Aghill Burn — water body quality
near Cullybackey, Mid and East Antrim
Aghill Burn is a river in Mid and East Antrim, near Cullybackey, extending 6.4 km.
Official classification
Moderate
Assessed 2026
Moderate is the first Water Framework Directive class that falls short of the Directive’s objective: the biological communities here differ moderately from those expected in a near-natural water body of this type, so a programme of measures applies.
| Stretch | Status |
|---|---|
| Aghill Burn | Moderate |
Overall status reflects the worst stretch (precautionary).
This water body
- Type
- River
- Length
- 6.4 km
- County
- Mid and East Antrim
- Location
- 54.9259, -6.3932
Others in Mid and East Antrim
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