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Natural site

Mill Bay

Located in Newry Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 54°03′18″ N 6°05′59″ W

Map showing the location of Mill Bay Mill Bay
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Greencastle
1.7 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BHD George Best Belfast City Airport64 km
BFS Belfast International Airport67 km

About Mill Bay

Mill Bay is a natural site. Location: Newry Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (64 km). Nearby sights include Knockchree and Slievemartin.

Climate of Mill Bay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 152 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (163 mm)
Driest month
May (88 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 Mill Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°12°15°17°19°18°16°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°8°11°10°8°6°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)16312313595889492120122153152156

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Mill Bay

The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 64 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Belfast International Airport (BFS) (67 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 61 km to the north.

Airports

  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 64 kmnorth
  • Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 67 kmnorth
  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 71 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 61 kmnorth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 81 kmsouth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 202 kmeast
  • Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 217 kmeast
  • Liverpool Population: 496.8K 218 kmeast

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

Day trips from Mill Bay

Within 100 km: 197 historic and cultural sites, 300 natural sites, 439 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km92 places

  • Silent Valley Reservoir Lake 11 kmNE
  • Lough Shannagh Lake 14 kmNE
  • Lough Island Reavy Lake 21 kmN
  • Camlough Reservoir Lake 23 kmNW

25–60 km210 places

  • Rockabill Island 51 kmS
  • Pollboy Bridge Landmark 59 kmSW
  • Reedy Flat Island 57 kmNW
  • Reagh Island Island 58 kmNE

60–100 km634 places

  • Sandymount Strand Beach 81 kmS
  • Portmarnock Beach Beach 71 kmS
  • Rams Island Island 61 kmN
  • Lighthouse Island Island 80 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Greencastle Village, Newry Mourne and Down
    1.7 km S
  • Lisnacree Village, Newry Mourne and Down
    1.7 km NE
  • Kilkeel Town, Newry Mourne and Down
    6.4 km E
  • Rostrevor Village, Newry Mourne and Down
    8.3 km NW
  • Greenore Village, County Louth
    3.3 km SW
  • Carlingford Village, County Louth
    6 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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