Altacarry Head
Located in Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 55°18′10″ N 6°10′30″ W
- Elevation
- 38 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CAL Campbeltown Airport34 km
- ILY Islay Airport43 km
About Altacarry Head
Altacarry Head is a natural site. Location: Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Altacarry Head Lighthouse and Kilpatrick (Rathlin Island).
Photos of Altacarry Head
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Rue Point Lighthouse Anne Burgess · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Rathlin Island Lighthouse Donald MacDonald · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Altacarry Head
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 126 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (132 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 132 | 92 | 100 | 67 | 55 | 62 | 74 | 87 | 103 | 124 | 126 | 123 |
How to get to Altacarry Head
The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (CAL), 34 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 80 km to the south.
Airports
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 34 kmnortheast
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 43 kmnorth
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 69 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 80 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 136 kmnortheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 201 kmeast
- Dublin Population: 1M 219 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 239 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Altacarry Head
Within 100 km: 88 historic and cultural sites, 1,150 natural sites, 505 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km54 places
- Sheep Island Island 13 kmSW
- Rathlin Island Island 2 kmW
- Ushet Lough Lake 4 kmS
- Ally Lough Lake 3 kmS
25–60 km415 places
- Portstewart Beach Beach 38 kmW
- Benone Beach Beach 47 kmW
- Portstewart Strand Beach 40 kmW
- West Maiden Island 50 kmSE
60–100 km1,274 places
- Isle of Arran Island 67 kmNE
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 95 kmNE
- Colonsay Island 85 kmN
- Ayr Beach Beach 99 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Ballycastle Town, Causeway Coast and Glens12 km S
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Ballypatrick Village, Causeway Coast and Glens14 km S
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Ballintoy Harbour Village, Causeway Coast and Glens14 km SW
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Ballyvoy Village, Causeway Coast and Glens11 km S
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Ballintoy Village, Causeway Coast and Glens14 km SW
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Portballintrae Village, Causeway Coast and Glens25 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Altacarry Head Lighthouse Landmark, Causeway Coast and Glens0.3 km SE
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Kilpatrick (Rathlin Island) Mountain, Causeway Coast and Glens2.2 km W
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Church Bay Natural site, Northern Ireland2.1 km SW
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Bruces Castle Historic site, Causeway Coast and Glens0.7 km SE
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Mill Bay Natural site, United Kingdom2.2 km SW
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Rathlin Island Island, Causeway Coast and Glens2.4 km W
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Altachulle Bay Natural site, Northern Ireland2.7 km W
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Craigmacagan Lough Lake, Causeway Coast and Glens2.5 km S
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources