Glenshesk River
Located in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 55°12′00″ N 6°14′00″ W
- Elevation
- 8 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CAL Campbeltown Airport44 km
- ILY Islay Airport54 km
About Glenshesk River
Glenshesk River is a river. Location: Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Ballycastle Bay and Carey River.
Photos of Glenshesk River
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Carrickarade Island Bahnfrend · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge Stuart Yeates · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Rue Point Lighthouse Anne Burgess · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Climate of Glenshesk River
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).
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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° | 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 Glenshesk River
The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (CAL), 44 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Belfast International Airport (BFS) (60 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 70 km to the south.
Airports
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 44 kmnortheast
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 54 kmnorth
- Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 60 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 70 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 145 kmnortheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 208 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 209 kmnortheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 248 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Glenshesk River
Within 100 km: 88 historic and cultural sites, 1,007 natural sites, 483 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km70 places
- Sheep Island Island 9 kmNW
- Rathlin Island Island 11 kmN
- Corbally Reservoir Lake 25 kmW
- Ushet Lough Lake 8 kmN
25–60 km311 places
- Portstewart Beach Beach 32 kmW
- Benone Beach Beach 41 kmW
- Portstewart Strand Beach 34 kmW
- West Maiden Island 44 kmSE
60–100 km1,197 places
- Isle of Arran Island 77 kmNE
- Colonsay Island 96 kmN
- Island Roy Island 99 kmW
- Lisfannon Beach Beach 81 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Ballycastle Town, Causeway Coast and Glens0.8 km NW
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Ballypatrick Village, Causeway Coast and Glens5.7 km E
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Ballyvoy Village, Causeway Coast and Glens3.2 km E
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Carneatly Village, Causeway Coast and Glens3.7 km SW
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Ballintoy Harbour Village, Causeway Coast and Glens9.9 km NW
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Cape Castle Village, Causeway Coast and Glens7 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ballycastle Bay Natural site, Causeway Coast and Glens0.8 km NW
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Carey River River, Northern Ireland1.9 km S
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Gobban Saers Castle Historic site, Causeway Coast and Glens1.9 km S
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Carrickarade Island Island, Northern Ireland7.7 km NW
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Bonamargy Abbey Historic site, Causeway Coast and Glens2.1 km SE
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Knocklayd Mountain, Causeway Coast and Glens4.4 km S
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Kinbane Head Natural site, Causeway Coast and Glens4.9 km NW
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Illancarragh Bay Natural site, United Kingdom8.8 km NE
Sources & licences
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