The Loup
Ward in Mid Ulster, Northern Ireland
| Coordinates: | 54.687, -6.601 |
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| Dialling code: | 02879 (Magherafelt) |
The Loup is a small, predominantly rural ward in Mid Ulster, Northern Ireland, characterised by rolling farmland, hedgerows and a scattered pattern of townlands rather than an urban centre. It sits within easy commuting distance of larger market towns such as Cookstown and Dungannon, which provide shopping, employment and transport links for many residents.
Locally the area has a strong community feel, with parish halls, sports clubs and occasional music and cultural events forming the social backbone; agriculture and small local businesses remain important to the economy. Historic traces in the landscape - old churches, field boundaries and townland names - reflect long-standing settlement patterns, while many households now combine traditional rural livelihoods with work in nearby towns.
Postcode districts covering The Loup
Most populated places nearby
- Craigavon Centre 18.4 miles29.7 km
- Antrim Centre 15 miles24.2 km
- Cookstown East 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Cookstown South 7 miles11.2 km
- Cookstown West 7 miles11.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Coagh Ward 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Coolshinny Ward 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Town Parks East Ward 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Glebe Ward 5 miles8 km
- Ballymaguigan Ward 5 miles8.1 km
- Ardboe Ward 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Lissan Ward 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Cookstown East Ward 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Cookstown West Ward 7 miles11.2 km
- Cookstown South Ward 7 miles11.2 km
- Stewartstown Ward 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Castledawson Ward 7.3 miles11.8 km
Example postcodes in The Loup
BT80 0AQ, BT45 7XB, BT45 7WG, BT45 7GA, BT80 0AG, BT45 7NX, BT45 7TS, BT45 7WE, BT45 7NL … See all
Transport links
- Belfast International Airport 15.5 miles25 km
- George Best Belfast City Airport 29.5 miles47.5 km
- Cookstown Junction 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Kellswater Station 14.3 miles23.1 km
Hotels near The Loup Ad
- The Inn Castledawson 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Glenavon House Hotel 3 7 miles11.3 km
- Greenvale Hotel 3 7.1 miles11.5 km
- The Terrace Hotel 3 4.8 miles7.8 km
Schools in The Loup
- Ballylifford Primary School Primary
- St Patrick's Primary School Primary
- St Patrick's Primary School Loup Primary
- Woods Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Spring Hill Estate 2 miles3.2 km
- Lissan Estate 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Moyola Park Estate 6.8 miles11 km
- Loughry House Estate 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Ballyscullion House Estate 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Moneyglass House Estate 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Drum Manor Estate 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Rockdale House Estate 10 miles16 km
- Langford Lodge Estate 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Donaghmore House Estate 13.7 miles22 km
- Pomeroy House Estate 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Clover Hill Archaeological site 14.3 miles22.9 km