Bonamargy Abbey
You will find Bonamargy Abbey 200 m east of Ballycastle. Our list has 6 more places within 15 km; first among them is Kinbane Castle, at 4.9 km. It has articles in 6 Wikipedias.
Abbey or priory near Ballycastle
Just outside Ballycastle
Bonamargy Abbey is 200 m east of Ballycastle. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NISRA’s settlement limits and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Warm months and wet ones
Afternoons in Ballycastle are warmest in July and August, at 18°C.
Bonamargy Abbey
Friary in Northern Ireland.
- Type
- Abbey or priory
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 6 languages
- Town
- 200 m east of Ballycastle
The map
Use the numbers to match each place near Bonamargy Abbey with the list.
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The nearest towns
The largest of the 5 towns is Coleraine, with 24,483 people. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
Ballycastle
Ballymoney
Portrush
Coleraine
Compare the 5 towns
| Town | Where Bonamargy Abbey is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballycastle | 200 m west of it | 5,628 | 4 |
| Ballymoney | 23 km southwest of it | 11,048 | 1 |
| Portrush | 27 km west of it | 6,150 | 7 |
| Coleraine | 29 km west of it | 24,483 | 5 |
| Portstewart | 31 km west of it | 7,854 | 8 |
Make a day of it near Bonamargy Abbey
Of the 6 within 15 km, look for 4 castles, a garden and a museum.
CastleKinbane Castle4.9 km away2CastleCastleDunaneeny Castle1.6 km away3GardenGardenDark Hedges12 km away4CastleCastle · National TrustDunseverick Castle14 km away5CastleCastleCarra Castle14 km away6
MuseumBallycastle Museum1.3 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Good to know about Bonamargy Abbey
Where is Bonamargy Abbey?
Bonamargy Abbey is 200 m east of Ballycastle, Causeway Coast and Glens.
What is Bonamargy Abbey?
Friary in Northern Ireland.
When is the best time to visit Bonamargy Abbey?
July and August are the warmest months in Ballycastle, with afternoon highs of 18–18°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Bonamargy Abbey?
Within 15 km: Kinbane Castle (4.9 km), Dunaneeny Castle (1.6 km), Dark Hedges (12 km) and Dunseverick Castle (14 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in NISRA’s Settlement Development Limits 2015 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Bonamargy Abbey: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kinbane Castle: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ballycastle Museum: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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