Attraction · Ballymena · Mid and East Antrim

ECOS Centre

Look for ECOS Centre, an attraction, in Ballymena. Another 4 places to visit lie within 5 km. Further out, Portglenone Abbey is 14 km away.

Where

In Ballymena

inside the settlement

Warmest months

Jun–Aug

highs of 17–19°C

In brief

Attraction in Ballymena

Inside Ballymena

ECOS Centre is inside Ballymena’s settlement, with 4 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NISRA’s settlement limits and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Weather through the year

If warmth matters, go June to August: Ballymena reaches 17–19°C.

Jan7° / 1°102 mm

Feb8° / 1°79 mm

Mar10° / 2°77 mm

Apr12° / 4°70 mm

May15° / 6°68 mm

Jun17° / 9°88 mm

Jul19° / 11°91 mm

Aug19° / 10°89 mm

Sep16° / 9°87 mm

Oct13° / 6°106 mm

Nov10° / 3°123 mm

Dec8° / 2°113 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Ballymena, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Ballymena. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Ballymena’s full climate →

About

ECOS Centre

Attraction.

In Ballymena, inside the town’s settlement.

Type: Attraction
Town: in Ballymena
Official site: midandeastantrim.gov.uk/things-to-do/parks/ecos-centre-nature-park

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Locating ECOS Centre

ECOS Centre sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.

Towns near it

Towns near ECOS Centre

Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.

1 · It’s in town

Ballymena

31,205 people · 5 places to visit

2 · 3 km northeast of it

Broughshane

3,097 people · 3 places to visit

Compare the 2 towns

Town	Where ECOS Centre is	People	Places to visit
Ballymena	It’s in town	31,205	5
Broughshane	3 km northeast of it	3,097	3

Make a day of it

Close to ECOS Centre

Nearby, 5 places within 15 km include 2 museums, an abbey or priory and a castle.

1Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryPortglenone Abbey14 km away 2

CastleGalgorm Castle3.9 km away 3MuseumMuseumMid-Antrim Museum1.2 km away 4MuseumMuseumGracehill Village Old School Museum4.7 km away 5Art galleryArt galleryWool Tower Art Gallery3.4 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

ECOS Centre: common questions

Where is ECOS Centre?

ECOS Centre is in Ballymena, Mid and East Antrim, inside the town’s settlement.

What is ECOS Centre?

Attraction.

When is the best time to visit ECOS Centre?

June to August are the warmest months in Ballymena, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near ECOS Centre?

Within 15 km: Portglenone Abbey (14 km), Galgorm Castle (3.9 km), Mid-Antrim Museum (1.2 km) and Gracehill Village Old School Museum (4.7 km).

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 (1)

Galgorm Castle: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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