Grey Abbey
Located in Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 54°32′11″ N 5°33′16″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 15 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- BHD George Best Belfast City Airport22 km
- BFS Belfast International Airport45 km
About Grey Abbey
Grey Abbey is a tourist attraction. Location: Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Mahee Island and Strangford Lough.
Climate of Grey Abbey
Best months for sightseeingBest 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 1°)
- 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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 6° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 19° | 17° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 81 | 58 | 62 | 52 | 49 | 56 | 59 | 72 | 72 | 82 | 75 | 79 |
How to get to Grey Abbey
The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 22 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Belfast International Airport (BFS) (45 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 25 km to the west.
Airports
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 22 kmnorthwest
- Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 45 kmwest
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 79 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 25 kmwest
- Dublin Population: 1M 141 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 169 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 182 kmsoutheast
- Preston Population: 313.3K 205 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Grey Abbey
Within 100 km: 63 historic and cultural sites, 636 natural sites, 263 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km46 places
- Reagh Island Island 7 kmSW
- Lighthouse Island Island 18 kmN
- Copeland Island Island 16 kmN
- Burial Island Island 10 kmSE
25–60 km237 places
- West Maiden Island 45 kmN
- Rams Island Island 49 kmW
- Guns Island Island 27 kmS
- East Maiden Island 45 kmN
60–100 km679 places
- Sheep Island Island 84 kmN
- Sheep Island Island 94 kmNW
- Sanda Island Island 83 kmN
- Reedy Flat Island 60 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mahee Island Island, Ards and North Down6.5 km SW
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Strangford Lough Lake, Northern Ireland5 km SW
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Reagh Island Island, Ards and North Down6.7 km SW
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Castle Ward Historic site, Newry Mourne and Down18 km S -
Kingspan Stadium Landmark, Belfast23 km W -
Scrabo Hill Mountain, Ards and North Down11 km NW
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Castle Espie Wetland Centre Natural site, Ards and North Down9.1 km W
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Donaghadee Lighthouse Landmark, Ards and North Down12 km N
Nearest towns and villages
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Greyabbey Village, Ards and North Down0.4 km SW
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Newtownards City, Ards and North Down11 km NW -
Ballywalter Village, Ards and North Down4.6 km E
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Kircubbin Village, Ards and North Down5.6 km S
Sources & licences
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