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Ballymena

Ballymena is a town in Northern Ireland district, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom of about 28,932 people. Within 50 km by road there are 110 places to visit: 59 forts & heritage, 16 churches and 5 parks. The must-see places are People's Park, Moravian Church and Lough Beg.

54.8636° N, 6.2763° WPop. 28,932

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Within 30 km72 places
Within 50 km110
Must-see170
Notable57
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Must-see

People's Park

Park · 1 km

Must-see

Moravian Church

Church · 4 km

Must-see

Lough Beg

Lake · 19 km

Places near Ballymena by type

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One day from Ballymena

5 stops, one loop, back by 2:27 pm

68 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Ballymena
  2. Moravian Churchchurch · 30 min
  3. St Mary'schurch · 30 min
  4. Lough Beglake · 45 min
  5. Shane's Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  6. Antrim Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Ballymena
Today’s loopBallymenaStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Ballymena?

People's Park (park, about 1 km), Moravian Church (church, about 4 km), Lough Beg (lake, about 19 km), Shane's Castle (heritage site, about 19 km), St Mary's (church, about 20 km), Mid-Antrim Museum (museum, about 1 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Ballymena?

110 places on Spotwander: 59 forts & heritage, 16 churches, 5 parks, 3 beaches & coast, 9 museums.

Which is the nearest fort to Ballymena?

Galgorm Registrars District, about 2 km by road; Galgorm Castle (3 km) is next.

Which is the nearest church to Ballymena?

St Patrick's Parish Church, about 1 km by road; Ballymena Methodist Church (1 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Ballymena?

Start in Ballymena, visit Moravian Church, then St Mary's, then Lough Beg, then Shane's Castle, then Antrim Castle, and drive back — about 68 km by road in all.