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Attraction · near Whitehead · Mid and East Antrim

Gobbins Visitor Centre

The site of Gobbins Visitor Centre, an attraction, is 1.9 km north of Whitehead. Around it, within 15 km, lie 20 more places, Carrickfergus Castle (9.8 km) first on our list.

Where
1.9 km
north of Whitehead
Warmest months
Jun–Aug
highs of 17–19°C
In brief

Attraction near Whitehead

Just outside Whitehead

Gobbins Visitor Centre is 1.9 km north of Whitehead. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NISRA’s settlement limits and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

The weather, month by month

For warmth, aim for June to August (17–19°C highs in Whitehead).

Jan8° / 3°93 mm
Feb8° / 3°73 mm
Mar10° / 3°68 mm
Apr12° / 5°61 mm
May15° / 7°59 mm
Jun17° / 10°71 mm
Jul19° / 11°78 mm
Aug18° / 12°87 mm
Sep17° / 10°74 mm
Oct14° / 8°91 mm
Nov10° / 5°96 mm
Dec8° / 3°91 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Whitehead, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Whitehead. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Whitehead’s full climate →
About

Gobbins Visitor Centre

Attraction.

Type
Attraction
Town
1.9 km north of Whitehead
Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
The map

Where it sits

The places near Gobbins Visitor Centre are numbered on the map in the order below.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · NISRA settlement development limit 2015

Towns near it

Which town is nearest

The towns whose pages list it: the one it is in, those within 5 km of it, then larger towns further out.

1 · 1.9 km south of it

Whitehead

3,537 people · 3 places to visit

Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.

Make a day of it

More to see nearby

5 castles, an abbey or priory and a museum are among the 20 within 15 km.

1CastleCarrickfergus Castle9.8 km away2CastleOlderfleet Castle9.1 km away3Abbey or prioryBangor Abbey14 km away4CastleBangor Castle14 km away5MuseumUS Rangers Centre8.1 km away6FortGrey Point Fort12 km away7CastleCastleCastle Chester3 km away8CastleKilwaughter Castle13 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Gobbins Visitor Centre in questions

Where is Gobbins Visitor Centre?

Gobbins Visitor Centre is 1.9 km north of Whitehead, Mid and East Antrim.

What is Gobbins Visitor Centre?

Attraction.

When is the best time to visit Gobbins Visitor Centre?

June to August are the warmest months in Whitehead, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Gobbins Visitor Centre?

Within 15 km: Carrickfergus Castle (9.8 km), Olderfleet Castle (9.1 km), Bangor Abbey (14 km) and Bangor 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 (7)

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