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.
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National Trust organises events at this location
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Weather forecast
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17/05/24
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18/05/24
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18/05/24
11° 10%
Weather forecast for Magilligan Strand, Benone (beach) (0.4 miles away) updated 17/05/24 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
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