Ballymena

united kingdom

Ballymena's a proper market town in County Antrim with about 31,000 folk, sitting nicely in the Braid River valley surrounded by tidy farmland and stone walls. The M2 gets you to Belfast in 45 minutes, while the A26 runs straight through the town center connecting you north and south. It's handy for reaching the Antrim Coast attractions like the Giant's Causeway within the hour. The town center keeps its Victorian look along Ballymoney Street, and you'll find EV charging points for longer journeys. Most famous for being Liam Neeson's birthplace, his childhood home on Demesne Avenue is still there.