Tobermore
Ward in Mid Ulster, Northern Ireland
| Coordinates: | 54.798, -6.7 |
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| Dialling code: | 02879 (Magherafelt) |
Tobermore is a small ward and village in the district of Mid Ulster, Northern Ireland, set amid the drumlin-strewn farmland typical of the region with views toward the Sperrin Mountains. Its name comes from the Irish Tobar Mór, “big well”, reflecting the springs that helped establish the settlement and give the area a sense of long-standing local identity.
Today the community is largely rural, centred on agriculture and small businesses, with many residents commuting to larger nearby towns such as Magherafelt and Derry. Tobermore retains a compact historic core of stone buildings and a lively local life - sports clubs (notably the local football team), community events and conservation-minded locals keep a strong village atmosphere despite wider economic changes in the region.
Postcode districts covering Tobermore
Most populated places nearby
- Antrim Centre 19.6 miles
- Cookstown East 10.3 miles
- Cookstown South 11.3 miles
- Cookstown West 10.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Lower Glenshane Ward 3.3 miles
- Maghera Ward 3.5 miles
- Glebe Ward 4.4 miles
- Castledawson Ward 4.9 miles
- Town Parks East Ward 5 miles
- Coolshinny Ward 5 miles
- Tamlaght O'Crilly Ward 6 miles
- Swatragh Ward 6.2 miles
- Draperstown Ward 6.4 miles
- Bellaghy Ward 7.3 miles
- Lissan Ward 7.4 miles
- Ballymaguigan Ward 7.7 miles
Example postcodes in Tobermore
BT45 5PQ, BT45 5SD, BT45 5LQ, BT45 5JX, BT45 5QA, BT45 8PT, BT45 5QH, BT45 5QT, BT45 5LS … See all
Transport links
- Belfast International Airport 21.6 miles
- City of Derry Airport 24.9 miles
- Cullybackey Railway Station 15.4 miles
- Kellswater Station 15.9 miles
Hotels near Tobermore Ad
- Walsh's Hotel and Apartments 3 3.4 miles
- The Inn Castledawson 5.8 miles
- Ardtara Country House 4 6.4 miles
- The Terrace Hotel 3 4.7 miles
Schools in Tobermore
- Desertmartin Primary School Primary
- Kilross Primary School Primary
- Knocknagin Primary School Primary
- Tobermore Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Moyola Park Estate 5.4 miles
- Spring Hill Estate 8.2 miles
- Lissan Estate 8.3 miles
- Ballyscullion House Estate 8.6 miles
- Moneyglass House Estate 11.5 miles
- Banagher Church Archaeological site 12.2 miles
- Drum Manor Estate 12.3 miles
- Loughry House Estate 12.6 miles
- Woodbank House Estate 12.8 miles
- Garvagh House Estate 12.8 miles
- Gortin House Estate 14.2 miles
- Rockdale House Estate 14.2 miles