Castlerock
in Causeway Coast and Glens of Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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Ballykelly Airport (11 mi) - City of Derry Airport (17 mi)
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Letterkenny Airport (38 mi) - Belfast International Airport (41 mi)
- Islay Airport (42 mi)
- Campbeltown Airport (47 mi)
- George Best Belfast City Airport (52 mi)
- Colonsay Airstrip (66 mi)
- Glasgow International Airport (105 mi)
- Dublin Airport (121 mi)
- Shannon Airport (190 mi)
- Brú na Bóinne - Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne (Unesco heritage, 112 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 55.150 and -6.783 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 55° 9' 0" and W -6° 46' 59"
- 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: 10:00 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:54 am and 8:54 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.561 and 169.471 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Papatowai - References
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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: 2024-04-26 08:02:42
Discover Castlerock
Castlerock in Causeway Coast and Glens (Northern Ireland) with it's 1,477 citizens is a place in United Kingdom about 372 mi (or 599 km) north-west of London, the country's capital city.
Current time in Castlerock is now 10:00 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports near Castlerock, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Ballykelly Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 18 km), South-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 112 mi (or 181 km).
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Coleraine, Limavady, Ballymoney, Magherafelt and Cookstown. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 47 °F
| Morning Temperature | 4°C / 38 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Night Temperature | 5°C / 40 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 62% |
| Air Pressure | 1007 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 83% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
8°C (47 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, few clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
9°C (49 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
11°C (52 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
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Getting To Giant's Causeway (2)
Via Ulsterbus.
4004 on the Portrush Branch
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Castlerock - Black Glen
A view of the Black Glen, Castlerock, County Antrim Northern Ireland. In the distance you can see the Mussenden Temple to the right, and on the left 'the castle' or 'Downhill Castle' as the...
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Andrea's wedding video
A video from Friday 21st June 2013 at Castlerock for the wedding of Stephen and Andrea Hunt.
Mussenden Temple
Mussenden Temple on the cliff from Castlerock beach.
Waves
Waves at the mouth of the River Bann, between Castlerock and Portstewart, County Londonderry, Nothern Ireland. Sorry that it's a bit shaky - it was a very windy day.
Sand Blowing
Sand blowing down the seafront in Castlerock, N. Ireland.
Kayak Fishing River Bann at the Barmouth 2 seals turned up
A days kayak fishing at the barmouth when 2 seals decided to come over and say hello.
Soaring Magilligan Cliff by Paraglider
Raw camera footage makes for rather a dull video; part of an uneventful soaring flight on Magilligan's northerly cliffs in a light wind. (note; a bit of 'rock & rollin.' following launch,...
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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.
Mussenden Temple
Mussenden Temple is a small circular building located on cliffs near Castlerock in County Londonderry, high above the Atlantic Ocean on the north-western coast of Northern Ireland. It was built in 1785 and forms part of the estate of Frederick Augustus Hervey, the 4th Earl of Bristol, Bishop of Derry. Built as a library and modelled from the Temple of Vesta in Italy, it is dedicated to the memory of Hervey's cousin Frideswide Mussenden.
Articlave
Articlave (from Irish: Ard a' Chléibh, meaning "height of the basket" - formerly anglicised as Ardacleve or Ardacleave) is a village and townland in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is on the main A2 coastal road, 7 kilometres west of Coleraine. It is a growing residential area and includes a range of commercial, social and community facilities. Its population grew by a third to 800 in the period from 1991 to the 2001 Census.
Downhill, County Londonderry
Downhill (formerly called Dunbo, from Irish: Dún Bó, meaning "fort of the cows") is a small village and townland near Castlerock in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
Castlerock railway station
Castlerock railway station serves the villages of Castlerock, Articlave and their surrounding hamlets in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Walkers use the station to reach Mussenden Temple, Downhill Strand and Benone. The station opened on 18 July 1853 and was built to a design by the architect John Lanyon. It comprised a single-storey red brick on the 'up' platform. There is a modern two storey addition to this in a similar style.
Portstewart Strand
Portstewart Strand is a sandy, two-mile long beach in Portstewart, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, on the northern Atlantic Ocean coast of the island of Ireland. It is situated between the popular seaside resort of Portstewart and the mouth of the River Bann, known as the Barmouth and is one of the top 10 visitor attractions in Northern Ireland.
Hezlett Primary School
Hezlett Primary School is a primary school located on the outskirts of Castlerock, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is a state maintained school for girls and boys aged from 3 to 11 and has 295 pupils. The majority of pupils come from the villages of Castlerock and Articlave, and the surrounding rural area. It is within the North Eastern Education and Library Board area.
Downhill House
Downhill House was a mansion built in the 18th century for Frederick Hervey, 4th Earl of Bristol at Downhill, Northern Ireland. Much of the building was destroyed by fire in 1851 before being rebuilt in the 1870s. It fell into disrepair after the Second World War. Downhill House is now part of the National Trust property of Downhill Demesne and Mussenden Temple.
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