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Helens Tower

Located in Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 54°37′00″ N 5°43′00″ W

Map showing the location of Helens Tower Helens Tower
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Newtownards
3.2 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
79 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BHD George Best Belfast City Airport10 km
BFS Belfast International Airport33 km

About Helens Tower

Helens Tower is a landmark. Location: Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Cairngaver and Scrabo Hill.

Climate of Helens Tower

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
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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Climate of Helens Tower
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°12°15°18°19°19°16°13°9°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)856066585560647779867981

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Helens Tower

The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 10 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Belfast International Airport (BFS) (33 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 14 km to the west.

Airports

  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 10 kmwest
  • Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 33 kmwest
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 91 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 14 kmwest
  • Dublin Population: 1M 147 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 167 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 195 kmsoutheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 218 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Helens Tower

Within 100 km: 65 historic and cultural sites, 641 natural sites, 299 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km57 places

  • Reagh Island Island 13 kmS
  • Lighthouse Island Island 15 kmNE
  • Copeland Island Island 14 kmNE
  • Burial Island Island 23 kmSE

25–60 km254 places

  • West Maiden Island 35 kmN
  • Reedy Flat Island 51 kmW
  • Rams Island Island 38 kmW
  • Guns Island Island 38 kmS

60–100 km694 places

  • Portstewart Beach Beach 90 kmNW
  • Benone Beach Beach 96 kmNW
  • Portstewart Strand Beach 91 kmNW
  • The Skerries Island 89 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Newtownards City, Ards and North Down
    3.2 km SE
  • Dundonald Town, Lisburn and Castlereagh
    5.9 km SW
  • Holywood Town, Ards and North Down
    7.4 km W
  • Bangor City, Ards and North Down
    5.8 km NE

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