Fair Head
Located in Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 55°13′40″ N 6°08′53″ W
- Elevation
- 20 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CAL Campbeltown Airport37 km
- ILY Islay Airport51 km
About Fair Head
Fair Head 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 (37 km). Nearby sights include Murlough Bay and Rue Point Lighthouse.
Photos of Fair Head
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Rue Point Lighthouse Anne Burgess · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Fair Head
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 (138 mm)
- Driest month
- May (58 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° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 138 | 96 | 104 | 68 | 58 | 62 | 75 | 88 | 105 | 129 | 132 | 130 |
How to get to Fair Head
The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (CAL), 37 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Belfast International Airport (BFS) (64 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 72 km to the south.
Airports
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 37 kmnortheast
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 51 kmnorth
- Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 64 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 72 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 139 kmnortheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 203 kmnortheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 211 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 242 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Fair Head
Within 100 km: 87 historic and cultural sites, 1,113 natural sites, 507 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km68 places
- Sheep Island Island 13 kmW
- Rathlin Island Island 9 kmNW
- Ushet Lough Lake 5 kmNW
- Ally Lough Lake 6 kmNW
25–60 km335 places
- Portstewart Beach Beach 38 kmW
- Benone Beach Beach 47 kmW
- Portstewart Strand Beach 40 kmW
- West Maiden Island 42 kmSE
60–100 km1,304 places
- Isle of Arran Island 70 kmNE
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 98 kmNE
- Colonsay Island 94 kmN
- Ayr Beach Beach 99 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Ballypatrick Village, Causeway Coast and Glens5.2 km S
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Ballycastle Town, Causeway Coast and Glens6.6 km SW
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Ballyvoy Village, Causeway Coast and Glens3.8 km SW
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Torr Village, Causeway Coast and Glens7.2 km SE
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Ballintoy Harbour Village, Causeway Coast and Glens14 km W
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Carneatly Village, Causeway Coast and Glens9.9 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Murlough Bay Natural site, Causeway Coast and Glens2.8 km SE
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Rue Point Lighthouse Landmark, Causeway Coast and Glens4.4 km NW
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Carnanmore Mountain, Causeway Coast and Glens6.4 km SE
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Carneighaneigh Mountain, Causeway Coast and Glens6.9 km S
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Illancarragh Bay Natural site, United Kingdom5.4 km N
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Torr Head Natural site, Northern Ireland6.4 km SE
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Ushet Lough Lake, Causeway Coast and Glens5.4 km NW
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Ballycastle Bay Natural site, Causeway Coast and Glens6.2 km W
Sources & licences
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