Dundrum
Ward in Newry, Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland
| Coordinates: | 54.278, -5.873 |
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| Population: | 1,090 |
| Dialling code: | 02843 (Newcastle) |
The ward sits around the small coastal village of Dundrum in Newry, Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland. It occupies the head of Dundrum Bay beneath the Mourne Mountains, giving a mix of dramatic coastal scenery, mudflats used by waders and quiet country lanes. A prominent ruin, Dundrum Castle, overlooks the bay and hints at the area’s medieval past.
Historically a modest market and harbour settlement with a nineteenth‑century railway link, the area today relies on agriculture, small‑scale tourism and local services, with many people commuting to larger towns. Community life is typically rural and close‑knit, with walking, birdwatching and other outdoor pursuits popular, and local efforts often focused on sustaining amenities and the seasonal visitor trade.
Postcode districts covering Dundrum
Most populated places nearby
- Craigavon Centre 24.1 miles
- Banbridge East 14.6 miles
- Banbridge South 16.8 miles
- Banbridge West 17.3 miles
- Dundonald 22.6 miles
- Holywood 24.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ballydugan Ward 3.1 miles
- Murlough Ward 3.6 miles
- Castlewellan Ward 3.7 miles
- Donard Ward 5.4 miles
- Ballyward Ward 6.2 miles
- Cathedral Ward 6.6 miles
- Drumaness Ward 7 miles
- Tollymore Ward 7.3 miles
- Knocknashinna Ward 7.8 miles
- Quoile Ward 8 miles
- Lecale Ward 8.1 miles
- Ballynahinch Ward 8.7 miles
Example postcodes in Dundrum
BT33 0SY, BT33 0PA, BT30 8PA, BT31 9EW, BT30 8TG, BT30 8RW, BT31 9EY, BT33 0NT, BT30 8SJ … See all
Transport links
- George Best Belfast City Airport 23.5 miles
- Belfast International Airport 29.6 miles
- Ballynahinch Junction 9.8 miles
- Mullafernaghan Station 15.1 miles
Hotels near Dundrum Ad
- Hillyard House Hotel 3.2 miles
- Rooms@Mourne 1.8 miles
- The Donard Hotel 4.5 miles
- Enniskeen Country House Hotel 3 4.3 miles
- The Briers 4 3.9 miles
- Avoca Hotel 5 miles
- Kinelarty Luxury Glamping Pods 7.4 miles
- Slieve Donard 5 4.3 miles
- Burrendale Hotel Country Club & Spa 4 3.7 miles
- Millbrook Lodge 3 7.8 miles
Schools in Dundrum
- Annsborough Primary School Primary
- Cumran Primary School Primary
- Sacred Heart Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Aughlisnafin Primary
Local points of interest
- Ballywillwill House Estate 2.4 miles
- Seaforde House Estate 3.1 miles
- Tyrella House Estate 4.1 miles
- Downpatrick Racecourse Recreation 6.3 miles
- Montalto House Estate 7.3 miles
- Cabragh House Estate 8.9 miles
- Killough Harbour Harbour 9.6 miles
- Ardglass Marina Marina 10.8 miles
- Delamont House Estate 10.8 miles
- Mourne Mountains Mountains 11.5 miles
- Mount Ida Estate 12.8 miles
- Saintfield House Estate 13.1 miles