Skip to content
Geonivora
District

Ards and North Down

Located in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 54°32′04″ N 5°37′46″ W

Ards and North Down
Bangor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
165,415
165.4K
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
49
listed under Ards and North Down
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BHD George Best Belfast City Airport18 km
BFS Belfast International Airport40 km

About Ards and North Down

Ards and North Down is a district. Location: Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. Population: 165,415. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Strangford Lough and Belfast Castle.

Climate of Ards and North Down

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (82 mm)
Driest month
May (49 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
Climate of Ards and North Down
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°10°12°16°18°20°19°17°13°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)815862524956597272827579

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ards and North Down

The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 18 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Belfast International Airport (BFS) (40 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 20 km to the west.

Airports

  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 18 kmnorthwest
  • Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 40 kmwest
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 83 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 20 kmwest
  • Dublin Population: 1M 140 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 172 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 186 kmsoutheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 210 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Ards and North Down

Within 100 km: 63 historic and cultural sites, 592 natural sites, 276 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km54 places

  • Reagh Island Island 3 kmS
  • Lighthouse Island Island 19 kmN
  • Copeland Island Island 17 kmN
  • Burial Island Island 14 kmE

25–60 km233 places

  • West Maiden Island 45 kmN
  • Reedy Flat Island 55 kmW
  • Rams Island Island 44 kmW
  • Guns Island Island 27 kmS

60–100 km644 places

  • Sheep Island Island 84 kmN
  • Sheep Island Island 92 kmNW
  • Sanda Island Island 83 kmN
  • Rathlin Island Island 93 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Ards and North Down

49 places
  1. 7 Portaferry 2.5K
  2. 8 Millisle 1.9K
  3. 9 Portavogie 1.6K
  4. 10 Ballywalter 1.6K
  5. 11 Kircubbin 1.2K
  6. 12 Greyabbey 1K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages21

Mountains & nature7

Lakes, rivers & coasts4

Heritage & sights5

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: