Cape Castle
Located in Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 55°09′00″ N 6°18′00″ W
- Elevation
- 117 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CAL Campbeltown Airport50 km
- BFS Belfast International Airport55 km
About Cape Castle
Cape Castle is a village. Location: Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland. Elevation: 117 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (50 km). Nearby sights include Knocklayd and Croaghan.
Climate of Cape Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 144 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (149 mm)
- Driest month
- May (71 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 149 | 107 | 120 | 81 | 71 | 74 | 86 | 101 | 119 | 142 | 144 | 141 |
How to get to Cape Castle
The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (CAL), 50 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Belfast International Airport (BFS) (55 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 66 km to the south.
Airports
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 50 kmnortheast
- Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 55 kmsouth
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 56 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 66 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 152 kmnortheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 202 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 215 kmnortheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 255 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Cape Castle
Within 100 km: 86 historic and cultural sites, 907 natural sites, 467 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km85 places
- The Skerries Island 23 kmW
- Sheep Island Island 11 kmN
- Rathlin Island Island 18 kmN
- Corbally Reservoir Lake 21 kmW
25–60 km266 places
- Portstewart Beach Beach 27 kmW
- Benone Beach Beach 37 kmW
- Portstewart Strand Beach 30 kmW
- West Maiden Island 43 kmSE
60–100 km1,109 places
- Isle of Arran Island 83 kmNE
- Island Roy Island 95 kmW
- Lisfannon Beach Beach 76 kmW
- Oronsay Island 97 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Knocklayd Mountain, Causeway Coast and Glens3.4 km NE
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Croaghan Mountain, Causeway Coast and Glens5.4 km SE
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Gobban Saers Castle Historic site, Causeway Coast and Glens5.6 km NE
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Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge Landmark, Causeway Coast and Glens10 km N -
Bonamargy Abbey Historic site, Causeway Coast and Glens6.5 km NE
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Slieveanorra Mountain, Causeway Coast and Glens9.7 km SE
Other cities and towns in Causeway Coast and Glens
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Ballypatrick Village, Causeway Coast and Glens10 km E
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Portballintrae Village, Causeway Coast and Glens17 km NW -
Ballintoy Harbour Village, Causeway Coast and Glens11 km NW
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Bushmills Village, Causeway Coast and Glens15 km NW
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The Drones Village, Causeway Coast and Glens6.4 km SW
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Straid Village, Causeway Coast and Glens7.4 km NW
Sources & licences
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