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Ardkeen

Located in Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 54°25′55″ N 5°31′42″ W

Map showing the location of Ardkeen Ardkeen
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
9 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BHD George Best Belfast City Airport30 km
BFS Belfast International Airport51 km

About Ardkeen

Ardkeen is a village. Location: Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland. Elevation: 9 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Lough Cowey and Ballyherly Lough.

Climate of Ardkeen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 70 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (78 mm)
Driest month
May (50 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 Ardkeen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°10°13°16°18°20°20°17°13°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)785760525056557268787078

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ardkeen

The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 30 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Belfast International Airport (BFS) (51 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 32 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 30 kmnorthwest
  • Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 51 kmnorthwest
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 71 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 32 kmnorthwest
  • Dublin Population: 1M 131 kmsouth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 176 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 179 kmnortheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 199 kmeast

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

Day trips from Ardkeen

Within 100 km: 56 historic and cultural sites, 498 natural sites, 248 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km29 places

  • Reagh Island Island 11 kmNW
  • Guns Island Island 15 kmS
  • Burial Island Island 9 kmNE
  • Castle Island Island 12 kmSW

25–60 km225 places

  • West Maiden Island 57 kmN
  • Rams Island Island 53 kmW
  • Lighthouse Island Island 29 kmN
  • East Maiden Island 57 kmN

60–100 km548 places

  • Rockabill Island 98 kmS
  • Sheep Island Island 96 kmN
  • Sanda Island Island 95 kmN
  • Reedy Flat Island 63 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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