Slemish
Ward in Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland
| Coordinates: | 54.897, -6.104 |
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The Slemish ward in Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland sits beneath the iconic basalt plug of Slemish mountain in County Antrim. It’s a largely rural patchwork of farms, small hamlets and scattered housing with popular walking routes up the hill and wide views across the Braid Valley, making it more of a scenic, outdoor area than an urban centre.
Culturally the ward is tied to the long-standing Saint Patrick tradition, attracting local pilgrimages and informal community events each spring; economically it depends on agriculture, local services and commuting to nearby Ballymena for employment and shops. The historical interest is largely geological and folkloric - the volcanic origins of the hill and its place in local legend - giving the area a quiet, heritage-rich character.
Postcode districts covering Slemish
Most populated places nearby
- Antrim Centre 13.5 miles
- Dundonald 23.5 miles
- Holywood 21.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Broughshane Ward 5 miles
- Glenwhirry Ward 5.4 miles
- Braidwater Ward 6.6 miles
- Ballykeel Ward 6.8 miles
- Fair Green Ward 6.9 miles
- Glenravel Ward 7.2 miles
- Castle Demesne Ward 7.3 miles
- Park Ward 7.4 miles
- Ballee and Harryville Ward 7.6 miles
- Carnlough and Glenarm Ward 8 miles
- Academy Ward 8.1 miles
- Ardeevin Ward 8.3 miles
Example postcodes in Slemish
BT42 4NY, BT43 7HY, BT42 4QZ, BT42 4PG, BT42 4NN, BT42 4LY, BT42 4NB, BT43 7HG, BT44 0DJ … See all
Transport links
- Belfast International Airport 17.2 miles
- George Best Belfast City Airport 21.4 miles
- Ballymena Railway Station 7.6 miles
- Cullybackey Railway Station 9.6 miles
Hotels near Slemish Ad
- Leighinmohr House Hotel 7.7 miles
- Rosspark Hotel 3 6.8 miles
- Londonderry Arms Hotel 3 8 miles
- Galgorm 5 9.6 miles
- Ballygally Castle 4 9.6 miles
- Halfway House Hotel 9 miles
- Adair Arms Hotel 7.3 miles
- Tullyglass House Hotel 8.6 miles
Schools in Slemish
- Carnalbanagh Primary School Primary
- Hazelbank Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Crebilly House Estate 5.6 miles
- Ballygarvey Estate 6.2 miles
- Glenravel House Estate 6.7 miles
- Glenarm Castle Estate 7.2 miles
- Sallagh Braes Hill 7.5 miles
- Galgorm Castle Estate 9.1 miles
- Drumnasole Estate 9.5 miles
- Potterswalls Estate 11.8 miles
- Ardnaveigh Estate 12 miles
- Larne Harbour Harbour 12.3 miles
- The Castle Estate 13.5 miles
- Upton Castle Estate 13.6 miles