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 miles
- Strabane West 24.8 miles
- Cookstown East 9.2 miles
- Cookstown South 9.9 miles
- Cookstown West 9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Lower Glenshane Ward 4.6 miles
- Lissan Ward 6.4 miles
- Tobermore Ward 6.4 miles
- Oaklands Ward 6.6 miles
- Coolshinny Ward 8.6 miles
- Cookstown West Ward 9 miles
- Cookstown East Ward 9.2 miles
- Maghera Ward 9.2 miles
- Glebe Ward 9.6 miles
- Cookstown South Ward 9.9 miles
- Town Parks East Ward 9.9 miles
Example postcodes in Draperstown
BT45 7AL, BT45 7BH, BT45 7BN, BT45 7JS, BT45 7JD, BT45 7AA, BT45 7LG, BT45 7AE, BT45 7JF … See all
Transport links
- City of Derry Airport 22.5 miles
- Belfast International Airport 26.6 miles
- Trew and Moy Station 20.8 miles
- Limavady Junction 21.8 miles
Hotels near Draperstown Ad
- Walsh's Hotel 3.5 8.9 miles
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 miles
- Sperrin Mountains Mountains 9.4 miles
- Drum Manor Estate 9.5 miles
- Banagher Church Archaeological site 9.9 miles
- Spring Hill Estate 10 miles
- Moyola Park Estate 11.5 miles
- Loughry House Estate 11.5 miles
- Rockdale House Estate 11.8 miles
- Pomeroy House Estate 12.9 miles
- Learmount Estate 13 miles
- Comber House Estate 14.9 miles
- Ballyscullion House Estate 14.9 miles