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Attraction · near Larne · Mid and East Antrim

Lime Kiln

Visitors find Lime Kiln, an attraction, 700 m north of Larne. Nearby, Ballygally Castle (1.7 km) heads a list of 10 within 15 km.

Where
700 m
north of Larne
Warmest months
Jun–Sep
highs of 17–19°C
In brief

Attraction near Larne

Just outside Larne

Lime Kiln is 700 m north of Larne. Towns near it ↓

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

When to go

Month by month in Larne

The warmest afternoons in Larne run June to September, at 17–19°C.

Jan8° / 3°106 mm
Feb9° / 3°82 mm
Mar10° / 4°72 mm
Apr13° / 6°57 mm
May15° / 7°55 mm
Jun18° / 10°65 mm
Jul19° / 12°74 mm
Aug19° / 12°78 mm
Sep17° / 11°69 mm
Oct14° / 8°101 mm
Nov11° / 6°98 mm
Dec9° / 4°100 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Larne, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Larne. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Larne’s full climate →
About

Lime Kiln

Attraction.

Type
Attraction
Town
700 m north of Larne
Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
The map

Around Lime Kiln, mapped

Orange: Lime Kiln.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. · NISRA settlement development limit 2015

Towns near it

Nearby towns

The list runs from its own town outward.

1 · 700 m south of it

Larne

18,853 people · 9 places to visit

Make a day of it

Close to Lime Kiln

Around it, within 15 km, lie 10 more, including 4 castles, 2 attractions and a museum.

1CastleBallygally Castle1.7 km away2CastleOlderfleet Castle5.7 km away3CastleCastleGlenarm Castle11 km away4CastleKilwaughter Castle5.5 km away5MuseumMuseumLarne Museum and Arts Centre4.1 km away6AttractionAttraction · National TrustGlenoe Waterfall9.7 km away7Theme parkTheme parkCarnfunnock Family Fun Zone400 m away8AttractionAttractionGobbins Visitor Centre15 km away

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

Lime Kiln: what to know

Where is Lime Kiln?

Lime Kiln is 700 m north of Larne, Mid and East Antrim.

What is Lime Kiln?

Attraction.

When is the best time to visit Lime Kiln?

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

What else is there to see near Lime Kiln?

Within 15 km: Ballygally Castle (1.7 km), Olderfleet Castle (5.7 km), Glenarm Castle (11 km) and Kilwaughter Castle (5.5 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)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.