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Delve into Portadown
Portadown in Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon (Northern Ireland) with it's 22,000 habitants is located in United Kingdom about 331 mi (or 533 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Portadown is now 05:39 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports close to Portadown, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Belfast International Airport in a distance of 19 mi (or 30 km), North-East. 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 62 mi (or 100 km). Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Craigavon, Banbridge, Armagh, Newry and Dungannon. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 52 °F
Morning Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
Evening Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
Night Temperature | 11°C / 53 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 86% |
Air Pressure | 1024 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
9°C (48 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
7°C (44 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
3°C (37 °F)
0°C (33 °F)
Rain and snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Bannview Bed & Breakfast
Videos from this area
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Portadown-Remembrance 2010-P1 of 2
Portadown branch of The Royal British Legion with St. Mark's Silver Band at towns War Memorial 14th. November 2010.
NIR Class 80 Thumper arrives and departs Portadown
Here we see a NIR Class 80 thumper arriving into Portadown from York Rd and then is seen departing with the 13:50 sandite run from Portadown to Bangor this was taken with fellow youtuber NIR...
The Secret or the law of attraction
A review of the movie "The Secret", which popularised the law of attraction: the theory that you attract into your life whatever you dwell upon. I also discuss the law as a watered down version...
Bonfire at Edgarstown, Portadown 2013
11th Night Bonfire at Edgarstown, Portadown, County Armagh on 11th July 2013.
Scarva & Portadown 6 - Shieldhill Young Defenders, 13th July 2013
Shieldhill Young Defenders marching on 13th July 2013 in Scarva and Portadown.
Spring Pole Lathe - Country comes to town - Portadown 20/09/14
A demonstration of a Spring pole Lathe and green wood turning at Country comes to town Portadown 20th September 2014.
Scarva and Portadown 1 - Shieldhill Young Defenders, 14/7/2009
Shieldhill Young Defenders marching on July 14 2009 at the Scarva and Portadown parades.
Portadown 13th July Parade 2013
The Royal Black Institution Parade though Portadown on Saturday 13th July 2013.
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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.
Drumcree Church
Drumcree Parish Church, officially The Church of the Ascension, is the parish church of Drumcree Church of Ireland parish. The church is within the townland of Drumcree, roughly 1.5 miles (2.3 km) to the northeast of Portadown, County Armagh. In recent times it has become noted for the Orange Order service held annually on the Sunday before 12 July.
Shamrock Park
Shamrock Park is a football stadium in Portadown, Northern Ireland. It is the home ground of Portadown F.C.. Shamrock Park used to be used for stock-car racing, but this has been discontinued in recent years. The stadium is classed as an all-seater stadium but has only has two seated stands around the pitch totaling 2,765 seats, with one side containing a training pitch and the other having an older seated stand which is no longer in use.
Drumcree College
Drumcree College is a secondary school located on the edge of Portadown, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It officially opened after the amalgamation of St. Brigid’s Girls' High School and St. Malachy's Boys' High School in 1985 becoming Drumcree High School. In 1997, the school was officially renamed Drumcree College due to the provision of Post 16 courses which were available at the time.
Clounagh Junior High School
Clounagh Junior High School is a comprehensive school on the Brownstown Road, Portadown, Northern Ireland. It accepts male and female pupils following primary education. Generally, children attend for three years; however those with special educational needs stay for an extra two years. The current school principal is Trevor Canning, formerly Senior Vice-Principal. In 2005 he succeeded Norman Dickson following the retirement of the latter.
Ballyoran Primary School
Ballyoran Primary School is a primary school located in Portadown, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is situated at the edge of Ballyoran Housing Estate. It is within the Southern Education and Library Board area. The school was involved in the development of a Good Practice in Early Years DVD for the Southern Education and Library Board to disseminate good practice and to help all those involved with the provision of early years education in the primary sector.
Portadown Independent Christian School
Portadown Independent Christian School is an independent primary and secondary school located in Portadown, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is a mixed-gender interdenominational Christian school under the Southern Local Education Authority (LEA). Levaghery Gardens Gilford Road Portadown, Craigavon, Northern Ireland BT63 5EQ
Killicomaine Junior High School
Killicomain Junior High School is a comprehensive school in Portadown, Northern Ireland. It accepts male and female pupils following primary education. Children attend for three years and generally transfer to either Portadown College or Craigavon Senior High School. The Headmaster is Hugh McCarthy. The school plays rugby, football, hockey along with others. It was founded in 1957.
Craigavon Senior High School
Craigavon Senior High School was established as a separate controlled school on 1 September 1995. Its primary function is to provide education at Key Stage 4 for those 14 - 16 year old pupils who transfer from the junior high schools in Lurgan, Portadown and Tandragee. The school is unique in Northern Ireland in that it only caters for pupils at Key Stage 4.