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Village

The Rock

Located in Mid Ulster, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 54°35′00″ N 6°50′00″ W

Map showing the location of The Rock The Rock
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
85 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BFS Belfast International Airport41 km
LDY City of Derry Airport55 km

About The Rock

The Rock is a village. Location: Mid Ulster, Northern Ireland. Elevation: 85 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Belfast International Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Cappagh Mountain and Cregganconroe.

Climate of The Rock

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 105 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (108 mm)
Driest month
May (64 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 The Rock
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°17°19°19°16°13°9°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1057986676469709091108105108

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to The Rock

The nearest airport is Belfast International Airport (BFS), 41 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 59 km to the east.

Airports

  • Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 41 kmeast
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 55 kmnorth
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 62 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 59 kmeast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 144 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 217 kmnortheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 244 kmsouthwest
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 261 kmeast

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

Day trips from The Rock

Within 100 km: 126 historic and cultural sites, 736 natural sites, 811 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km36 places

  • Reedy Flat Island 24 kmE
  • Lough Macrory Lake 19 kmW
  • Lough Fingrean Lake 20 kmW
  • Lough Fea Lake 15 kmN

25–60 km313 places

  • Rams Island Island 34 kmE
  • Island More Island 50 kmNW
  • White Island Island 52 kmS
  • Black Island Island 52 kmS

60–100 km1,324 places

  • Island Roy Island 91 kmNW
  • Portstewart Beach Beach 66 kmN
  • Benone Beach Beach 65 kmN
  • Portstewart Strand Beach 65 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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