Church Bay
Located in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 55°17′18″ N 6°11′50″ W
- Elevation
- 7 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CAL Campbeltown Airport36 km
- ILY Islay Airport44 km
About Church Bay
Church Bay is a natural site. Location: Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Mill Bay and Kilpatrick (Rathlin Island).
Photos of Church Bay
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Rue Point Lighthouse Anne Burgess · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Rathlin Island Lighthouse Donald MacDonald · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Church Bay
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 126 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (132 mm)
- Driest month
- May (55 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).
Show values as a table
| 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° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 132 | 92 | 100 | 67 | 55 | 62 | 74 | 87 | 103 | 124 | 126 | 123 |
How to get to Church Bay
The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (CAL), 36 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 79 km to the south.
Airports
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 36 kmnortheast
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 44 kmnorth
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 67 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 79 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 138 kmnortheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 203 kmnortheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 218 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 241 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Church Bay
Within 100 km: 87 historic and cultural sites, 1,123 natural sites, 495 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km54 places
- Sheep Island Island 11 kmSW
- Rathlin Island Island 2 kmNW
- Ushet Lough Lake 2 kmS
- Ally Lough Lake 2 kmS
25–60 km399 places
- Portstewart Beach Beach 36 kmW
- Benone Beach Beach 45 kmW
- Portstewart Strand Beach 38 kmW
- West Maiden Island 49 kmSE
60–100 km1,252 places
- Isle of Arran Island 69 kmNE
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 97 kmNE
- Colonsay Island 87 kmN
- Hunterston Sands Beach 96 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Ballycastle Town, Causeway Coast and Glens9.8 km S
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Ballintoy Harbour Village, Causeway Coast and Glens12 km SW
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Ballypatrick Village, Causeway Coast and Glens12 km S
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Ballyvoy Village, Causeway Coast and Glens9.9 km S
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Ballintoy Village, Causeway Coast and Glens12 km SW
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Carneatly Village, Causeway Coast and Glens13 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mill Bay Natural site, United Kingdom0.6 km SE
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Kilpatrick (Rathlin Island) Mountain, Causeway Coast and Glens1.6 km NW
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Altacarry Head Natural site, Causeway Coast and Glens2.1 km NE
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Kinkeel Lough Lake, Causeway Coast and Glens1.1 km SE
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Craigmacagan Lough Lake, Causeway Coast and Glens1.1 km SE
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Illancarragh Bay Natural site, United Kingdom2 km SE
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Arkill Bay Natural site, United Kingdom1.6 km SE
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Ally Lough Lake, Causeway Coast and Glens1.6 km S
Sources & licences
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