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Explore Ballycastle
Ballycastle in Causeway Coast and Glens (Northern Ireland) with it's 5,566 inhabitants is a city in United Kingdom about 359 mi (or 577 km) north-west of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Ballycastle is now 10:32 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Ballycastle, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Campbeltown Airport in a distance of 27 mi (or 44 km), North-East. 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 108 mi (or 174 km). We found 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ballymoney, Ballymena, Coleraine, Antrim and Larne. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 4°C / 39 °F
Morning Temperature | 1°C / 34 °F |
Evening Temperature | 5°C / 40 °F |
Night Temperature | 5°C / 40 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 8% |
Air Humidity | 72% |
Air Pressure | 1000 hPa |
Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 20 km/h (12 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 94% of sky |
General Conditions | Rain and snow |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
5°C (41 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
10°C (50 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, gale, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
8°C (47 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, few clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Marine Hotel Ballycastle
Videos from this area
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Ballycastle Ould Lammas Fair Monday 24th August 2009 part 2 beside the Antrim Coast Rd.
Ballycastle Ould Lammas Fair Monday 24th August 2009 part 2 beside the Antrim Coast Rd. Please Visit http://www.braidvalley.com/ and our Facebook Page at ...
4 Nations Rally 2014 Ballycastle Northern Ireland
Due to a major technical failure on the scooter on the way out I was grounded for the weekend and didnt get any on scoot footage. So everything I had was shot on an iPhone 5S. I think it...
Gluten Free Open Day at Marine Hotel, Ballycastle, County Antrim
We teamed up with the Marine Hotel to host the first gluten free open day in Ballycastle, County Antrim on Saturday 5th April, 2014. Over 200 people from all over the country visited the exhibitors...
Ballycastle Ould Lammas Fair Monday 24th August 2009 part 1
Ballycastle Ould Lammas Fair Monday 24th August 2009 part 1 beside the Antrim Coast Rd. Please Visit http://www.braidvalley.com/ and our Facebook Page at ...
Big Waves In Ballycastle
Took my digital camera down onto the beach when I saw this storm brewing up. Fair head in the background ! Filmed 18th November 2006.
Carrick-A-Rede Rope Bridge - Ballycastle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
http://tripwow.tripadvisor.com/tripwow/ta-00a0-721c-b779?ytv2=1 - Created at TripWow by TravelPod Attractions (a TripAdvisor™ company) Carrick-a-rede Rope Bridge Ballycastle Read more...
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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.
Ould Lammas Fair
The Auld Lammas Fair is a traditional fair held in Ballycastle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland every year on the last Monday and Tuesday of August. It is associated with the Lammas harvest festival. The fair has been running for nearly 400 years, dating back to the 17th century. Various goods are traditionally sold at the fair. These include livestock and traditional foods such as Yellowman, a local variant of honeycomb and 'dulse', a type of edible seaweed.
House of McDonnell
The House of McDonnell is a traditional Irish pub in Ballycastle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Established in 1766, the pub is noted for the quality of the traditional Irish pub interior, which has remained largely unchanged over the years (the last major refurbishment taking place in the mid-19th century). The pub has been described by CAMRA as "a great classic among Irish pubs".
Battle of Glentaisie
The Battle of Glentaisie, was an Irish battle fought in the north of Ulster on 2 May 1565. The result was a victory for Shane O'Neill over the Clan MacDonald of Dunnyveg. The conflict was a part of the political and military struggle, involving the English and occasionally the Scots, for control of northern Ireland.
Bunscoil an Chaistil
Bunscoil an Chaistil is an Irish language or Irish Gaelic language primary school that was founded in Ballycastle (Baile an Chaistil) in 2000. The Bunscoil is one of two parts of Gaelscoil an Chaistil, which includes both an Irish medium preschool (Naíscoil an Chaistil) and the primary school.
Ballycastle Railway
Ballycastle Railway was a narrow gauge railway line which ran from Ballycastle to Ballymoney, both in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
Dunaneeny Castle
Dunaneeny Castle (Dun-an-aenaighe) is a ruined castle near Ballycastle, Antrim, Northern Ireland. The castle was home to the chiefs of Clan MacDonald of Dunnyveg and later the MacDonnell's of Antrim.
Glenshesk River
The Glenshesk River is a river in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It runs through the Glenshesk valley, one of the Glens of Antrim.
Ballycastle railway station
Ballycastle railway station was on the Ballycastle Railway which ran from Ballymoney to Ballycastle in Northern Ireland.