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Natural site

Bloody Foreland

Located in County Donegal, Ulster Coordinates: 55°09′26″ N 8°16′59″ W

Map showing the location of Bloody Foreland Bloody Foreland
Location in Ireland
Elevation
12 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Brinlack
4.5 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
CFN Donegal Airport13 km
LDY City of Derry Airport73 km

About Bloody Foreland

Bloody Foreland is a natural site. Location: County Donegal, Ulster. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Altawinny Bay and Bloody Foreland.

Climate of Bloody Foreland

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 195 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (200 mm)
Driest month
May (97 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 Bloody Foreland
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°14°16°17°17°16°13°10°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°10°12°12°10°8°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)20014214910497101124139162198195196

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Bloody Foreland

The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (CFN), 13 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 164 km to the east.

Airports

  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 13 kmsouth
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 73 kmeast
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 141 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 164 kmeast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 242 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 266 kmeast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 278 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 333 kmeast

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

Day trips from Bloody Foreland

Within 100 km: 51 historic and cultural sites, 608 natural sites, 499 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km191 places

  • Umfin Island Island 8 kmSW
  • Tory Island Island 13 kmN
  • Rutland Island Island 23 kmSW
  • Inishinny Island 10 kmS

25–60 km499 places

  • Island Roy Island 32 kmE
  • Lisfannon Beach Beach 51 kmE
  • Inishkeeragh Island 26 kmSW
  • Gull Island Island 47 kmSW

60–100 km468 places

  • Portstewart Beach Beach 99 kmE
  • Benone Beach Beach 90 kmE
  • Portstewart Strand Beach 97 kmE
  • Inishteige Island 94 kmS

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