Maine

Ward in Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland

Coordinates:54.912, -6.4
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Maine is an electoral ward within the borough of Mid and East Antrim in Northern Ireland, set on the gently undulating drumlin and farmland landscape typical of County Antrim. It combines patches of rural countryside with clusters of housing, giving a mix of open fields, hedgerows and small lanes rather than an urban street pattern; the surroundings offer easy access to coastal and inland parts of the borough while retaining a quietly agricultural character.

Locally the area’s identity is shaped by farming, small-scale local businesses and active community organisations centred on churches, halls and village pubs, and many residents commute to larger towns for work. There is a modest historic feel from long-established farmsteads and vernacular architecture, and civic life often revolves around council matters, community events and local clubs that reflect the more intimate social fabric of this part of Mid and East Antrim.

Postcode districts covering Maine

Most populated places nearby

Neighbouring places

Example postcodes in Maine

BT42 1PD, BT42 1ER, BT42 1PS, BT44 9HQ, BT44 8EU, BT42 1EW, BT42 1JG, BT44 8HE, BT42 1PB … See all

Transport links

  • Belfast International Airport 19 miles
  • George Best Belfast City Airport 29.2 miles
  • Cullybackey Railway Station 2.8 miles
  • Ballymena Railway Station 5.7 miles

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Schools in Maine

  • The Diamond Primary School Primary

Local points of interest

  • Galgorm Castle Estate 5.4 miles
  • Ballygarvey Estate 6.7 miles
  • Ballyscullion House Estate 8.4 miles
  • Crebilly House Estate 8.5 miles
  • Lisanoure Castle Estate 9.9 miles
  • Glenravel House Estate 9.9 miles
  • Landmore House Estate 10 miles
  • Moneyglass House Estate 10.1 miles
  • Gortin House Estate 11.1 miles
  • Moyola Park Estate 11.1 miles
  • Leslie Hill Estate 11.9 miles
  • Garvagh House Estate 12.3 miles