Glastry
in Ards and North Down of Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
54.486 and -5.483 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 54° 29' 9" and W -5° 28' 57"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - GBP
Spoken languages:
English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 03:37 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:53 am and 4:19 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Glastry

Glastry in Ards and North Down (Northern Ireland) is a town located in United Kingdom about 303 mi (or 488 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.

Time in Glastry is now 03:37 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Glastry, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is George Best Belfast City Airport in a distance of 18 mi (or 29 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Brú na Bóinne - Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne in Ireland at a distance of 55 mi (or 88 km). Also, if you like the game of golf, there are some options within driving distance. We saw 2 points of interest near this location.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Newtownards, Bangor, Downpatrick, Carrickfergus and Castlereagh. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 53 °F

Morning Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Evening Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 83%
Air Pressure 1024 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

9°C (48 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

7°C (44 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

3°C (37 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Kirkistown Trackday 4th August 2013

Published: August 08, 2013
Length: 09:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: implygreeter

Kirkistown Trackday 4th August 2013.


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Published: October 23, 2010
Length: 01:18 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: taildragger43

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Published: May 01, 2013
Length: 29:55 min
Rating: 4 of 5
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YT International 'Cessna' 337 Push-pull.avi

Published: August 04, 2011
Length: 44:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: taildragger43

YT International's 'Cessna' 337 by ESM. Push-Pull. Laser 120 up front pulling and a reversed timed Laser 100 pushing.


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Published: June 28, 2013
Length: 00:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ianstewartshouse


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Published: June 13, 2014
Length: 16:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: taildragger43

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Published: March 27, 2011
Length: 48:19 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: fastfisher321


porsche track day 22/09/12, my clio 172 around kirkistiwn race track, northern ireland

Published: September 23, 2012
Length: 58:28 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Simon Bibby

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Silage 2012

Published: May 14, 2012
Length: 23:08 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Paul Roddy

Some first cut silage being brought in at J.A Stewart & Sons, Kircubbin. Totally self-contained unit comprising of a McCormick MTX 150 running 175hp and a Massey Ferguson 8150 running 180hp....


TSCCNI trackday, Kirkistown 1st run.

Published: July 19, 2010
Length: 39:02 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Alister Jackson

Me in my MK Indy Blade at the TSCCNI's track day, 18th July 2010. Thanks to Brian McGoldrick for the loan of the GoPro cam.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

RAF Kirkistown

RAF Kirkistown was a satellite to the Royal Air Force base at Ballyhalbert on the Ards Peninsula in Northern Ireland. Kirkistown is approximately 8 km due south of Ballyhalbert.

Located at 54.455, -5.466 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
RAF stations in Northern Ireland, World War II sites in Northern Ireland, Royal Air Force stations of World War II in the United Kingdom, Buildings and structures in County Down, Military history of County Down, Defunct airports in Northern Ireland

Ards Peninsula

The Ards Peninsula (from Irish: nAird Uladh, meaning "peninsula of the Ulstermen") is a peninsula in County Down, Northern Ireland, which separates Strangford Lough from the North Channel of the Irish Sea on Ireland's north-east coast. A number of towns and villages are located on the peninsula such as the seaside town of Donaghadee, with the surrounding area known as the Ards district.

Located at 54.5, -5.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Landforms of County Down, Peninsulas of Northern Ireland, Portaferry, Newtownards

Portavogie

Portavogie is a village, townland and fishing port in County Down, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 1,594 people in the 2001 Census. It lies within the Borough of Ards and is the easternmost settlement in Ireland. The town has a modern harbour, housing a large fishing fleet catching mainly prawns and herrings. Most evenings there are fish auctions on the quays. Three murals on the exterior of the local school celebrate the history of the fishing industry in the town.

Located at 54.4593, -5.44927 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in County Down, Townlands of County Down, Ports and harbours of Northern Ireland, Fishing communities in Northern Ireland, Fishing villages, Port cities and towns in Northern Ireland

Ballycran GAA

St Joseph's Ballycran is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Ballycran, County Down, Northern Ireland. The club is almost exclusively concerned with hurling. The club competes in Down GAA competitions and its grounds, McKenna Park (capacity 5,000), are the home grounds of the county hurlers.

Located at 54.4775, -5.50748 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Gaelic Athletic Association clubs in County Down, Hurling clubs in County Down

RNAS Ballyhalbert

RNAS Ballyhalbert (later HMS Corncrake) {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:54.495817|-5.481749||||||| | |name= }} was an airfield near Ballyhalbert, in North (County) Down, Northern Ireland during the Second World War, used by the Royal Air Force in the defence of Belfast and, later, by the Royal Naval, when it was a naval air station commissioned as HMS Corncrake.

Located at 54.4958, -5.48175 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
World War II sites in Northern Ireland, Royal Naval Air Stations, Military history of County Down

Kirkistown Circuit

Kirkistown Motor Racing Circuit is a permanent motorsport circuit located between the villages of Kirkistown and Portavogie, on the Ards Peninsula of County Down in Northern Ireland. The circuit is owned and operated by the 500 Motor Racing Club of Ireland (500 MRCI), who opened the circuit in 1953 on the site of the former RAF Kirkistown air force base. Kirkistown's main circuit was laid out using portions of the aerodrome's major east–west runway and northern perimeter roadways.

Located at 54.456, -5.469 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Motorsport venues in Northern Ireland, Sports venues in County Down