- Elevation
- 101 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock40 km
- CFN Donegal Airport94 km
About Union Wood
Union Wood is a natural site. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (40 km). Nearby sights include Ballydawley Lough and Slieve Daeane.
Photos of Union Wood
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Sligo County Museum Djedi Guy · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Union Wood
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 155 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (156 mm)
- Driest month
- April (80 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 156 | 109 | 127 | 80 | 82 | 85 | 91 | 112 | 126 | 152 | 155 | 156 |
How to get to Union Wood
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 40 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 172 km to the east.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 40 kmsouthwest
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 94 kmnorth
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 126 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 172 kmeast
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 172 kmsouth
- Dublin Population: 1M 176 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 257 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 327 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Union Wood
Within 100 km: 189 historic and cultural sites, 635 natural sites, 1,413 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km252 places
- Strandhill Beach Beach 11 kmNW
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 18 kmW
- Coney Island Island 12 kmNW
- Muck Island Island 20 kmSE
25–60 km719 places
- Inishteige Island 36 kmE
- Station Island Island 60 kmNE
- Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 56 kmNW
- Inishmurray Island 28 kmNW
60–100 km1,266 places
- Inishlyre Island 88 kmSW
- Dooniver Strand Beach 98 kmW
- Rutland Island Island 86 kmN
- Pig Island Island 82 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Collooney Village, County Sligo2.5 km S -
Ballisodare Village, County Sligo1.9 km W
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Ballysadare Village, County Sligo2 km W
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Ballygawley Village, County Sligo2.7 km SE
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Glennagoolagh Village, County Sligo1.6 km N
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Castletown Village, County Sligo1.7 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ballydawley Lough Lake, County Sligo0.9 km E
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Slieve Daeane Mountain, County Sligo2.7 km NE
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Slieve Dargan Mountain, County Sligo2.3 km NE
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Unshin River River, County Sligo1.6 km S
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Slieveward Mountain, County Sligo3.3 km SW
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Owenmore River River, County Sligo1.6 km S
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Punchbowl Lough Lake, County Sligo2.9 km NW
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Corhawhagh Lough Lake, County Sligo3.2 km W
More nature in Ireland
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Knocknarea Mountain, County Sligo8.5 km NW -
Aghamore Bay Natural site, County Sligo4.7 km NE
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Carns Hill Mountain, County Sligo5.5 km N
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Tobernalt Bay Natural site, County Sligo5.4 km NE
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Bunowen Bay Natural site, County Sligo6.3 km NE
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Killerry Mountain Mountain, County Sligo7.1 km NE
Sources & licences
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