Cushendun
Located in Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 55°07′43″ N 6°02′37″ W
- Elevation
- 7 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CAL Campbeltown Airport41 km
- BFS Belfast International Airport54 km
About Cushendun
Cushendun is a village. Location: Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland. Elevation: 7 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Cushendun Bay and Glendun River.
Climate of Cushendun
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 133 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (138 mm)
- Driest month
- May (64 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) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 138 | 99 | 110 | 74 | 64 | 66 | 79 | 90 | 108 | 131 | 133 | 131 |
How to get to Cushendun
The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (CAL), 41 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Belfast International Airport (BFS) (54 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 60 km to the south.
Airports
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 41 kmnortheast
- Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 54 kmsouth
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 58 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 60 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 140 kmnortheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 200 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 202 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 243 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Cushendun
Within 100 km: 92 historic and cultural sites, 1,065 natural sites, 512 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km69 places
- Sheep Island Island 24 kmNW
- Rathlin Island Island 22 kmNW
- Ushet Lough Lake 18 kmNW
- Ally Lough Lake 19 kmNW
25–60 km262 places
- Portstewart Beach Beach 44 kmW
- Benone Beach Beach 53 kmW
- Portstewart Strand Beach 46 kmW
- West Maiden Island 29 kmSE
60–100 km1,338 places
- Isle of Arran Island 73 kmNE
- Ayr Beach Beach 96 kmNE
- Troon Beach Beach 99 kmNE
- Hunterston Sands Beach 99 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cushendun Bay Natural site, Causeway Coast and Glens0.2 km E
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Glendun River River, Causeway Coast and Glens0.4 km SE
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Cushleake Mountain Mountain, Causeway Coast and Glens2.8 km NW
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Croisshliabh Mountain, Causeway Coast and Glens3.7 km S
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Layd Church Historic site, Causeway Coast and Glens4.4 km S
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Gruig Top Mountain, Causeway Coast and Glens4.3 km SW
Sources & licences
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