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Hill of Ward

Located in County Meath, Leinster Coordinates: 53°37′28″ N 6°53′10″ W

Map showing the location of Hill of Ward Hill of Ward
Location in Ireland
Elevation
100 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Athboy
1.9 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
DUB Dublin Airport47 km
BFS Belfast International Airport123 km

About Hill of Ward

Hill of Ward is a mountain. Location: County Meath, Leinster. Elevation: 100 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Athboy River and Castletown Bridge.

Climate of Hill of Ward

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 115 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (115 mm)
Driest month
April (65 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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Climate of Hill of Ward
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°12°15°17°19°19°17°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°10°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1148786656969689294114115113

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Hill of Ward

The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 47 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 53 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 47 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 123 kmnorth
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 129 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Dublin Population: 1M 53 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 125 kmnortheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 158 kmsouthwest
  • Cork Population: 224K 220 kmsouthwest
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 254 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Hill of Ward

Within 100 km: 295 historic and cultural sites, 523 natural sites, 734 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km162 places

  • Pollboy Bridge Landmark 14 kmE
  • Large Island Island 12 kmN
  • Small Island Island 12 kmN
  • White Lough Lake 24 kmW

25–60 km434 places

  • Rockabill Island 58 kmE
  • Sandymount Strand Beach 56 kmSE
  • Portmarnock Beach Beach 56 kmSE
  • Skerries Islands Island 53 kmE

60–100 km956 places

  • Wicklow Mountains Mountain 71 kmSE
  • Long Island Island 74 kmW
  • Inchmore Island 71 kmW
  • Inchcleraun Island 74 kmW

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