South Rock Lighthouse
Located in Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 54°24′09″ N 5°25′17″ W
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- Airports
- BHD George Best Belfast City Airport38 km
- BFS Belfast International Airport59 km
About South Rock Lighthouse
South Rock Lighthouse 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 (38 km). Nearby sights include Castle Ward and Cloghy Bay.
Climate of South Rock Lighthouse
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 68 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- January (76 mm)
- Driest month
- May (48 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° | 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) | 76 | 55 | 57 | 50 | 48 | 54 | 53 | 69 | 65 | 76 | 68 | 76 |
How to get to South Rock Lighthouse
The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 38 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Belfast International Airport (BFS) (59 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 39 km to the northwest.
Airports
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 38 kmnorthwest
- Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 59 kmnorthwest
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 63 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 39 kmnorthwest
- Dublin Population: 1M 131 kmsouthwest
- Blackpool Population: 145K 168 kmeast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 179 kmnortheast
- Preston Population: 313.3K 192 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from South Rock Lighthouse
Within 100 km: 53 historic and cultural sites, 502 natural sites, 228 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km22 places
- Reagh Island Island 19 kmNW
- Guns Island Island 15 kmSW
- Burial Island Island 10 kmN
- Castle Island Island 17 kmW
25–60 km210 places
- Lighthouse Island Island 33 kmN
- Copeland Island Island 31 kmN
- Silent Valley Reservoir Lake 48 kmSW
- Lough Shannagh Lake 47 kmSW
60–100 km551 places
- Rockabill Island 97 kmSW
- West Maiden Island 62 kmN
- Sheep Island Island 99 kmN
- Sanda Island Island 98 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Castle Ward Historic site, Newry Mourne and Down11 km W -
Cloghy Bay Natural site, Northern Ireland4.5 km NW
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Ballyherly Lough Lake, Ards and North Down8 km W
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Lough Cowey Lake, Ards and North Down8 km W
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Ballywhite Hill Mountain, Ards and North Down9.3 km W
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Grey Abbey Attraction, Ards and North Down17 km NW
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Mahee Island Island, Ards and North Down18 km NW
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Castlemahon Mountain Mountain, Newry Mourne and Down13 km SW
Nearest towns and villages
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Kearney Village, Ards and North Down3 km SW
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Portavogie Village, Ards and North Down6.5 km N
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Portaferry Village, Ards and North Down8.4 km W -
Cloghy Village, Ards and North Down4.8 km NW
Sources & licences
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