Ballykeel
Located in Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 54°37′32″ N 5°48′29″ W
- Elevation
- 199 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BHD George Best Belfast City Airport4 km
- BFS Belfast International Airport27 km
About Ballykeel
Ballykeel is a mountain. Location: Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland. Elevation: 199 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (4 km). Nearby sights include Stormont Castle and Cairngaver.
Climate of Ballykeel
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 79 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- October (86 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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 2° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 85 | 60 | 66 | 58 | 55 | 60 | 64 | 77 | 79 | 86 | 79 | 81 |
How to get to Ballykeel
The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 4 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Belfast International Airport (BFS) (27 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 8 km to the southwest.
Airports
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 4 kmwest
- Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 27 kmwest
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 91 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 8 kmsouthwest
- Dublin Population: 1M 147 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 170 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 201 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 222 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ballykeel
Within 100 km: 68 historic and cultural sites, 598 natural sites, 321 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km62 places
- Reagh Island Island 17 kmSE
- Lighthouse Island Island 20 kmNE
- Copeland Island Island 19 kmE
- Strangford Lough Lake 19 kmSE
25–60 km244 places
- West Maiden Island 34 kmN
- Reedy Flat Island 45 kmW
- Rams Island Island 32 kmW
- Guns Island Island 41 kmSE
60–100 km681 places
- Portstewart Beach Beach 85 kmNW
- Benone Beach Beach 91 kmNW
- Portstewart Strand Beach 86 kmNW
- The Skerries Island 85 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Holywood Town, Ards and North Down1.8 km NW -
Dundonald Town, Lisburn and Castlereagh3.8 km S -
Newtownabbey City, Antrim and Newtownabbey7.5 km NW -
Newtownards City, Ards and North Down8.4 km SE -
Cultra Village, Ards and North Down2.8 km N
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Castlereagh City, Belfast7.6 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Stormont Castle Historic site, Ards and North Down1.9 km SW
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Cairngaver Mountain, Ards and North Down3.9 km E
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Belfast Lough RSPB Reserve Natural site, Belfast4.4 km W
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Scrabo Hill Mountain, Ards and North Down7.9 km SE
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Helen's Bay Natural site, Northern Ireland7.1 km NE
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Carnmoney Hill Mountain, Antrim and Newtownabbey10 km NW
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Ormeau Park Natural site, Northern Ireland8.9 km SW
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Cave Hill Mountain, Belfast9.6 km W
Sources & licences
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