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
BT25 1HD, BT24 8JD, BT25 2NH, BT25 2AW, BT25 2AT, BT26 6RE, BT26 6QN, BT25 2DW, BT25 2AL … 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
- Millbrook Lodge 3 4.9 miles
- Kinelarty Luxury Glamping Pods 7.7 miles
- Haslem Hotel 4 7.6 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