Kirkistown
in Ards and North Down of Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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George Best Belfast City Airport (19 mi) - Belfast International Airport (33 mi)
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Isle of Man Airport (43 mi) - Campbeltown Airport (69 mi)
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Dublin Airport (78 mi) - Glasgow Prestwick Airport (81 mi)
- Islay Airport (90 mi)
- Anglesey Airport (92 mi)
- Brú na Bóinne - Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne (Unesco heritage, 52 mi)
- Edenmore Golf & Country Club (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Holywood Golf Club (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Ardglass Marina (marina, (14 mi)
- Bangor Marina (marina, (17 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 54.450 and -5.486 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 54° 26' 59" and W -5° 29' 9"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 01:36 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:23 am and 9:13 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-05-10 08:04:54
Touring Kirkistown
Kirkistown in Ards and North Down (Northern Ireland) is a town located in United Kingdom about 302 mi (or 485 km) north-west of London, the country's capital place.
Time in Kirkistown is now 01:36 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports nearby Kirkistown, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is George Best Belfast City Airport in a distance of 19 mi (or 31 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Brú na Bóinne - Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne in Ireland at a distance of 52 mi (or 84 km). Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. We collected 2 points of interest near this location.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Newtownards, Downpatrick, Bangor, Carrickfergus and Castlereagh. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 62 °F
| Morning Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Night Temperature | 9°C / 49 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 71% |
| Air Pressure | 1023 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 88% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Saturday, 11th of May 2024
16°C (61 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 12th of May 2024
14°C (56 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 13th of May 2024
13°C (55 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.
Videos from this area
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Kirkistown Trackday 4th August 2013
Kirkistown Trackday 4th August 2013.
Mike's 'Hurricane'.avi
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Mark and Matt Fireblade 919
Phil's Cessna 182
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porsche track day 22/09/12, my clio 172 around kirkistiwn race track, northern ireland
a bit of a video using a go pro, of my clio and myself driving around kirkistown race track in northern ireland! bit of a fun day out with an open pit lane, and alot of nice machinery on the...
Silage 2012
Some first cut silage being brought in at J.A Stewart & Sons, Kircubbin. Totally self-contained unit comprising of a McCormick MTX 150 running 175hp and a Massey Ferguson 8150 running 180hp....
Kirkistown (Irish Short Circuit Championships)
Kirkistown, on Easter Monday, held the second round of the Irish Short Circuit Championships. Featuring many different classes from Moto 3, Supertwins, Supersport, Superbike and sidecars, the...
Kirkistown Sprint Saturday July 2013 Michael Connolly
1st Timed Run 99.68 Westfield Megabusa 1398cc Hayabusa by Extreme Engines.
Kirkistown 27may 2012 ZX6r 07 white Green Group session 3
Kirkistown 27may 2012 ZX6r 07 white Green Group session 3.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
RAF Kirkistown
RAF Kirkistown was a satellite to the Royal Air Force base at Ballyhalbert on the Ards Peninsula in Northern Ireland. Kirkistown is approximately 8 km due south of Ballyhalbert.
Portavogie
Portavogie is a village, townland and fishing port in County Down, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 1,594 people in the 2001 Census. It lies within the Borough of Ards and is the easternmost settlement in Ireland. The town has a modern harbour, housing a large fishing fleet catching mainly prawns and herrings. Most evenings there are fish auctions on the quays. Three murals on the exterior of the local school celebrate the history of the fishing industry in the town.
Cloghy
Cloghy, also spelt Cloughey or Cloughy, is a small village and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies on the east coast of the Ards Peninsula, in the Borough of Ards. It had a population of 752 people in the 2001 Census.
Kirkistown Castle
Kirkistown Castle is a castle situated near Cloghy, County Down, Northern Ireland. The tower house and bawn is a state care historic monument in the townland of Kirkistown, in Borough of Ards, at grid ref: J6450 5800. It is an impressive three-storey tower house, built in 1622 by Roland Savage, a Norman landlord, at the site of a ninth-century round tower. It was occupied until 1731, when it was deserted. It post-dates the Plantation, but is fully in the late medieval tower-house tradition.
White House, County Down
The White House is a ruined 17th century dwelling house at Ballyspurge, near Cloghy, County Down, Northern Ireland on the Ards Peninsula. It is situated about one mile (1.2 km) south-east of Cloghy, overlooking Slanes Bay. It is a State Care Historic Monument at grid ref: J6248 5506.
Ballycran GAA
St Joseph's Ballycran is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Ballycran, County Down, Northern Ireland. The club is almost exclusively concerned with hurling. The club competes in Down GAA competitions and its grounds, McKenna Park (capacity 5,000), are the home grounds of the county hurlers.
Kirkistown Circuit
Kirkistown Motor Racing Circuit is a permanent motorsport circuit located between the villages of Kirkistown and Portavogie, on the Ards Peninsula of County Down in Northern Ireland. The circuit is owned and operated by the 500 Motor Racing Club of Ireland (500 MRCI), who opened the circuit in 1953 on the site of the former RAF Kirkistown air force base. Kirkistown's main circuit was laid out using portions of the aerodrome's major east–west runway and northern perimeter roadways.
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