Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Ballyhalbert
In or near Portavogie.
Ballyhalbert in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Ballyhalbert is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Ballyhalbert (formerly known as Talbotston and Halbertston) is a small village and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is on the east (Irish Sea) coast of the Ards Peninsula between Ballywalter and Portavogie. It is largely residential and has a small harbour and large caravan site which was formerly a Royal Air Force (RAF) airfield, RAF Ballyhalbert, during World War II. It is within the Ards and North Down Borough. It had a population of 1,266 people in the 2021 census, up from 1,026 people in the 2011 census. The easternmost settlement of Ireland, Burr Point, is within Ballyhalbert's environs.
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Background
History
In May 1917 four vessels, the Saint Mungo, Derrymore, Amber and the Morion, were captured and sunk in Ballyhalbert Bay, by U-boat UC 65 under the command of Otto Steinbrinck, one of the most famous U-boat commanders of World War I. The village played a major role during World War II when an RAF airfield, RAF Ballyhalbert, was built. It had the important role of protecting Belfast and the eastern half of Northern Ireland. During its lifetime, Ballyhalbert was home to RAF, Army, Navy and United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) personnel. The airfield was sold to developers in March 1960, and is in use for a caravan park and gated community known as Ballyhalbert Park Homes. In stormy weather,…
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- Coordinates
- 54.4984, -5.4569
- District
- Ards and North Down
- Postcode
- BT22 1BJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Strangford
Sources
- wikidata: Q60773 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ballyhalbert (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ballyhalbert?
- Ballyhalbert is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT22 1BJ).
- What is Ballyhalbert?
- Ballyhalbert in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Ballyhalbert?
- Drivers can use postcode BT22 1BJ.
- Is Ballyhalbert free to visit?
- Yes, Ballyhalbert is free to enter.
- How do I get to Ballyhalbert?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT22 1BJ. It sits within the Strangford parliamentary constituency.