The Peninsula
The Peninsula is a social service facility in Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland which is located on Castlebawn Road. The Peninsula is situated nearby to the pitch Drome Park, as well as near The Drome.- Type: Social service facility
- Address: 4 Castlebawn Road, Newtownards, BT23 8AL
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Newtownards Airport and Scrabo Tower.
Newtownards Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Dennis Reynolds, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newtownards Aerodrome is a local airfield in Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland, 8.5 NM east of Belfast. It offers light aircraft flights, helicopter flights, microlight flights and flight simulator training.
Scrabo Tower
Photo: Elkay62, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Scrabo Tower is a 135 feet high 19th-century lookout tower or folly that stands on Scrabo Hill near Newtownards in County Down, Northern Ireland. It provides wide views and is a landmark that can be seen from afar. Scrabo Tower is situated 1¼ miles southwest of The Peninsula.
Movilla Abbey
Church
Photo: Dennis Reynolds, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Movilla Abbey in Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland, is believed to have been one of Ulster's and Ireland's most important monasteries. Movilla should not be confused with Moville in County Donegal. Movilla Abbey is situated 4,100 feet northeast of The Peninsula.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newtownards and Comber.
Newtownards
Photo: Guliolopez, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Newtownards is a town at the head of Strangford Lough, historically in County Down, with a population in 2021 of 29,600. The counties of Northern Ireland are no longer units of governance so since 2015 the town has been part of Ards and North Down "super-district".
Comber
Town
Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Comber is a town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies 5 miles south of Newtownards, at the northern end of Strangford Lough. It is situated in the townland of Town Parks, the civil parish of Comber and the historic barony of Castlereagh Lower. Comber is situated 3½ miles southwest of The Peninsula.
Kilcooley estate
Suburb
Kilcooley estate is a housing estate owned by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive on the outskirts of Bangor, Northern Ireland. The residents of the area are predominantly Protestant, and the area has strong links with loyalism. Kilcooley estate is situated 4½ miles north of The Peninsula.
The Peninsula
Latitude
54.58714° or 54° 35′ 14″ northLongitude
-5.68695° or 5° 41′ 13″ westOperator
Duncluce Healthcare GroupOpen location code
9C6PH8P7+V6OpenStreetMap ID
way 1294715128OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=social_facilityOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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