Dunluce Castle
Located in Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 55°12′00″ N 6°35′00″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 52 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- LDY City of Derry Airport41 km
- ILY Islay Airport58 km
About Dunluce Castle
Dunluce Castle is a historic site. Location: Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is City of Derry Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Dunluce Castle and Corbally Reservoir.
Photos of Dunluce Castle
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Ramore Head Anne Burgess · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Dunluce Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 132 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (137 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 |
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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) | 137 | 102 | 105 | 73 | 64 | 70 | 79 | 97 | 108 | 132 | 132 | 130 |
How to get to Dunluce Castle
The nearest airport is City of Derry Airport (LDY), 41 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 79 km to the southeast.
Airports
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 41 kmsouthwest
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 58 kmnorth
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 63 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 79 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 164 kmnortheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 209 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 229 kmnortheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 267 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Dunluce Castle
Within 100 km: 82 historic and cultural sites, 839 natural sites, 478 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km47 places
- Portstewart Beach Beach 10 kmW
- Benone Beach Beach 19 kmW
- Portstewart Strand Beach 12 kmW
- The Skerries Island 4 kmNW
25–60 km364 places
- Lisfannon Beach Beach 59 kmW
- Texa Island Island 54 kmNE
- Rathlin Island Island 26 kmNE
- Oversay Island Island 53 kmN
60–100 km988 places
- Isle of Arran Island 95 kmNE
- Colonsay Island 99 kmN
- Island Roy Island 77 kmW
- Oronsay Island 93 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Dunluce Castle Historic site, Causeway Coast and Glens1.2 km N
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Corbally Reservoir Lake, Causeway Coast and Glens2.7 km SW
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Portrush Historic site, Causeway Coast and Glens4.5 km W
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Port Ballintrae Natural site, Causeway Coast and Glens3 km NE
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Ramore Head Natural site, Causeway Coast and Glens5.2 km W
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Giants Causeway Natural site, Causeway Coast and Glens5 km NE
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The Skerries Island, Northern Ireland3.9 km NW
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Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge Landmark, Causeway Coast and Glens17 km E
Nearest towns and villages
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Coleraine City, Causeway Coast and Glens9.1 km SW -
Portballintrae Village, Causeway Coast and Glens3.1 km NE -
Portrush Town, Causeway Coast and Glens4.2 km W -
Bushmills Village, Causeway Coast and Glens4.1 km E
More sights in Causeway Coast and Glens
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The Diamond, Coleraine Historic site, Causeway Coast and Glens9.5 km SW
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Rathlin Island Lighthouse Landmark, Causeway Coast and Glens22 km NE -
Rue Point Lighthouse Landmark, Causeway Coast and Glens26 km E -
Gobban Saers Castle Historic site, Causeway Coast and Glens22 km E
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Bonamargy Abbey Historic site, Causeway Coast and Glens23 km E
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Bruces Castle Historic site, Causeway Coast and Glens28 km NE
Sources & licences
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