Groomsport
Groomsport is a shipyard in Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland. Groomsport is situated nearby to Cockle Island, as well as near Evangelical Presbyterian Church.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Columbanus’ College and Ward Park.
St Columbanus’ College
School
St. Columbanus' College is a Roman Catholic secondary school situated on the Ballymaconnell Road, Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland. St Columbanus’ College is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Groomsport.
Ward Park
Park
Photo: Ross, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ward Park is situated in Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland. The 37-acre park contains 10 tennis courts, a duck pond and a selection of wildfowl housed in breeding pens. Ward Park is situated 2 miles southwest of Groomsport.
McKee Clock
Monument
Photo: MartinRobinson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The McKee Clock is a clock tower in the City of Bangor, Northern Ireland. Situated at the foot of High Street in the marina's sunken gardens in an area known as the "McKee Clock Arena", the clock is named for its benefactor James McKee, a local rates collector who donated £200 towards its construction. McKee Clock is situated 2 miles southwest of Groomsport.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bangor and Kilcooley estate.
Bangor
Photo: P.khiao, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bangor is a town on the south shore of Belfast Lough, in County Down. It was a holiday resort from the mid-19th to the mid-20th century but is now chiefly a commuter town for Belfast. In 2021 it had a population of 64,000.
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 3½ miles southwest of Groomsport.
Donaghadee
Town
Photo: Ross, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Donaghadee is a small town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies on the northeast coast of the Ards Peninsula, about 18 miles east of Belfast and about six miles south east of Bangor. Donaghadee is situated 4 miles southeast of Groomsport.
Groomsport
- Type: Shipyard
- Category: transportation
- Location: Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.67665° or 54° 40′ 36″ northLongitude
-5.61707° or 5° 37′ 2″ westOpen location code
9C6PM9GM+M5OpenStreetMap ID
way 666151261OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=boatyard
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