Village

Castlerock

Local name: Carraig Ceasail

Located in Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 55°09′00″ N 6°47′00″ W

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Population: 1,477; 1.5K
Elevation: 54 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: LDY City of Derry Airport27 km; BFS Belfast International Airport66 km

About Castlerock

Castlerock is a village. Location: Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland. Population: 1,477. Elevation: 54 m.

From Wikipedia

Castlerock is a seaside village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is five miles west of Coleraine, and part of Causeway Coast and Glens district. It is very popular with summer tourists, with numerous apartment blocks and two caravan sites. Castlerock Golf Club has both 9-hole and 18-hole links courses bounded by the beach, the River Bann and the Belfast to Derry railway line. The village had a population of 1,155 people at the 2021 census, and is where near by village Articlave F.C play their home games.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Photos of Castlerock

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Climate of Castlerock

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 147 mm

Hottest month: July (day 18°)
Coldest month: February (night 3°)
Wettest month: January (150 mm)
Driest month: May (77 mm)

8° 3°

9° 4°

11° 5°

14° 7°

16° 10°

18° 12°

16° 10°

13° 8°

10° 5°

8° 4°

Jan

150

Feb

116

Mar

116

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

109

Sep

120

Oct

145

Nov

147

Dec

146

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 Castlerock
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	8°	8°	9°	11°	14°	16°	18°	18°	16°	13°	10°	8°
Average low (°C)	3°	3°	4°	5°	7°	10°	12°	12°	10°	8°	5°	4°
Precipitation (mm)	150	116	116	84	77	82	88	109	120	145	147	146

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Castlerock

The nearest airport is City of Derry Airport (LDY), 27 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Belfast International Airport (BFS) (66 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 83 km to the southeast.

Airports

City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 27 kmsouthwest
Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 66 kmsoutheast
Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 68 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Belfast Population: 348K 83 kmsoutheast
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 178 kmnortheast
Dublin Population: 1M 205 kmsouth
Edinburgh Population: 515K 243 kmnortheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 280 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Castlerock

Within 100 km: 82 historic and cultural sites, 777 natural sites, 530 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km57 places

Portstewart Beach Beach 4 kmNE
Benone Beach Beach 6 kmW
Portstewart Strand Beach 2 kmNE
The Skerries Island 13 kmNE

25–60 km347 places

Lisfannon Beach Beach 45 kmW
Sheep Island Island 30 kmE
Rathlin Island Island 40 kmNE
Eilean Bhràidebig Island 58 kmNE

60–100 km985 places

Island Roy Island 64 kmW
West Maiden Island 71 kmE
Texa Island Island 66 kmNE
Sheep Island Island 79 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Portstewart Strand Beach, Causeway Coast and Glens
2.5 km NE
River Bann River, Northern Ireland
2 km NE
Sconce Hill Mountain, Causeway Coast and Glens
5.6 km S
Portstewart Beach Beach, Causeway Coast and Glens
4.2 km NE
Portstewart Bay Natural site, Northern Ireland
3.9 km NE
Benone Beach Beach, Causeway Coast and Glens
6.2 km W