Knockbracken Reservoir

Knockbracken Reservoir is a reservoir in Lisburn and Castlereagh, Northern Ireland. Knockbracken Reservoir is situated nearby to the town Carryduff, as well as near the locality Lowe’s Corner.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Giant’s Ring and Forster Green Hospital.

Giant’s Ring

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

The Giant's Ring is a henge monument at Ballynahatty, near Shaw's Bridge, Belfast, Northern Ireland. The site is a State Care Historic Monument and also a Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Forster Green Hospital

Hospital

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Forster Green Hospital was a non-acute hospital located in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It offered a range of services including neurology, care of older people, and a child and family centre.

Drumbo round tower

Photo: Ross, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Drumbo round tower is a truncated Irish round tower in Drumbo, County Down, Northern Ireland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Drumbo and Ballylesson.

Drumbo is a small village, townland and civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is about 6 miles south of Belfast city centre, 3 miles east of Lisburn and 3 miles west of Carryduff. It is in the historic barony of Castlereagh Upper.

Ballylesson

Village

Photo: Ross, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ballylesson is a small village and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland. In the 2021 Census it had a population of 121 people. The village lies within the Lagan Valley Regional Park and the Lisburn City Council area.

Edenderry

Village

Edenderry is a small village and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies on the bank of the River Lagan near the southern edge of Belfast. In the 2021 census it had a population of 374.

Knockbracken Reservoir

Type: Reservoir
Category: body of water
Location: Lisburn and Castlereagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.5262° or 54° 31′ 34″ north

Longitude

-5.8951° or 5° 53′ 42″ west

Operator

Northern Ireland Water

Open location code

9C6PG4G3+FX

OpenStreetMap ID

way 26302973

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

OpenStreetMap feature

water=reservoir

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Carryduff and Lowe’s Corner.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Let’s Go Hydro and Church of The Immaculate Heart of Mary Church Hall.

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