Carra Castle
Carra Castle is a ruined castle in County Antrim. It lies 16 km southeast of Ballycastle. Around it, within 15 km, lie 2 more places, Red Bay Castle (7.3 km) first on our list.
Castle near Ballycastle
A trip from Ballycastle
Carra Castle is 16 km southeast of Ballycastle. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NISRA’s settlement limits and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The best months to visit
Highs in Ballycastle reach 18°C in July and August.
Carra Castle
8 Wikipedia editions have an article on it.
- Type
- Castle
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 8 languages
- Town
- 16 km southeast of Ballycastle
Carra Castle at a glance
Orange is Carra Castle; numbered in green, the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NISRA settlement development limit 2015
Staying near Carra Castle
The 6 towns are led in size by Coleraine, with 24,483 people. Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.
Ballycastle
Ballymoney
Cullybackey
Ahoghill
Compare the 6 towns
| Town | Where Carra Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballycastle | 16 km northwest of it | 5,628 | 4 |
| Ballymoney | 31 km west of it | 11,048 | 1 |
| Cullybackey | 34 km southwest of it | 2,659 | 3 |
| Ahoghill | 37 km southwest of it | 3,537 | 3 |
| Portrush | 39 km west of it | 6,150 | 7 |
| Coleraine | 40 km west of it | 24,483 | 5 |
Close to Carra Castle
There are 2 within 15 km, a castle and an abbey or priory among them.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Asked about Carra Castle
Where is Carra Castle?
Carra Castle is 16 km southeast of Ballycastle, Causeway Coast and Glens.
What is Carra Castle?
Ruined castle in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
When is the best time to visit Carra Castle?
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 Carra Castle?
Within 15 km: Red Bay Castle (7.3 km) and Bonamargy Abbey (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 (1)
- Bonamargy Abbey: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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