natural wonder
Lough Neagh
The largest freshwater lake in the British Isles at 392 square kilometres, with a famous eel fishery.
32 km · about 35 min drive
Northern Ireland, United Kingdom · Europe
Magherafelt sits on the route: 5 minutes from Castledawson, 32km from Lough Neagh.
Magherafelt is a town located in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. With a population of 9,157, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Magherafelt sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Magherafelt to your route.
Magherafelt ( MA-hə-rə-FELT, MAK-ə-; from Irish Machaire Fíolta, meaning 'plain of Fíolta', pronounced [ˈmˠaxəɾʲə ˈfʲiːl̪ˠt̪ˠə]) is a town and civil parish in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 9,071 at the 2021 census. It is the biggest town in the south of the county and is the social,Read more
economic and political hub of the area. It is part of Mid-Ulster District.
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Magherafelt is located in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 54.7536 latitude, -6.6066 longitude.
Magherafelt has a population of approximately 9,157 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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natural wonder
The largest freshwater lake in the British Isles at 392 square kilometres, with a famous eel fishery.
32 km · about 35 min drive
historic highway
A 11.9km loop of Northern Irish country lanes still used for the Ulster Grand Prix motorcycle races, with jumps, stone walls and hedges inches from the racing line. Open public roads the rest of the year.
39 km · about 45 min drive
waterfall
The 'Queen of the Glens', with a boardwalk waterfall trail through a wooded gorge above the Antrim coast.
43 km · about 50 min drive
famous road
An eerie tunnel of intertwined beech trees made world-famous as the Kingsroad in Game of Thrones.
45 km · about 50 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A basalt escarpment above Limavady with a small lake on top, used as the Dothraki grasslands in Game of Thrones.
45 km · about 50 min drive
film location
The 18th-century beech avenue near Armoy played the Kingsroad in Game of Thrones and is one of Northern Ireland's most photographed spots.
45 km · about 50 min drive
restaurant
Driftwood-styled National Trust beach hut turned serious seafood restaurant on the sand of Portstewart Strand, plating fish from local boats yards from the surf. Open year-round; you can park on the beach itself.
47 km · about 55 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A viewpoint on Binevenagh above the Bishop's Road with a sculpture of the sea god Manannán Mac Lir looking out to Donegal.
47 km · about 55 min drive
April to October
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