Gilford

#7545 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Gilford is a village in County Down, Northern Ireland. The village sits on the River Bann between the towns of Banbridge, Tandragee and Portadown. It covers the townlands of Loughans, Ballymacanallen and Drumaran. It had a population of 1,573 people in the 2001 Census. Gilford is within the Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon district. ()

Alternative names: Population: 1.6 thous.Coordinates: 54°22'12"N, 6°21'34"W

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Northern IrelandUnited Kingdom

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Gilford – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tandragee Castle, Tandragee Golf Club, Drumcree Church, Seagoe parish.

2.5 miSW
Tours, Forts and castles
Tandragee Castle, Tandragee
65 min walk • Tandragee Castle, Tandragee, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, was built in 1837 by The 6th Duke of Manchester as the family's Irish home. The Duke of Manchester acquired the estate through his marriage to Millicent Sparrow.
2.7 miSW
54°20'58"N • 6°25'1"W
Tandragee Golf Club, Tandragee
70 min walk • Outdoor activities, Restaurant, Golf
6.3 miNW
Church
Drumcree Church
161 min walk • Drumcree Parish Church, officially The Church of the Ascension, is the Church of Ireland parish church of Drumcree in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It sits on a hill in the townland of Drumcree, outside Portadown. It is a site of historic significance and is a listed building.
5.2 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Seagoe parish, Craigavon
134 min walk • Seagoe parish or St Gobhan's parish is an ecclesiastical parish of the Church of Ireland that is located in Portadown, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is on one of the oldest recorded sites of Christianity in Ireland. Christian links to the area date back to the early 500 AD's. It was founded by St. Gobhan.
2.8 miSE
Archaeological site
Lisnagade, Banbridge
71 min walk • Lisnagade is a large multivallate earthen ringfort, three miles west of Banbridge, County Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, just off the Scarva road. Lisnagade Fort rath and annex are State Care Historic Monuments in the townland of Lisnagade, in Banbridge District.
4.9 miNW
54°25'44"N • 6°25'38"W
Edenvilla Park, Portadown
125 min walk • Park
5 miNW
54°25'18"N • 6°26'44"W
Portadown Library, Portadown
127 min walk • Library
5.2 miN
54°26'46"N • 6°21'45"W
Brownlow Community Hub, Craigavon
134 min walk • Bridge
5.1 miSE
Island
Loughbrickland Crannóg, Banbridge
130 min walk • Loughbrickland Crannóg is a Bronze Age man-made island known as a crannóg, four miles south west of Banbridge, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the middle of the lough, 1 mile from the village of Loughbrickland.
4.9 miNW
Sport, Sport venue
Shamrock Park
127 min walk • Shamrock Park is a football stadium in Portadown, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is the home ground of Portadown F.C. Shamrock Park was previously used for stock-car racing, but this has since been discontinued.
5.5 miN
Sport venue, Sport
Pollock Park, Lurgan
141 min walk • Pollock Park is a cricket ground in Lurgan, Northern Ireland. In 1999, the ground hosted a first-class match between Ireland and the touring South Africa Academy team, with the match ending in a draw. In 2005, the ground hosted two List A matches in the 2005 ICC Trophy.