Cully's Burn — water body quality
near Newtownards, Ards and North Down
Cully's Burn is a river in Ards and North Down, near Newtownards, extending 7.3 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 |
|---|---|
| Cully's Burn | Moderate |
Overall status reflects the worst stretch (precautionary).
This water body
- Type
- River
- Length
- 7.3 km
- County
- Ards and North Down
- Location
- 54.6006, -5.7037
Others in Ards and North Down
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