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Discover Ballyculter
Ballyculter in Newry Mourne and Down (Northern Ireland) is a place in United Kingdom about 299 mi (or 482 km) north-west of London, the country's capital city.
Current time in Ballyculter is now 04:48 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports near Ballyculter, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is George Best Belfast City Airport in a distance of 23 mi (or 37 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 44 mi (or 71 km). Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. We encountered 2 points of interest in the vicinity of this place.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Downpatrick, Newtownards, Bangor, Castlereagh and Belfast. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 54 °F
Morning Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
Evening Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
Night Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 81% |
Air Pressure | 1023 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 98% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
10°C (49 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
7°C (45 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
4°C (39 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Rain and snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
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Ferry Quarter, Strangford, Northern Ireland
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Castle Ward House & Garden -Co. Down- Northern Ireland
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Sea Safari on Strangford Lough
A trip on Strangford Lough, circling the worlds first Seagen underwater turbine.
Castle Ward Canoeing
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Strangford Lough Wildlife, Northern Ireland
A short sequence of wildlife shot in and around Strangford Lough in County Down, Northern Ireland. Includes bird populations, seals and other marine life.
An Important message from BT (BT Blocked Internet 2)
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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 Bishopscourt
RAF Bishop Court was a Royal Air Force radar control and reporting station located on the south east coast of Northern Ireland, approximately 5 miles (8 km) from Downpatrick, County Down and 23 miles (37 km) from Belfast. A Marconi Type 84 radar was located on the airfield and a Type 80 radar was located at Killard Point, Ballyhornan (remote from the station itself.). A Type 93 mobile radar was also located on the airfield from 1989 until the station closed.
Kilclief Castle
Kilclief Castle (Irish: Caislean Cill Cléithe) is a tower-house castle beside Strangford Lough and 2.5 miles (4 km) south of the village of Strangford, County Down, Northern Ireland. Kilclief is a hamlet of historical value on the Strangford to Ardglass road. This kind of tower-house is sometimes called the gatehouse type, because of its similarity to a castle gatehouse. It is among the oldest tower houses in Lecale.
Castle Ward
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 of landscaped gardens, a fortified tower house, Victorian laundry, theatre, restaurant, shop, saw mill and a working corn mill.
Strangford Castle
Strangford Castle is a castle on a height overlooking the harbour in Strangford, County Down, Northern Ireland, across Strangford Lough from Portaferry Castle. It was probably originally built in the 15th century but most of the present building dates from the late 16th century. Strangford Castle tower house is a State Care Historic Monument in the townland of Strangford Lower, in Down District Council area, at grid ref: J5887 4983.
Audleystown Court Cairn
Audleystown Court Cairn is a dual court grave situated near the south shore of Strangford Lough, north-west of Castle Ward, 1.75 miles from Strangford village in County Down, Northern Ireland, at grid ref: 562 504). It contained human and animal remains, as well as pottery and flint implements.
SeaGen
SeaGen is the world's first large scale commercial tidal stream generator. It is four times more powerful than any other tidal stream generator in the world. The first SeaGen generator was installed in Strangford Narrows between Strangford and Portaferry in Northern Ireland in April 2008 and was connected to the grid in July 2008. It generates 1.2 MW for between 18 and 20 hours a day while the tides are forced in and out of Strangford Lough through the Narrows.