Dark Hedges
Dark Hedges is an avenue of trees in County Antrim. Its setting is 11 km southwest of Ballycastle. Nearby, Kinbane Castle (12 km) heads a list of 9 within 15 km.
Garden near Ballycastle
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
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Near Ballycastle
Dark Hedges is 11 km southwest of Ballycastle. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NISRA’s settlement limits and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Seasons and weather
Expect 18°C highs in Ballycastle in July and August.
Dark Hedges
It is written up in 12 Wikipedias.
- Type
- Garden
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 12 languages
- Town
- 11 km southwest of Ballycastle
The area around Dark Hedges
Dark Hedges is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NISRA settlement development limit 2015
The nearest towns to Dark Hedges
By population, Ballymena leads the 8 with 31,205. Each town here links to its own guide.
Ballycastle
Ballymoney
Coleraine
Portrush
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Dark Hedges is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballycastle | 11 km northeast of it | 5,628 | 4 |
| Ballymoney | 11 km southwest of it | 11,048 | 1 |
| Coleraine | 18 km west of it | 24,483 | 5 |
| Portrush | 18 km west of it | 6,150 | 7 |
| Portstewart | 22 km west of it | 7,854 | 8 |
| Cullybackey | 28 km south of it | 2,659 | 3 |
| Broughshane | 29 km south of it | 3,097 | 3 |
| Ballymena | 31 km south of it | 31,205 | 5 |
Next door to Dark Hedges
9 more lie within 15 km, 3 castles, 2 museums and an abbey or priory among them.
CastleKinbane Castle12 km away2CastleCastle · National TrustDunseverick Castle12 km away3
Abbey or prioryBonamargy Abbey12 km away4CastleCastleDunaneeny Castle12 km away5Heritage railwayHeritage railwayGiant's Causeway and Bushmills Railway13 km away6
MuseumBallycastle Museum11 km away7MuseumMuseumBallymoney Museum11 km away8Theme parkTheme parkDamhead Miniature Railway14 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Dark Hedges: the answers
Where is Dark Hedges?
Dark Hedges is 11 km southwest of Ballycastle, Causeway Coast and Glens.
What is Dark Hedges?
Avenue of trees in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
When is the best time to visit Dark Hedges?
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 Dark Hedges?
Within 15 km: Kinbane Castle (12 km), Dunseverick Castle (12 km), Bonamargy Abbey (12 km) and Dunaneeny Castle (12 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)
- Kinbane Castle: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bonamargy Abbey: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ballycastle Museum: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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