbridge West 11.9 miles
- Dundonald 15.9 miles
- Holywood 17.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Hillsborough Ward 4.2 miles
- Ravernet Ward 4.4 miles
- Ballynahinch Ward 4.4 miles
- Ballymacbrennan Ward 4.4 miles
- Ballyward Ward 4.7 miles
- Dromore Ward 5 miles
- Gransha Ward 5.1 miles
- Kilmore Ward 6.2 miles
- Maze Ward 6.6 miles
- Drumaness Ward 6.6 miles
- Blaris Ward 6.9 miles
- Lagan Valley Ward 7.2 miles
Example postcodes in Dromara
BT26 6PN, BT24 8LD, BT26 6QZ, BT24 8HY, BT24 8LB, BT25 2BT, BT26 6SW, BT25 2AS, BT26 6BW … See all
Transport links
- George Best Belfast City Airport 15.7 miles
- Belfast International Airport 19.5 miles
- Ballynahinch Junction 7.6 miles
- Lisburn Railway Station 7.8 miles
Hotels near Dromara Ad
- Tullynorevilla 3.3 miles
- Homestead Hillsborough Guest Rooms 3 3.5 miles
- Lisnacurran Country House 4 5.4 miles
- Arthurs 5.1 miles
- Millbrook Lodge 3 4.9 miles
- Haslem Hotel 4 7.6 miles
- Premier Inn Lisburn 3 6.8 miles
- FURTHER.SPACE at Kinelarty 7.7 miles
- Edenmore Golf and Country Club 4 9.8 miles
- Ivanhoe Inn and Hotel 4 9.7 miles
Schools in Dromara
- Dromara Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Hillsborough Castle Estate 3.8 miles
- Montalto House Estate 4.4 miles
- Mount Ida Estate 7.5 miles
- Down Royal Racecourse Recreation 7.6 miles
- Ballywillwill House Estate 8 miles
- Saintfield House Estate 8.2 miles
- Seaforde House Estate 8.6 miles
- Giants Ring Archaeological site 9.7 miles
- Belvoir Estate 10.5 miles
- Florida Manor Estate 12.4 miles
- Ulidia Playing Fields Stadium 12.5 miles
- Castlereagh House Estate 12.6 miles