Craigavon is a settlement in north County Armagh, Northern Ireland. Planned as a link to Lurgan and Portadown, with its building and construction starting in 1965, the area was named after Northern Ireland's very first Prime Minister, James Craig, 1st Viscount Craigavon. Craigavon lies on an area of flat land near the southeastern coast of Lough Neagh. The neighboring settlements are Aghacommon, Lurgan, Corcreeny, Bleary and Portadown. It is separated from these surrounding settlements mostly by fields. The narrow distance in between Craigavon and Portadown is denoted by the fields and playing fields in Lisnisky and Kernan. The space between Craigavon and Lurgan is narrower, although it is similarly marked by fields and playing fields in Ballynamony, Tullygally, Taghnevan and Monbrief. Between Craigavon and Aghacommon, the Portadown-- Lurgan railway line and Craigavon Lakes can be found. The railway line runs in between the 2 lakes. Among locals today, 'Craigavon' refers principally to the part covering the lakeland location between Lurgan and Portadown. With reference to the 2011 census, the area has a permanent population of around 16000 people. These lakes are a popular water sports training and vacation location, but there is also a variety of other sports and leisure opportunities in Craigavon. These include Craigavon ski slope, golf courses, leisure centre, football and GAA pitches, cycle courses and strolling tracks. The facilities are rather close to Tannaghmore Gardens Petting Farm and near Lough Neagh Nature Reserve. Also readily available to locals are shopping options in Rushmere Shopping Centre. For all your house upgrades, make sure to make use of trustworthy professionals in Craigavon to make specific of quality.