Somme Heritage Centre
Somme Heritage Centre is a military museum. Its location is 500 m north of Newtownards. It is managed by The Somme Association.
Museum near Newtownards
Just outside Newtownards
Somme Heritage Centre is 500 m north of Newtownards. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NISRA’s settlement limits and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Weather by the month
For warmth, aim for June to September (17–19°C highs in Newtownards).
Somme Heritage Centre
Within 15 km there are 38 more places to visit, starting with Stormont Castle (9.6 km).
- Type
- Museum
- Run by
- The Somme Association
- Town
- 500 m north of Newtownards
- Official site
- sommeassociation.com
Where to find Somme Heritage Centre
Orange is Somme Heritage Centre; numbered in green, the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NISRA settlement development limit 2015
Towns around Somme Heritage Centre, by distance
The towns whose pages list it: the one it is in, those within 5 km of it, then larger towns further out.
Newtownards
Bangor
Compare the 2 towns
| Town | Where Somme Heritage Centre is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newtownards | 500 m south of it | 29,677 | 10 |
| Bangor | 1.2 km north of it | 64,596 | 14 |
Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.
Also near Somme Heritage Centre
Nearby, 38 places within 15 km include 2 historic houses, 2 castles and 2 historic ships.
Historic houseStormont Castle9.6 km away2
Abbey or prioryBangor Abbey4.6 km away3
CastleCarrickfergus Castle14 km away4
Historic shipSS Nomadic15 km away5Historic houseHistoric house · National TrustMount Stewart8.7 km away6
CastleBangor Castle4.7 km away7
Historic shipHMS Caroline14 km away8
MuseumUlster Folk and Transport Museum8.2 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions people have about Somme Heritage Centre
Where is Somme Heritage Centre?
Somme Heritage Centre is 500 m north of Newtownards, Ards and North Down.
What is Somme Heritage Centre?
Military museum in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Who runs Somme Heritage Centre?
The Somme Association.
When is the best time to visit Somme Heritage Centre?
June to September are the warmest months in Newtownards, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Somme Heritage Centre?
Within 15 km: Stormont Castle (9.6 km), Bangor Abbey (4.6 km), Carrickfergus Castle (14 km) and SS Nomadic (15 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 (7)
- Stormont Castle: Ross, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bangor Abbey: Andrew Muir from Bangor, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carrickfergus Castle: Stewart, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- SS Nomadic: Irid Escent, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bangor Castle: MartinRobinson at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- HMS Caroline: Surgeon Oscar Parkes, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ulster Folk and Transport Museum: NearEMPTiness, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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