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Castle Ward

Located in Newry Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 54°22′23″ N 5°34′44″ W

Castle Ward
Ardfern · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Portaferry
2.3 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
10 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BHD George Best Belfast City Airport33 km
BFS Belfast International Airport52 km

About Castle Ward

Castle Ward is a historic site. Location: Newry Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland.

From Wikipedia

Castle Ward is an 18th-century National Trust property located near the village of Strangford, in County Down, Northern Ireland, in the townland of the same name. It overlooks Strangford Lough and is 7 miles from Downpatrick and 1.5 miles from Strangford. Castle Ward is open to the public and includes 332 hectares (820 acres) of landscaped gardens, a fortified tower house, Victorian laundry, theatre, restaurant, shop, saw mill and a working corn mill. It has a shore on Strangford Lough.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
c. 1760
Heritage designation
Grade A listed building
Official website
nationaltrust.org.uk

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Castle Ward

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 70 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (78 mm)
Driest month
May (50 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 Castle Ward
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°10°13°16°18°20°20°17°13°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)785760525056557268787078

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Castle Ward

The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 33 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Belfast International Airport (BFS) (52 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 34 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 33 kmnorthwest
  • Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 52 kmnorthwest
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 70 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 34 kmnorthwest
  • Dublin Population: 1M 124 kmsouth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 177 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 186 kmnortheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 200 kmeast

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

Day trips from Castle Ward

Within 100 km: 54 historic and cultural sites, 419 natural sites, 257 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km30 places

  • Reagh Island Island 16 kmN
  • Guns Island Island 9 kmS
  • Burial Island Island 17 kmNE
  • Castle Island Island 6 kmW

25–60 km208 places

  • Rams Island Island 53 kmNW
  • Lighthouse Island Island 36 kmN
  • Copeland Island Island 34 kmN
  • Silent Valley Reservoir Lake 38 kmSW

60–100 km492 places

  • Rockabill Island 91 kmS
  • West Maiden Island 63 kmN
  • Reedy Flat Island 61 kmW
  • East Maiden Island 63 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Portaferry Village, Ards and North Down
    2.3 km E
  • Strangford Village, Newry Mourne and Down
    1.5 km E
  • Killyleagh Village, Newry Mourne and Down
    5.5 km NW
  • Ballyculter Village, Newry Mourne and Down
    4.4 km S

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources