Historic site · near Ballyclare · Antrim and Newtownabbey

the Doagh Holestone

You will find the Doagh Holestone, a historic site, 2.8 km west of Ballyclare. A short trip away is Belfast Castle, 14 km off, the first of 15 within 15 km.

Where

2.8 km

west of Ballyclare

Warmest months

Jun–Aug

highs of 18–19°C

In brief

Historic site near Ballyclare

Just outside Ballyclare

the Doagh Holestone is 2.8 km west of Ballyclare. Towns near it ↓

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

When to go

Seasons in Ballyclare

In Ballyclare, June to August bring the warmest days: highs of 18–19°C.

Jan7° / 2°107 mm

Feb8° / 2°89 mm

Mar10° / 3°81 mm

Apr12° / 4°69 mm

May15° / 6°71 mm

Jun18° / 9°79 mm

Jul19° / 11°81 mm

Aug19° / 11°93 mm

Sep16° / 9°86 mm

Oct13° / 7°109 mm

Nov10° / 4°114 mm

Dec8° / 2°107 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Ballyclare, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Ballyclare. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Ballyclare’s full climate →

About

the Doagh Holestone

Historic site.

Type: Historic site
Town: 2.8 km west of Ballyclare

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Around the Doagh Holestone, mapped

Find the Doagh Holestone in orange; each number is a place listed below.

Towns near it

Where people come from

Each town here links to its own guide.

1 · 2.8 km east of it

Ballyclare

10,850 people · 1 place to visit

Make a day of it

Also near the Doagh Holestone

Around it, within 15 km, lie 15 more, including 4 museums, a historic house and a zoo.

Historic houseBelfast Castle14 km away 2

ZooBelfast Zoo13 km away 3

CastleShane's Castle ruins13 km away 4MuseumMuseumSentry Hill Historic House9.1 km away 5MuseumMuseumMuseum At The Mill10 km away 6MuseumMuseumGarden Heritage Exhibition11 km away 7MuseumMuseumThe White House15 km away 8

FortMcArt's Fort14 km away

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

Planning a visit to the Doagh Holestone

Where is the Doagh Holestone?

the Doagh Holestone is 2.8 km west of Ballyclare, Antrim and Newtownabbey.

What is the Doagh Holestone?

Historic site.

When is the best time to visit the Doagh Holestone?

June to August are the warmest months in Ballyclare, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near the Doagh Holestone?

Within 15 km: Belfast Castle (14 km), Belfast Zoo (13 km), Shane's Castle ruins (13 km) and Sentry Hill Historic House (9.1 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 (4)

Belfast Castle: Portwilliamborn, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Belfast Zoo: Quichot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Shane's Castle ruins: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
McArt's Fort: Raminder Mulla, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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