Lagan Valley
Ward in Lisburn and Castlereagh, Northern Ireland
| Coordinates: | 54.504, -6.054 |
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| Dialling code: | 02892 (Lisburn) |
The Lagan Valley electoral ward sits within Lisburn and Castlereagh in Northern Ireland, taking its name from the nearby River Lagan. It occupies part of the gentle river valley between Lisburn and Belfast and combines suburban fringes with rural pockets, popular for riverside walks, towpaths and pockets of parkland associated with the wider Lagan Valley Regional Park.
Historically the valley helped power mills and supported the linen trade that linked the two cities, and today the ward is a commuter-friendly area with local agriculture, small businesses and active community life centred on schools, churches and clubs. Local councillors on Lisburn and Castlereagh tend to focus on planning, greenbelt protection and maintaining the recreational assets that give the ward its scenic character.
Postcode districts covering Lagan Valley
Most populated places nearby
- Craigavon Centre 14.3 miles
- Antrim Centre 16.2 miles
- Banbridge East 13.6 miles
- Banbridge South 14.3 miles
- Banbridge West 14.2 miles
- Dundonald 12 miles
- Holywood 12.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Blaris Ward 0.4 miles
- Old Warren Ward 0.6 miles
- Lisnagarvey Ward 0.8 miles
- Hilden Ward 1 mile
- Wallace Park Ward 1.2 miles
- Knockmore Ward 1.4 miles
- Ballymacash Ward 1.5 miles
- Harmony Hill Ward 1.6 miles
- Ballymacoss Ward 1.6 miles
- Hillhall Ward 1.8 miles
- Magheralave Ward 2 miles
- Lambeg Ward 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Lagan Valley
BT28 1JR, BT28 1LW, BT28 1ES, BT28 1JT, BT28 1HD, BT28 1NW, BT28 1LZ, BT28 1LD, BT28 1EA … See all
Transport links
- George Best Belfast City Airport 10.7 miles
- Belfast International Airport 12.4 miles
- Lisburn Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Hilden Railway Station 1.6 miles
Hotels near Lagan Valley Ad
- Haslem Hotel 4 0.5 miles
- Premier Inn Lisburn 3 0.5 miles
- Arthurs 3.2 miles
- Gregory by the Warren Collection 4 6.9 miles
- Crowne Plaza - Belfast 4 5.3 miles
- Beechlawn House Hotel 3 3.9 miles
- Europa Hotel Belfast 4 7.9 miles
- Homestead Hillsborough Guest Rooms 3 3.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Belfast City Centre 4 7.7 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Belfast City Centre 3 7.8 miles
Schools in Lagan Valley
- Lisburn Central Primary School Primary
- Lisnagarvey High School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Down Royal Racecourse Recreation 2.8 miles
- Giants Ring Archaeological site 4.8 miles
- Hillsborough Castle Estate 5 miles
- Belvoir Estate 5.8 miles
- Ulster Museum Museum 7.2 miles
- Queen's University Belfast University 7.3 miles
- Ulidia Playing Fields Stadium 7.4 miles
- Ravenhill Stadium Stadium 7.8 miles
- Victoria Square Shopping centre 8.3 miles
- Castlereagh House Estate 8.6 miles
- Titanic Belfast Museum 9.1 miles
- Saintfield House Estate 9.2 miles