Glenwhirry
Ward in Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland
| Coordinates: | 54.82, -6.126 |
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Glenwhirry is a predominantly rural ward in the Mid and East Antrim district of Northern Ireland, characterised by rolling glens, patchwork farmland and pockets of scrub and woodland. The landscape is quietly scenic rather than dramatic, with low population density and a network of minor roads linking farmsteads and small clusters of houses; it sits within the broader agricultural and upland context of the county rather than as an urban centre.
Local life is shaped by farming, forestry and small-scale local enterprises, with many residents travelling to larger towns for work and services. The area has a visible rural heritage - field patterns, traditional stone buildings and local community halls - and a social fabric of tight-knit communities and voluntary groups that maintain cultural and recreational activity, while the countryside attracts walkers and nature-lovers seeking a peaceful, off-the-beaten-track experience.
Postcode districts covering Glenwhirry
Most populated places nearby
- Antrim Centre 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Dundonald 19.6 miles31.6 km
- Holywood 17.8 miles28.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Parkgate Ward 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Kells Ward 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Slemish Ward 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Doagh Ward 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Shilvodan Ward 6 miles9.6 km
- Ballykeel Ward 6 miles9.7 km
- Ballee and Harryville Ward 6.2 miles10 km
- Ballyclare West Ward 6.4 miles10.2 km
- Braidwater Ward 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Castle Demesne Ward 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Broughshane Ward 6.8 miles11 km
- Ballyclare East Ward 6.9 miles11.1 km
Example postcodes in Glenwhirry
BT42 3HZ, BT42 3EL, BT42 3DH, BT42 4HT, BT42 4RJ, BT42 3LZ, BT39 9TH, BT42 4RR, BT42 3EN … See all
Transport links
- Belfast International Airport 11.8 miles19 km
- George Best Belfast City Airport 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Ballymena Railway Station 7 miles11.3 km
- Kellswater Station 7.1 miles11.4 km
Hotels near Glenwhirry Ad
- Rosspark Hotel 3 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Leighinmohr House Hotel 6.8 miles11 km
- Dunsilly Hotel 3 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Belfast Templepatrick 4 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Dunadry Hotel and Gardens 4 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Galgorm 5 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Adair Arms Hotel 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Holiday Inn Express Antrim 3 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Tullyglass House Hotel 7.6 miles12.3 km
Schools in Glenwhirry
- Kells & Connor Primary School Primary
- Moorfields Primary School Primary
- Tildarg Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Crebilly House Estate 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Ballygarvey Estate 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Potterswalls Estate 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Ardnaveigh Estate 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Galgorm Castle Estate 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Loughermore Estate 8.3 miles13.4 km
- The Castle Estate 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Upton Castle Estate 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Muckamore Abbey Estate 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Sallagh Braes Hill 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Greenmount Estate 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Glenravel House Estate 11.5 miles18.5 km