Drains Bay
Drains Bay is a village in Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland. Drains Bay is situated nearby to the hamlet Old Mill, as well as near the locality Ballygalley Head.Places of Interest
Highlights include Carnfunnock Country Park and Ballygally Castle.
Carnfunnock Country Park
Park
Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Carnfunnock Country Park is a 191-hectare park located between Drains Bay and Ballygally, near Larne, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is situated on the A2 Antrim Coast Road, 3.5 miles north of Larne.
Ballygally Castle
Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ballygally Castle is in the village of Ballygally, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, located approximately 3 miles north of Larne. The castle overlooks the sea at the head of Ballygally Bay. Ballygally Castle is situated 1½ miles northwest of Drains Bay.
Inver Park
Stadium
Photo: Albert Bridge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Inver Park is a football stadium in Larne, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is the home ground of Larne. The land was acquired by Larne in 1918 and has been in continuous use as a stadium ever since. Inver Park is situated 2 miles south of Drains Bay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ballygally and Larne.
Ballygally
Village
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ballygally or Ballygalley is a village and holiday resort in County Antrim, Northern Ireland which lies on the Antrim coast, approximately 3 miles north of Larne. Ballygally is situated 1½ miles northwest of Drains Bay.
Larne
Photo: diego cue, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Larne is a port in County Antrim in Northern Ireland, with a population in 2021 of 19,000. Most visitors are just passing through on the ferry from Scotland, and all they will see is drab industrial docklands, yet the town has a surprising collection of sights right on its doorstep.
Portmuck
Village
Portmuck is a townland of 235 acres in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the civil parish of Islandmagee and the historic barony of Belfast Lower. Portmuck is situated 5 miles southeast of Drains Bay.
Drains Bay
- Type: Village
- Category: locality
- Location: Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.87908° or 54° 52′ 45″ northLongitude
-5.83579° or 5° 50′ 9″ westOpen location code
9C6PV5H7+JMOpenStreetMap ID
node 4326612231OpenStreetMap feature
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