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 miles21.7 km
- Dundonald 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Holywood 21.6 miles34.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Broughshane Ward 5 miles8.1 km
- Glenwhirry Ward 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Braidwater Ward 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Ballykeel Ward 6.8 miles11 km
- Fair Green Ward 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Glenravel Ward 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Castle Demesne Ward 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Park Ward 7.4 miles12 km
- Ballee and Harryville Ward 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Carnlough and Glenarm Ward 8 miles12.8 km
- Academy Ward 8.1 miles13 km
- Ardeevin Ward 8.3 miles13.3 km
Example postcodes in Slemish
BT42 4QR, BT44 0DW, BT42 4NT, BT43 7HG, BT42 4PF, BT42 4RH, BT42 4HP, BT43 7HJ, BT42 4QE … See all
Transport links
- Belfast International Airport 17.2 miles27.6 km
- George Best Belfast City Airport 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Ballymena Railway Station 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Cullybackey Railway Station 9.6 miles15.5 km
Hotels near Slemish Ad
- Leighinmohr House Hotel 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Rosspark Hotel 3 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Londonderry Arms Hotel 3 8 miles12.8 km
- Galgorm 5 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Ballygally Castle 4 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Halfway House Hotel 9 miles14.6 km
- Adair Arms Hotel 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Tullyglass House Hotel 8.6 miles13.8 km
Schools in Slemish
- Carnalbanagh Primary School Primary
- Hazelbank Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Crebilly House Estate 5.6 miles9 km
- Ballygarvey Estate 6.2 miles10 km
- Glenravel House Estate 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Glenarm Castle Estate 7.2 miles11.7 km
- Sallagh Braes Hill 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Galgorm Castle Estate 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Drumnasole Estate 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Potterswalls Estate 11.8 miles18.9 km
- Ardnaveigh Estate 12 miles19.3 km
- Larne Harbour Harbour 12.3 miles19.7 km
- The Castle Estate 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Upton Castle Estate 13.6 miles21.9 km