Craigavon (population 78,200) is a new town in northeast Armagh beside the southern shores of Lough Neagh. It encompasses Portadown, Lurgan, and the central Brownlow area. It boasts several specialist business parks and is connected to Northern Ireland's highly developed STAR telecommunications network.

Amenities
The southern shores of Lough Neagh are nearby, and situated here are the Oxford Island National Nature Reserve, a marina, and the Lough Neagh Discovery Centre, which is an interpretative centre for Lough Neagh.

Craigavon Watersport Centre is situated beside the lake.
Tel. +44 28 38342669.

Craigavon Golf & Ski Centre in Silverwood, Lurgan, has an outdoor artificial ski slope, as well as golf and pitch and putt courses.
Tel. +44 28 38326606.

There are several public parks and leisure centres in the area.

There are three golf clubs: Lurgan Demesne (+44 28 38322087), Portadown (+44 28 38355356), and Silverwood in Lurgan (+44 28 3832 6606).

Transport
Belfast is 30 miles away on the M1.

There are nine Ulsterbus buses a day travelling between Armagh and Belfast that stop in Portadown.

The Belfast-Dublin train stops at Portadown and runs eight times a day. There is a more frequent train service serving Belfast from Portadown that also stops at Lurgan.

Craigavon Bus Station		+44 28 38342511
Lurgan Train station		+44 28 38322052
Portadown Train Station		+44 28 38351422
Ulsterbus		http://www.ulsterbus.co.uk/
NIR Travel Shop		+44 28 90230671
Lurgan RUC Station		+44 28 38325144
Craigavon RUC Station		+44 28 38325144
Bank of Ireland
Lurgan		+44 28 38322866
Portadown		+44 28 38332104
Ulster Bank
Portadown		+44 28 38332281
Lurgan		+44 28 38326321
First Trust Bank
Lurgan		+44 28 38327632
Portadown		+44 28 38332207
Ledu Southern Regional Office		+44 28 30262955
Tourist Information		+44 28 38322205 (Lough Neagh Discovery Centre)
Craigavon Borough Council		http://www.craigavon.gov.uk/

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