Maghera
in Newry Mourne and Down of Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
54.241 and -5.899 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 54° 14' 28" and W -5° 53' 58"
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: 05:32 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:28 am and 9:12 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

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: 2024-05-09 08:23:21

Discover Maghera

Maghera in Newry Mourne and Down (Northern Ireland) is a city in United Kingdom about 306 mi (or 492 km) north-west of London, the country's capital city.

Local time in Maghera is now 05:32 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Maghera, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is George Best Belfast City Airport in a distance of 26 mi (or 42 km), North. 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 41 mi (or 65 km). Also, if you like golfing, there are a few options in driving distance. We discovered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Downpatrick, Lisburn, Castlereagh, Belfast and Banbridge. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 65 °F

Morning Temperature 11°C / 53 °F
Evening Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 76%
Air Pressure 1025 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Friday, 10th of May 2024

16°C (61 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Saturday, 11th of May 2024

16°C (62 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 12th of May 2024

17°C (62 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Slieve Donard Resort and Spa Northern Ireland

Address
2,0 mi
Downs Road
BT33 0AH Newcastle
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

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The Fish Takers

Published: July 15, 2011
Length: 21:36 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: David A Doran

Castlewellan,Co.Down,Ireland.


Tollymore Trail Marathon 2014

Published: November 17, 2014
Length: 37:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: 26ExtremeTV

Tollymore Trail Marathon event staged on 15 November 2014 by 26 Extreme (www.26extreme.com). We don't do easy!


Tidal Surge Newcastle County Down 3.1.14

Published: January 03, 2014
Length: 13:50 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Bonsai Eejit

Seafront at Newcastle County Down during tidal surge.


Newcastle Main Street

Published: April 22, 2014
Length: 39:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: johnny176

Newcastle main street from the air.


Newcastle Classic Car Shows on Friday 29th Janurary 2011 1

Published: January 29, 2011
Length: 39:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: riverbraid

Newcastle Classic Car Shows on Friday 29th Janurary 2011 till Sunday 30th Janurary 2011 For up coming Vintage Rallies and Ploughing Matches please visit /category.php?id_category=7...


Newcastle Airshow 2013

Published: August 23, 2013
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: taildragger43


Newcastle Airshow

Published: August 14, 2014
Length: 07:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Craig Owen

A day down at Newcastle (County Down) beach to watch the airshow. The Landcaster and Vulcan flying over were the highlights. As long as you don't mind the sound of wind.


Irish Coast Guard lands at Newcastle Co. Down N.Ireland for festival of Flight Air Display

Published: August 11, 2012
Length: 50:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Zoomer1973

Irish Coast Guard Sikorsky s61 lands at Donard Park Newcastle after a mock rescue display also shown is the Belgian army agusta 109 which flew in earlier.


Newcastle County Down: Weather 06/01/2014 video 1

Published: January 06, 2014
Length: 45:54 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Newcastle County Down

Waves on Newcastle January 2014.


Vulcan Festival of Flight 2014 NEWCASTLE NORTHERN IRELAND

Published: August 21, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: rossi46kyle

Vulcan Festival of Flight 2014 NEWCASTLE 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.

Tollymore Forest Park

Tollymore Forest Park was the first state forest park in Northern Ireland, established on the 2 June 1955. It is located at Bryansford, near the town of Newcastle. Covering an area of 630 hectares at the foot of the Mourne Mountains, the forest park offers panoramic views of the surrounding mountains and the sea at nearby Newcastle. The forest has four walking trails signposted by different coloured arrows, the longest being the "long haul trail" at 8 miles long.

Located at 54.216, -5.917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Forests and woodlands of Northern Ireland, Parks in County Down

Dundrum Castle

Dundrum Castle is a castle, situated above the town of Dundrum, County Down, Northern Ireland. It was constructed by John de Courcy, sometime near the beginning of the 13th century, following his invasion of Ulster. The castle, built to control access into Lecale from the west and south, stands on the top of a rocky hill commanding fine views south over Dundrum Bay and the Mourne Mountains, the lands west towards Slieve Croob and the plains of Lecale to the east.

Located at 54.2566, -5.874 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in County Down, Ruins in Northern Ireland, 1177 establishments, Northern Ireland Environment Agency properties

Annsborough

Annsborough is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is situated on the A25 road between Downpatrick and Newry, approximately 0.8 kilometres to the east of Castlewellan and 17 kilometres to the south west of Downpatrick. It had a population of 593 people in the 2001 Census. It originally developed as a mill village in the valley of the Clarkhill and Ballybannon rivers. Most people look beyond the village to neighbouring Castlewellan for the majority of their local services.

Located at 54.2631, -5.92528 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in County Down

Royal County Down Golf Club

Royal County Down Golf Club is a golf club in Newcastle, County Down, Northern Ireland. Dating from 1889, it is one of the oldest golf clubs in Ireland. It has two 18-hole links courses, the Championship Course and the Annesley Links.

Located at 54.2249, -5.8754 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Organisations based in the United Kingdom with royal patronage, Golf clubs and courses in Northern Ireland, Sport in County Down, Curtis Cup venues, Walker Cup venues, Golf clubs and courses designed by Harry Colt, 1889 establishments in the United Kingdom

Ballybannan

Ballybannon is a townland on the outskirts of the village of Annsborough close to the town of Castlewellan, County Down, Northern Ireland. The area contains some of the most majestic views of the Mourne Mountains. The townland covers the road, Ballybannon and some houses on the adjoining Wateresk Road. There is also a recognisable water works house in the townland. The new Mighty Maize Maze which is a fun farm park is also located in the townland.

Located at 54.2536, -5.90528 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Townlands of County Down

Shimna River

The Shimna River is a river in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is a spate river that rises on the slopes of Ott Mountain, in the Mourne Mountains, and enters the Irish Sea at Newcastle, on Dundrum Bay. It is acidic and nutrient-poor, as a result of which its most common flora are mosses and liverworts, including the rare Portuguese feather-moss and Holt's mouse-tail moss. Its principle fish are salmon and sea trout, and it is managed by the Shimna Angling Club.

Located at 54.2152, -5.90026 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of County Down

The New Castle, County Down

The New Castle (Irish: An Caisleán Nua) is a ruined castle at the mouth of the Shimna River in Newcastle, County Down, Northern Ireland. The original castle is mentioned as early as 1433 and was built to guard a ford across the river. The castle was rebuilt in 1588 by Felix Magenis. It was destroyed sometime in the 19th century.

Located at 54.2097, -5.89 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in County Down, Buildings and structures completed in 1433

Newcastle railway station (County Down)

Newcastle railway station was on the Belfast and County Down Railway which ran from Belfast to Newcastle, County Down in Northern Ireland.

Located at 54.2156, -5.88151 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in County Down, Railway stations opened in 1869, Railway stations closed in 1955

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