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Natural site

Cushendun Bay

Located in Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 55°07′42″ N 6°02′25″ W

Map showing the location of Cushendun Bay Cushendun Bay
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Cushendun
0.2 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CAL Campbeltown Airport41 km
BFS Belfast International Airport54 km

About Cushendun Bay

Cushendun Bay 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 (41 km). Nearby sights include Glendun River and Cushleake Mountain.

Climate of Cushendun Bay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 133 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
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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Climate of Cushendun Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°13°15°17°17°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°6°8°10°10°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)138991107464667990108131133131

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Cushendun Bay

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 139 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 Bay

Within 100 km: 92 historic and cultural sites, 1,065 natural sites, 513 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km68 places

  • Sheep Island Island 24 kmNW
  • Rathlin Island Island 22 kmNW
  • Ushet Lough Lake 18 kmNW
  • Ally Lough Lake 19 kmNW

25–60 km260 places

  • Portstewart Beach Beach 44 kmW
  • Benone Beach Beach 53 kmW
  • Portstewart Strand Beach 46 kmW
  • West Maiden Island 29 kmSE

60–100 km1,342 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 73 kmNE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 96 kmNE
  • Troon Beach Beach 99 kmNE
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 98 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Cushendun Village, Causeway Coast and Glens
    0.2 km W
  • Rock Port Village, Causeway Coast and Glens
    1.3 km S
  • Knocknacarry Village, Causeway Coast and Glens
    1.4 km SW
  • Cushendall Village, Causeway Coast and Glens
    5.5 km S
  • Ballypatrick Village, Causeway Coast and Glens
    9.1 km NW
  • Glenariff Village, Causeway Coast and Glens
    8.9 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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