Moorfields
Located in Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 54°49′00″ N 6°09′00″ W
- Elevation
- 143 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BFS Belfast International Airport18 km
- BHD George Best Belfast City Airport28 km
About Moorfields
Moorfields is a village. Location: Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland. Elevation: 143 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Belfast International Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Big Collin and Douglas Top.
Climate of Moorfields
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 106 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (111 mm)
- Driest month
- May (62 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° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 111 | 79 | 90 | 68 | 62 | 66 | 74 | 89 | 96 | 109 | 106 | 105 |
How to get to Moorfields
The nearest airport is Belfast International Airport (BFS), 18 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 28 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 18 kmsouth
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 28 kmsoutheast
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 70 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 28 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 165 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 167 kmnortheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 226 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 230 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Moorfields
Within 100 km: 89 historic and cultural sites, 743 natural sites, 385 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km48 places
- Lough Mourne Lake 23 kmE
- Lough Beg Lake 21 kmW
- Wee Collin Mountain 9 kmE
- Slemish Mountain Mountain 8 kmN
25–60 km219 places
- Portstewart Beach Beach 54 kmNW
- Portstewart Strand Beach 56 kmNW
- West Maiden Island 29 kmNE
- The Skerries Island 55 kmNW
60–100 km950 places
- Benone Beach Beach 61 kmNW
- Lisfannon Beach Beach 91 kmW
- Texa Island Island 89 kmN
- Sheep Island Island 64 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Big Collin Mountain, Mid and East Antrim4.5 km E
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Douglas Top Mountain, Mid and East Antrim7.2 km NE
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Carnearny Mountain, Antrim and Newtownabbey5.6 km S
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Slemish Mountain Mountain, Mid and East Antrim7.7 km N
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Wee Collin Mountain, Antrim and Newtownabbey8.8 km E
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Belfast Castle Historic site, Belfast24 km SE
Sources & licences
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