Knocklane Castle
Located in County Sligo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°21′05″ N 8°40′19″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 2 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock50 km
- CFN Donegal Airport80 km
About Knocklane Castle
Knocklane Castle is a historic site. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (50 km). Nearby sights include Yellow Strand and Ardboline.
Climate of Knocklane Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 133 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- December (134 mm)
- Driest month
- April (62 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 9° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 11° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 125 | 84 | 97 | 62 | 68 | 72 | 73 | 89 | 107 | 128 | 133 | 134 |
How to get to Knocklane Castle
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 50 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 180 km to the east.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 50 kmsouth
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 80 kmnorth
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 124 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 180 kmeast
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 188 kmsouth
- Dublin Population: 1M 196 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 273 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 328 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Knocklane Castle
Within 100 km: 177 historic and cultural sites, 653 natural sites, 1,350 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km158 places
- Strandhill Beach Beach 10 kmSE
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 10 kmS
- Inishmurray Island 9 kmN
- Coney Island Island 8 kmSE
25–60 km807 places
- Inishteige Island 46 kmE
- Station Island Island 59 kmNE
- Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 36 kmN
- Horse Island Island 58 kmW
60–100 km1,215 places
- Inishlyre Island 87 kmSW
- Dooniver Strand Beach 91 kmSW
- Umfin Island Island 86 kmN
- Rutland Island Island 71 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Yellow Strand Beach, County Sligo1.4 km SE
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Ardboline Island, County Sligo1.3 km W
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Brown Bay Natural site, County Sligo2 km S
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Ardtermon Strand Beach, County Sligo2.8 km SE
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Sligo Bay Natural site, County Sligo6 km S
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Knocknarea Mountain, County Sligo12 km SE -
Sligo County Museum Museum, County Sligo16 km SE -
Drumcliff Bay Natural site, County Sligo6.6 km E
Nearest towns and villages
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Ballyconnell Village, County Sligo1.9 km NE
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Raghly Village, County Sligo2.7 km SE
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Cloonagh Village, County Sligo3.3 km NE
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Cloghboley Village, County Sligo4.3 km E
Sources & licences
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