5.7 km from Comber, Priory of Saint Columba leads the list
There is no place to visit inside Comber’s settlement; there are 4 within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in 2 museums, an abbey or priory and a castle. Stormont Castle lies 8.1 km out, the pick for a day trip.
Top of the list around Comber
Then come 2 museums and a castle, behind Priory of Saint Columba.
Abbey or prioryPriory of Saint Columba4.5 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumArds Arts Centre4.6 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumWar Years Remembered4.9 km outside town, to the northeastCastleCastleScrabo Tower2.7 km outside town, to the northeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where they are
To the northeast is where most of the 4 nearby are.
The dashed line is Comber’s settlement; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NISRA settlement development limit 2015
The mix
Castles or historic places lead the count with 2; 2 are museums or galleries.
Green: inside Comber. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All of them, one by one
You will find all 4 within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
30 listed buildings are on Comber’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Comber →
Further away
Best known of the 12 within reach is Stormont Castle, at 8.1 km.
Historic houseStormont Castle8.1 km northwest
Historic shipSS Nomadic13 km northwest
GardenBotanic Gardens13 km west
Historic houseBelfast Castle17 km northwest
CathedralSt Anne's Cathedral, Belfast13 km northwestHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustMount Stewart9.2 km eastCathedralCathedralSt Peter's Cathedral14 km northwest
CastleCarrickfergus Castle19 km north
PalaceHillsborough Castle24 km southwest
Historic shipHMS Caroline13 km northwestMuseumMuseumUlster Museum13 km west
Castle · National TrustCastle Ward22 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Comber (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Quick answers on Comber
What is there to see near Comber?
No attraction is mapped inside Comber itself. Within 5 km of it are Priory of Saint Columba, Ards Arts Centre, War Years Remembered and Scrabo Tower.
Does Comber have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Comber: Ards Arts Centre and War Years Remembered.
Is there a National Trust property near Comber?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Mount Stewart (National Trust), 9.2 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Comber?
Within 40 km: Stormont Castle (8.1 km), SS Nomadic (13 km), Botanic Gardens (13 km), Belfast Castle (17 km).
Where are Comber’s historic buildings listed?
Comber has 30 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from the Department for Communities’ Historic Environment Division’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Comber when it is inside NISRA’s settlement development limit, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in NISRA’s Settlement Development Limits 2015 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (10)
- Priory of Saint Columba: Dennis Reynolds, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stormont Castle: Ross, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- SS Nomadic: Irid Escent, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Botanic Gardens: Robert Young, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Belfast Castle: Portwilliamborn, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Anne's Cathedral, Belfast: The original uploader was Stuart at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carrickfergus Castle: Stewart, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hillsborough Castle: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- HMS Caroline: Surgeon Oscar Parkes, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Ward: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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