Black Head
Located in Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 54°46′01″ N 5°41′16″ W
- Local time
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- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BHD George Best Belfast City Airport20 km
- BFS Belfast International Airport36 km
About Black Head
Black Head is a natural site. Location: Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Muldersleigh Hill and Castle Chichester.
Climate of Black Head
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 89 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (94 mm)
- Driest month
- May (54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 94 | 67 | 72 | 58 | 54 | 59 | 67 | 78 | 83 | 94 | 89 | 89 |
How to get to Black Head
The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 20 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Belfast International Airport (BFS) (36 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 24 km to the southwest.
Airports
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 20 kmsouthwest
- Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 36 kmwest
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 75 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 24 kmsouthwest
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 152 kmnortheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 164 kmsouth
- Blackpool Population: 145K 202 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 206 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Black Head
Within 100 km: 71 historic and cultural sites, 822 natural sites, 316 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km52 places
- West Maiden Island 18 kmN
- Lighthouse Island Island 13 kmSE
- East Maiden Island 18 kmN
- Copeland Island Island 15 kmSE
25–60 km270 places
- Sheep Island Island 59 kmN
- Sanda Island Island 58 kmN
- Reedy Flat Island 58 kmSW
- Reagh Island Island 29 kmS
60–100 km887 places
- Isle of Arran Island 97 kmN
- Portstewart Beach Beach 80 kmNW
- Benone Beach Beach 88 kmNW
- Portstewart Strand Beach 82 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Whitehead Village, Mid and East Antrim2 km SW
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Carrickfergus City, Mid and East Antrim9.5 km SW -
Holywood Town, Ards and North Down17 km SW -
Newtownabbey City, Antrim and Newtownabbey19 km SW -
Ballycarry Village, Mid and East Antrim4 km W
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Gransha Village, Mid and East Antrim4.1 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Muldersleigh Hill Mountain, Mid and East Antrim1 km W
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Castle Chichester Historic site, Mid and East Antrim1.6 km SW
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The Gobbins Natural site, Mid and East Antrim3.9 km N
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Donalds Carn Mountain, Mid and East Antrim4.4 km N
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Island Magee Natural site, Mid and East Antrim6.9 km N
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Black Hill Mountain, Mid and East Antrim8.2 km NW
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Larne Lough Natural site, Mid and East Antrim7.3 km NW
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Belfast Lough Natural site, Northern Ireland7.6 km SW
Sources & licences
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