Millisle is a village on the Ards Peninsula in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is about 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Donaghadee. Millisle is situated in the townlands of Ballymacruise and Ballycopeland, the civil parish of Donaghadee and the historic barony of Ards Lower. It is a popular coastal town with a load of beaches and caravan sites, and a windmill. Ballycopeland Windmill, Millisle, Northern Ireland.
The Windmill is definitely one to get on your list as it looks amazing. The best recommendations here:
- Irish Church (Church of Ireland) in Millisle - The real football ground here is Adams Park for Abbey Villa F.C. - Ballycopeland Windmill and the area around it including the information centre
- Millisle Lagoon and Beach Park - Millisle Beach - St. Patrick's Church
- Millisle Presbyterian Church - Northern Ireland Prison Service College - The First and Last Pub (allegedly visited by King William III)
- Millisle Borstal (former young offender's home)
- Millisle Orange hall
- A place where they tried to build a runway but it was never finished
- That farming community area of the village on Woburn Road
- Eden Pottery Centre and Cafe
Population: 2, 300
Places to Stay:
- Millisle Caravan Park
- A massive house known locally as the "Pinecroft"
- Waves splashing on the shore
- Ballywhiskin Caravan Park
Our Favourite Pub: The First and Last
Our Favourite Restaurant: McClements Fish and Chips
Our Favourite Cafe: Eden Pottery
A little bit of unusual information about Millisle:
- It has been known that families of Jewish tradition and heritage were looked after here at a farm in Millisle. The location was the Woburn Road.
- Millisle is one of few villages that doesn't have any political wall murals relating to the ongoing troubles in Northern Ireland.
Transport:
- Millisle bus services are operated by Translink and connect to larger settlements nearby such as Bangor, Newtownards and Belfast (7, 7B, 9, 9B, 10A, 10B, 10C all stop on Millisle Main Street, some stop on Woburn Road).
Famous People from Millisle:
- Gordon Budget
- Nidge
Backpacking in Northern Ireland is your number one resource for travelling in the 6 counties of Northern Ireland. It contains expert compact guides to cities, towns, villages and sights in Northern Ireland.
Backpacking in Northern Ireland was hatched as a plan in 2013 and finally launched in 2014 by Bangor man Jonny Blair. Using the expert assistance of Colerainer Abbi Morrison and Bangorian Allan Wilson, this is the best information based website on the internet for travellers visiting Northern Ireland.
The Windmill is definitely one to get on your list as it looks amazing. The best recommendations here:
- Irish Church (Church of Ireland) in Millisle - The real football ground here is Adams Park for Abbey Villa F.C. - Ballycopeland Windmill and the area around it including the information centre
- Millisle Lagoon and Beach Park - Millisle Beach - St. Patrick's Church
- Millisle Presbyterian Church - Northern Ireland Prison Service College - The First and Last Pub (allegedly visited by King William III)
- Millisle Borstal (former young offender's home)
- Millisle Orange hall
- A place where they tried to build a runway but it was never finished
- That farming community area of the village on Woburn Road
- Eden Pottery Centre and Cafe
Population: 2, 300
Places to Stay:
- Millisle Caravan Park
- A massive house known locally as the "Pinecroft"
- Waves splashing on the shore
- Ballywhiskin Caravan Park
Our Favourite Pub: The First and Last
Our Favourite Restaurant: McClements Fish and Chips
Our Favourite Cafe: Eden Pottery
A little bit of unusual information about Millisle:
- It has been known that families of Jewish tradition and heritage were looked after here at a farm in Millisle. The location was the Woburn Road.
- Millisle is one of few villages that doesn't have any political wall murals relating to the ongoing troubles in Northern Ireland.
Transport:
- Millisle bus services are operated by Translink and connect to larger settlements nearby such as Bangor, Newtownards and Belfast (7, 7B, 9, 9B, 10A, 10B, 10C all stop on Millisle Main Street, some stop on Woburn Road).
Famous People from Millisle:
- Gordon Budget
- Nidge
Backpacking in Northern Ireland is your number one resource for travelling in the 6 counties of Northern Ireland. It contains expert compact guides to cities, towns, villages and sights in Northern Ireland.
Backpacking in Northern Ireland was hatched as a plan in 2013 and finally launched in 2014 by Bangor man Jonny Blair. Using the expert assistance of Colerainer Abbi Morrison and Bangorian Allan Wilson, this is the best information based website on the internet for travellers visiting Northern Ireland.
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