How to find Ballymena

By Road

From Belfast

Take the M2 motorway from Belfast and follow until the M2 becomes the M22. Take exit (J1) for Antrim/Ballymena/Coleraine (A26). At the roundabout follow signs for Ballymena (A26). At the Seven Towers (Ballee) roundabout follow the signs for The Braid.

From City Airport

Exit the airport on to the Sydenham Bypass city-bound, follow the road onto the M3 then continue on to the M2. See above for further directions.

From International Airport

Exit the airport on to the A57 following signs for Antrim/Ballymena. Turn left onto the Oldstone Road (A26). Enter Antrim town and travel through the town following signs for Ballymena/Coleraine. Leave Antrim and enter the Dunsilly (M2/M22) roundabout following signs for Ballymena (A26). At the Seven Towers (Ballee) roundabout follow the signs for The Braid.

From the North (Coleraine, Portrush)

Join the A26 following signs for Ballymena. Once the A26 becomes the M2 just outside Ballymena directions to The Braid are clearly signposted.

By Rail/Bus

Ulsterbus and Northern Ireland Railways offer regular daily services to and from Ballymena. Please check their website for times - www.translink.co.uk or phone 028 9066 6630.

The Braid is a 10-minute walk from Ballymena Railway Station and Bus Depot. Upon leaving the station turn left along Galgorm Road. At the end of the Galgorm Road at the major road junction cross the Galgorm Road, then the North Road. Follow the North Road until it ends. Turn right and cross the Linenhall Road. The entrance to The Braid is located along Bridge Street.