Mussenden Temple and Downhill Demesne - National Trust
Mussenden Road, Castlerock, County Londonderry, BT51 4RP
Enjoy magnificent views across rugged headlands of the North Coast of Ireland from this spectacular hilltop location, featuring the 18th-century mansion of the Earl Bishop now lying in ruins, as well as incredible starry skies of a night time.
Photo by Samuel Steele on Unsplash.
Location events organiser
National Trust organises events at this location
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Weather forecast
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Weather forecast for Magilligan Strand, Benone (beach) (0.4 miles away) updated 02/12/23 at 04:00.
Local light pollution
Mussenden Temple and Downhill Demesne - National Trust is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to arural rural 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.
Light pollution map of Mussenden Temple and Downhill Demesne - National Trust
Best time to visit
The below chart shows when the skies will be at their darkest at this location and therefore the best time to visit. Moonlight is shown in light yellow and the Sun's twilight in light blue. Midnight on the date shown is shown as a white line with sunset to the left and sunrise the next morning to the right. A black background with stars shows the best times for stargazing. See our dark sky calendar for more details.
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If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!
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