Carrick-a-Rede - National Trust
Whitepark Road, Ballintoy, County Antrim, BT54 6LS
This car park for the nearby rope bridge makes for an excellent stargazing location. Official Dark Sky Discovery Site with free 24 hour access.
Location events organiser
National Trust organises events at this location
Please contact National Trust directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location
Email: enquiries@nationaltrust.org.uk
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Weather forecast
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Weather forecast for Carrick-a-rede Rope Bridge (nt) (0.6 miles away) updated 27/04/24 at 12:00.
Local light pollution
Carrick-a-Rede - National Trust is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to adark site dark site location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.
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The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Best time to visit
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