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Mahee Island

Located in Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 54°30′00″ N 5°38′00″ W

Map showing the location of Mahee Island Mahee Island
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
17 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Newtownards
11 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BHD George Best Belfast City Airport20 km
BFS Belfast International Airport42 km

About Mahee Island

Mahee Island is an island. Location: Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland.

From Wikipedia

Nendrum Monastery (Irish: Naondroim) was a Christian monastery on Mahee Island in Strangford Lough, County Down, Northern Ireland. Medieval records say it was founded in the 5th century, but this is uncertain. The monastery came to an end at some time between 974 and 1178, but its church served a parish until the site was abandoned in the 15th century. Some remains of the monastery can still be seen.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Length
2.3 km
Area
71 ha

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Mahee Island

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 Mahee Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°10°13°16°18°20°19°17°13°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°6°9°11°11°8°6°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)785760525056557268787078

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Mahee Island

The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 20 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Belfast International Airport (BFS) (42 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 22 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 20 kmnorthwest
  • Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 42 kmnorthwest
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 80 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 22 kmnorthwest
  • Dublin Population: 1M 136 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 175 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 185 kmsoutheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 208 kmeast

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

Day trips from Mahee Island

Within 100 km: 63 historic and cultural sites, 553 natural sites, 284 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km51 places

  • Reagh Island Island 1 kmNW
  • Lighthouse Island Island 23 kmN
  • Guns Island Island 24 kmS
  • Copeland Island Island 21 kmN

25–60 km224 places

  • West Maiden Island 48 kmN
  • Reedy Flat Island 55 kmW
  • Rams Island Island 45 kmW
  • East Maiden Island 48 kmN

60–100 km625 places

  • Sheep Island Island 88 kmN
  • Sheep Island Island 95 kmNW
  • Sanda Island Island 87 kmN
  • Rathlin Island Island 96 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Newtownards City, Ards and North Down
    11 km N
  • Ardmillan Village, Ards and North Down
    2.8 km SW
  • Dundonald Town, Lisburn and Castlereagh
    15 km NW
  • Greyabbey Village, Ards and North Down
    6.1 km NE
  • Kircubbin Village, Ards and North Down
    6.6 km E
  • Comber Town, Ards and North Down
    9 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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