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Silent Valley Reservoir

Located in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 54°08′00″ N 6°00′00″ W

Map showing the location of Silent Valley Reservoir Silent Valley Reservoir
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
138 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Annalong
7.1 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BHD George Best Belfast City Airport55 km
BFS Belfast International Airport60 km

About Silent Valley Reservoir

Silent Valley Reservoir is a lake. Location: Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. Elevation: 138 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Broinn Bhinneain and Slieve Binnian.

Climate of Silent Valley Reservoir

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 128 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (139 mm)
Driest month
May (77 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 Silent Valley Reservoir
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°12°15°18°20°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°10°8°6°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)13910311586778381107111132128134

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Silent Valley Reservoir

The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 55 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Belfast International Airport (BFS) (60 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 52 km to the north.

Airports

  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 55 kmnorth
  • Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 60 kmnorth
  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 80 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 52 kmnorth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 91 kmsouth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 197 kmeast
  • Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 213 kmeast
  • Liverpool Population: 496.8K 215 kmeast

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

Day trips from Silent Valley Reservoir

Within 100 km: 184 historic and cultural sites, 341 natural sites, 397 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km91 places

  • Lough Shannagh Lake 4 kmN
  • Lough Island Reavy Lake 12 kmN
  • Eagle Mountain Mountain 6 kmW
  • Slieve Binnian Mountain 2 kmNE

25–60 km174 places

  • Rockabill Island 60 kmS
  • Reedy Flat Island 53 kmNW
  • Reagh Island Island 48 kmNE
  • Rams Island Island 54 kmN

60–100 km657 places

  • Pollboy Bridge Landmark 70 kmSW
  • Sandymount Strand Beach 90 kmS
  • Portmarnock Beach Beach 80 kmS
  • West Maiden Island 90 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Annalong Village, Newry Mourne and Down
    7.1 km SE
  • Kilkeel Town, Newry Mourne and Down
    7.9 km S
  • Moyad Village, Newry Mourne and Down
    4.3 km SW
  • Brackenagh Village, Newry Mourne and Down
    4.3 km SE
  • Newcastle Town, Newry Mourne and Down
    12 km NE
  • Glasdrumman Village, Newry Mourne and Down
    6.5 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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