Groomsport
in Ards and North Down of Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
54.676 and -5.618 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 54° 40' 32" and W -5° 37' 4"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - GBP
Spoken languages:
English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 12:45 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:38 am and 8:59 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-05-02 08:23:34

Discover Groomsport

Groomsport in Ards and North Down (Northern Ireland) is a city in United Kingdom about 316 mi (or 508 km) north-west of London, the country's capital city.

Local time in Groomsport is now 12:45 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Groomsport, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is George Best Belfast City Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 18 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Brú na Bóinne - Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne in Ireland at a distance of 68 mi (or 109 km). Also, if you like golfing, there are a few options in driving distance. We discovered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bangor, Newtownards, Carrickfergus, Larne and Castlereagh. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 54 °F

Morning Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Evening Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 88%
Air Pressure 1007 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

11°C (51 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

10°C (50 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

12°C (53 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Shelleven House

Address
2,5 mi
61 Princetown Road
BT20 3TA Bangor
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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[HD1080p50] Moto Trial NI, Arena Trial @ Bangor Seafront 2015

Published: April 07, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Shane Kelly

Footage from Session 2 of the Area Trial (organised by Moto Trial NI) at Bangor Seafront on Easter Monday, 2015.


Bangor 2015 Easter Parade

Published: April 11, 2015
Length: 02:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Bangor Northern Ireland

Just a few minutes of the Easter parade which featured many other groups such as bands, singing police officers, drummers and much more. Bangor was bursting to the seams with fun and ...


Fishing trip Bangor Northern Ireland

Published: August 18, 2010
Length: 05:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Bangor Boat

Bangor Northern Ireland "Bangor Boat" fishing in the Belfast Lough and outwards to the Copeland Islands. The sea was calm and the fish were plenty!


Bangor Marina

Published: April 09, 2012
Length: 57:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Quay Marinas

Bangor Marina - Safe Haven, Friendly Service and Fine Facilities.


5/13 The Felice Brothers- Saturday Night (The Windsor, Bangor 27/08/14)

Published: August 28, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: demolishedworld


Queens Parade Bangor Development Plan

Published: June 05, 2014
Length: 06:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Bangor Northern Ireland

Queens Parade in Bangor Northern Ireland has been the subject of debate for years. Now Turley Associates have been asked to produce a set of plans to drive the development forward. As part...


Boxing Day Swim 2014 - Ballyholme, Bangor, Northern Ireland

Published: December 26, 2014
Length: 30:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: PeterMechEng

Ballyholme, Bangor, Northern Ireland 9am, Boxing Day.


Kite Surfing in Bangor

Published: September 21, 2014
Length: 43:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Bangor Northern Ireland

Kite-surfing, wind surfing and sailing are always extremely popular activities in Ballyholme Bay in Bangor ...all year round!


Evening walk along Groomsport Beach - Weight Loss Journey

Published: July 24, 2014
Length: 36:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Dan Parsons - Weight loss Journey

Instead of going to the Gym this evening Lyndsey and me decided to go for a walk down to the beach! A light hearted video to take a break from the monotonous weight loss journey. Thank you...


Porpoises Groomsport , Belfast Lough, , Ireland

Published: November 05, 2010
Length: 19:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Bangor Boat

You catch only a few glimpses of the mammals. but hopefully you will enjoy.Porpoises seen from the "Bangor boat" Blue Aquarius in Groomsport Bay,


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Ward Park

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. On the 1 September 2007, the Northern Irish band Snow Patrol performed a special gig at Ward Park to a crowd of 30,000 people, supported by Ash, We Are Scientists and various other smaller bands. In Summer 2010 Snow Patrol returned to Ward Park, Bangor with an estimated crowd of 40,000 people.

Located at 54.659, -5.66 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Bangor, County Down, Parks in County Down

Bangor Grammar School

Bangor Grammar School (The Grammar or B.G.S. ), is an all-boys, voluntary grammar school situated in Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland. It was founded in 1856 by the Conservative politician and Bangor man, Col The Hon. Robert Ward PC MP(Eire) who lived at Castle Ward. The school, until June 2011, comprised two parts, Connor House, a preparatory school for pupils aged 4–11 and a secondary school for pupils aged 12–18. Connor House closed at the end of the 2010–11 academic year.

Located at 54.665, -5.66 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Grammar schools in County Down, Member schools of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference, Bangor, County Down, Boys' schools in Northern Ireland

St Columbanus' College

St. Columbanus' College is a Roman Catholic secondary school in Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland. Its main education board of choice is CCEA, but the school also uses AQA, Edexcel and OCR for certain subjects.

Located at 54.661, -5.634 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Bangor, County Down, Educational institutions established in 1960, Roman Catholic schools in Northern Ireland, Secondary schools in County Down, 1960 establishments in Northern Ireland

Towerview Primary School

Towerview Primary School is a primary school in Bangor, County Down. Towerview Primary opened in 1973 in the East of the town of Bangor. It is so called, as it is possible (on a clear day) to view helens tower from the area. The majority of pupils live in the Towerview area of Bangor but some come from further afield. There is a total of 14 classrooms to accommodate the children from Primary One to Primary Seven.

Located at 54.663, -5.622 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Primary schools in County Down

Upritchard Park

Upritchard Park is a cricket ground in Bangor, Northern Ireland. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1987, when the National Association of Young Cricketers North played the Netherlands Under-19s. In 2005, the ground hosted three List A matches in the 2005 ICC Trophy. The first of these was between Canada and Scotland, which resulted in a Scottish victory by 7 wickets.

Located at 54.6436, -5.65537 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cricket grounds in Northern Ireland, Sports venues in County Down

Ballygrainey railway station

Ballygrainey railway station was on the Belfast and County Down Railway which ran from Belfast to Donaghadee in Northern Ireland.

Located at 54.6328, -5.63082 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in County Down, Railway stations opened in 1861, Railway stations closed in 1950

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