Carrickfergus
in Mid and East Antrim of Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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George Best Belfast City Airport (7 mi) - Belfast International Airport (17 mi)
- Campbeltown Airport (50 mi)
- Ballykelly Airport (54 mi)
- City of Derry Airport (58 mi)
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Isle of Man Airport (65 mi) - Islay Airport (69 mi)
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Dublin Airport (91 mi) - Glasgow International Airport (96 mi)
- Edinburgh Airport (128 mi)
- Brú na Bóinne - Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne (Unesco heritage, 72 mi)
- Greenacres DC Golf Club (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Hilton Templepatrick Hotel and Country Club (Golf course, 11 mi)
- Carrickfergus Golf Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Down Royal Golf Course (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Edenmore Golf & Country Club (Golf course, 26 mi)
- Holywood Golf Club (Golf course, 26 mi)
- Bangor Marina (marina, (7 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 54.716 and -5.806 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 54° 42' 56" and W -5° 48' 20"
- 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: 11:27 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:23 am and 9:15 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea - 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: 2024-05-10 08:04:54
Explore Carrickfergus
Carrickfergus in Mid and East Antrim (Northern Ireland) with it's 29,208 inhabitants is located in United Kingdom about 323 mi (or 520 km) north-west of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Carrickfergus is now 11:27 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports in the wider vicinity of Carrickfergus, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is George Best Belfast City Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 12 km), South. 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 72 mi (or 115 km). Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Newtownabbey, Larne, Bangor, Castlereagh and Newtownards. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 63 °F
| Morning Temperature | 11°C / 53 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 16°C / 60 °F |
| Night Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 71% |
| Air Pressure | 1022 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 96% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Saturday, 11th of May 2024
17°C (62 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 12th of May 2024
15°C (58 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 13th of May 2024
13°C (56 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hastings Culloden
Rayanne House
Hotel Carrickfergus
OLD INN CRAWFORDSBURN
Dobbins Inn Hotel
Carrickfergus
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Take off from Carrickfergus Harbour Pier
AirPano flight taking off from Carrickfergus Harbour Pier yesterday. Part of a commission by the local council to capture 360° interactive aerial photographs of the town linking up with attractio...
Carrickfergus
A walk around Carrickfergus town featuring the castle and harbour. Carrickfergus is 10 miles north of Belfast, N Ireland.
Carrickfergus 14 June 2014 Loyalist Parade Full HD
Carrickfergus Historical Re-Enactment Group, Bennetts Chosen Few LOL 553, LOL No 787 Woodburn Ebenezer, Orange Order, Carrickfergus Defenders Flute Band, Carrickfergus Historical ...
Two Tornado GR4 Flypast - Carrickfergus Armed Forces Day 2011
Two Tornado GR4 do low level Flypasts of Belfast Lough for Carrickfergus Armed Forces Day 2011.
Puma Helicopter Leaving Carrickfergus On Armed Forces Day 2012, Carrickfergus
Some footage of a Puma helicopter leaving Carrickfergus Castle during the 2012 Armed Forced Day. You may want to skip forward to around 3:55 to see the take off and flypast.
Royal Navy Sea King Helicopter @ Carrickfergus Castle
Royal Navy Sea King helicopter leaving Carrickfergus during Armed Forced Days 2012, and performing flypast. If you just want to see the lift-off & flypast, skip to about 11:00. Apologies...
The Red Arrows - Carrickfergus 2013 - Armed Forces Day
I know its poor quality, and the annoying logo on the screen but they're still amazing.
Carrickfergus Pageant June 2012 - Carrickfergus Defenders.
Carrickfergus Pageant 9th June 2012 - Carrickfergus Defenders. @wilmcmurran.
RAF Westland Puma HC at Carrickfergus Castle
Flying low over Carrickfergus Castle, landing to drop some VIP's off and taking off again towards Belfast.
Waterfront Criterium, Carrickfergus Northern Ireland 9/6/08
Criterium around Carrickfergus's Marine Highway, in Northern Ireland.
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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.
Carrickfergus Castle
Carrickfergus Castle is a Norman castle in Northern Ireland, situated in the town of Carrickfergus in County Antrim, on the northern shore of Belfast Lough. Besieged in turn by the Scots, Irish, English and French, the castle played an important military role until 1928 and remains one of the best preserved medieval structures in Ireland.
Carrickfergus Borough Council
Carrickfergus Borough Council is a district council in County Antrim in Northern Ireland. The council headquarters are in Carrickfergus and the council administers the town, on the north shore of Belfast Lough, and surrounding area, which extends from Greenisland in the south-west to Whitehead in the east. The borough is 32 square miles, with a population of 39,114 as of 2011. The Carrickfergus Borough Council area consists of 3 electoral areas: Carrick Castle, Kilroot and Knockagh Monument.
Carrickfergus Waterfront
Carrickfergus Waterfront is an area of Carrickfergus situated on the north shore of Belfast Lough, which includes two harbour facilities, several restaurants and bars and promenade areas. The waterfront area is mainly composed of two harbour facilities, a harbour and a marina. Both harbours feature rugged rubble stone breakwaters, absorbing energy from heavy swells.
Battle of Carrickfergus (1597)
The Battle of Carrickfergus took place in November 1597, in the province of Ulster in what is now County Antrim, Northern Ireland, during the Nine Years War. It was fought between the crown forces of Queen Elizabeth I and the Gaelic clan of MacDonnell, and resulted in a defeat for the English.
Clipperstown railway station
Clipperstown railway station serves the west of Carrickfergus in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Clipperstown station is within walking distance of (and clearly visible from) the larger Carrickfergus station, however road connections between the two are much more complicated. The timetable allows two minutes for the train to travel from Clipperstown to Carrickfergus. The station was opened on 1 April 1925.
Downshire railway station
Downshire railway station serves eastern Carrickfergus in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. This station opened on 1 April 1925 and was known for most of its early life as Downshire Park. Northern Ireland Railways renamed the halt in the late 1970s. The station's signposts prior to the 2008 refurbishment named the station as "Downshire Halt", a name by which the station is still locally known. The Belfast-bound platform was extended during summer 2011 to allow longer trains to operate.
Carrickfergus College
Carrickfergus College is a secondary school located in Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The college was opened in 1959 and has over 750 students and 52 teachers. It is within the North Eastern Education and Library Board area.
Carrickfergus Sailing Club
Carrickfergus Sailing Club is located in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland on the north shore of Belfast Lough. The club was originally founded in 1866. The clubhouse moved from the building on stilts beside Carrickfergus Harbour to its current location beside Carrickfergus Marina in 1984.
St. Nicholas' Primary School, Carrickfergus
St. Nicholas' Primary School is a Roman Catholic maintained primary school located in Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
Taylors Avenue
Taylor's Avenue is a football stadium in Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is the home stadium of local football team Carrick Rangers F.C. Taylor's Avenue has a capacity of 6,000. There are two covered stands, with the rest of the ground made up of open terracing. The number of seats is either 400 750 or 800, depending on source.
Barn railway station
Barn (also known as Barn Halt) was a station located in the town of Carrickfergus in Northern Ireland. At one time it was part of a tight cluster of stations in the Carrickfergus area, each located one minute from the other. The station closed in 1977 when Northern Ireland Railways services were cut back. All remnants of the station were cleared away during track re-laying in 1997, however its old footbridge still remains in use as a pedestrian crossing over the railway line..
Battle of Carrickfergus (1760)
The Battle of Carrickfergus took place in February 1760 in Carrickfergus, Kingdom of Ireland during the Seven Years War. A force of 600 French troops landed under the command of the Privateer François Thurot overwhelmed the small garrison of the town and captured its castle.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Carrickfergus.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Карикфъргъс, Carraig Fhearghais, Karikfergusas, Districtul Carrickfergus, Каррикфергус, کیرکفیرگس, 卡里克弗格斯
