Altachulle Bay
Located in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 55°18′29″ N 6°13′02″ W
- Elevation
- 97 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CAL Campbeltown Airport37 km
- ILY Islay Airport42 km
About Altachulle Bay
Altachulle Bay is a natural site. Location: Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Kilpatrick (Rathlin Island) and Rathlin Island.
Photos of Altachulle Bay
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Rue Point Lighthouse Anne Burgess · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Rathlin Island Lighthouse Donald MacDonald · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Altachulle Bay
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 126 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (132 mm)
- Driest month
- May (55 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 132 | 92 | 100 | 67 | 55 | 62 | 74 | 87 | 103 | 124 | 126 | 123 |
How to get to Altachulle Bay
The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (CAL), 37 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 81 km to the south.
Airports
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 37 kmnortheast
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 42 kmnorth
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 67 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 81 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 138 kmnortheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 203 kmeast
- Dublin Population: 1M 220 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 241 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Altachulle Bay
Within 100 km: 86 historic and cultural sites, 1,114 natural sites, 496 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km50 places
- Sheep Island Island 11 kmSW
- Rathlin Island Island 1 kmS
- Ushet Lough Lake 5 kmS
- Ally Lough Lake 4 kmSE
25–60 km423 places
- Portstewart Beach Beach 36 kmSW
- Benone Beach Beach 45 kmW
- Portstewart Strand Beach 38 kmSW
- West Maiden Island 52 kmSE
60–100 km1,223 places
- Isle of Arran Island 69 kmNE
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 97 kmNE
- Colonsay Island 84 kmN
- Hunterston Sands Beach 96 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Ballycastle Town, Causeway Coast and Glens12 km S
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Ballintoy Harbour Village, Causeway Coast and Glens12 km SW
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Ballypatrick Village, Causeway Coast and Glens15 km S
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Ballintoy Village, Causeway Coast and Glens12 km SW
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Ballyvoy Village, Causeway Coast and Glens12 km S
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Portballintrae Village, Causeway Coast and Glens23 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kilpatrick (Rathlin Island) Mountain, Causeway Coast and Glens0.9 km SE
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Rathlin Island Island, Causeway Coast and Glens1 km S
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Altacarry Head Natural site, Causeway Coast and Glens2.7 km E
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Altondivan Bay Natural site, United Kingdom2.1 km W
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Church Bay Natural site, Northern Ireland2.5 km SE
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Mill Bay Natural site, United Kingdom3.1 km SE
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Cooraghy Bay Natural site, United Kingdom3.6 km SW
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Kinkeel Lough Lake, Causeway Coast and Glens3.6 km SE
More nature in United Kingdom
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Lannimore Hill Mountain, Causeway Coast and Glens13 km SW
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Kinbane Head Natural site, Causeway Coast and Glens9.8 km SW
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Fair Head Natural site, Causeway Coast and Glens10 km SE
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Ballycastle Bay Natural site, Causeway Coast and Glens11 km S
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Bengore Head Natural site, Causeway Coast and Glens17 km W -
Carnanmore Mountain, Causeway Coast and Glens16 km SE
Sources & licences
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