Draperstown
Ward in Mid Ulster, Northern Ireland
| Coordinates: | 54.768, -6.854 |
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The electoral ward centred on Draperstown lies in Mid Ulster within County Londonderry, tucked into the foothills of the Sperrin Mountains. It combines a compact town centre with surrounding farmland and scattered hamlets, giving easy access to upland scenery that is popular for walking and countryside pursuits.
Historically a small market town that grew in the 18th–19th centuries, the area still has a traditional Main Street of shops and services and a community life shaped by local sport and parish organisations, notably strong GAA clubs. The local economy is largely agricultural with some light industry and commuting to larger Mid Ulster centres, and annual events and clubs remain important to its social fabric.
Postcode districts covering Draperstown
Most populated places nearby
- Strabane North 24.5 miles39.5 km
- Strabane West 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Cookstown East 9.2 miles14.7 km
- Cookstown South 9.9 miles16 km
- Cookstown West 9 miles14.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Lower Glenshane Ward 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Lissan Ward 6.4 miles10.4 km
- Tobermore Ward 6.4 miles10.4 km
- Oaklands Ward 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Coolshinny Ward 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Cookstown West Ward 9 miles14.4 km
- Cookstown East Ward 9.2 miles14.7 km
- Maghera Ward 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Glebe Ward 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Cookstown South Ward 9.9 miles16 km
- Town Parks East Ward 9.9 miles16 km
Example postcodes in Draperstown
BT45 7AH, BT45 7HE, BT45 7JF, BT45 7HF, BT45 7AL, BT45 7JB, BT45 7LU, BT45 7HZ, BT45 7BL … See all
Transport links
- City of Derry Airport 22.5 miles36.3 km
- Belfast International Airport 26.6 miles42.8 km
- Trew and Moy Station 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Limavady Junction 21.8 miles35.1 km
Hotels near Draperstown Ad
- Walsh's Hotel and Apartments 3 8.9 miles14.3 km
- The Terrace Hotel 3 9.9 miles16 km
Schools in Draperstown
- St Colm's High School Draperstown Secondary
- St Columba's Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Lissan Estate 6.8 miles11 km
- Sperrin Mountains Mountains 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Drum Manor Estate 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Banagher Church Archaeological site 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Spring Hill Estate 10 miles16.1 km
- Moyola Park Estate 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Loughry House Estate 11.5 miles18.6 km
- Rockdale House Estate 11.8 miles19 km
- Pomeroy House Estate 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Learmount Estate 13 miles21 km
- Comber House Estate 14.9 miles24 km
- Ballyscullion House Estate 14.9 miles24 km