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Path Head

Located in Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 54°56′52″ N 5°54′59″ W

Map showing the location of Path Head Path Head
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
154 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Glenarm
3.2 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BHD George Best Belfast City Airport37 km
BFS Belfast International Airport38 km

About Path Head

Path Head is a mountain. Location: Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland. Elevation: 154 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Glenarm Bay and Glenarm River.

Climate of Path Head

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 113 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (118 mm)
Driest month
May (61 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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Climate of Path Head
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°11°14°17°18°18°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1188493676164748697114113112

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Path Head

The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 37 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Belfast International Airport (BFS) (38 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 39 km to the south.

Airports

  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 37 kmsouth
  • Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 38 kmsouthwest
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 56 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 39 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 147 kmnortheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 181 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 205 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 225 kmsoutheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Path Head

Within 100 km: 88 historic and cultural sites, 920 natural sites, 397 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km55 places

  • West Maiden Island 12 kmE
  • East Maiden Island 12 kmE
  • Lough Mourne Lake 23 kmS
  • Wee Collin Mountain 18 kmS

25–60 km273 places

  • Portstewart Beach Beach 58 kmNW
  • Portstewart Strand Beach 60 kmNW
  • The Skerries Island 55 kmNW
  • Sheep Island Island 44 kmNE

60–100 km1,077 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 84 kmNE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 99 kmNE
  • Benone Beach Beach 66 kmW
  • Texa Island Island 76 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Glenarm Village, Mid and East Antrim
    3.2 km NW
  • Carnlough Village, Mid and East Antrim
    6.8 km NW
  • Milltown Village, Antrim and Newtownabbey
    4.1 km SE
  • Galdanagh Village, Mid and East Antrim
    5.8 km W
  • Larne City, Mid and East Antrim
    13 km SE
  • Ballygally Village, Mid and East Antrim
    6.6 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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