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Cities / Northern Ireland

Bushmills

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© OpenStreetMap, CARTO
Bushmills coordinate map

Bushmills at a glance

Local time   · Europe/London
Today
Rain18° / 15°

7.6 mm rain forecast

Travel basics
Tap water
Safe to drink
Electricity
230 V / 50 Hz · Type G
Drives on
Left
Currency
GBP
Language
English
US passport
eVisa

Entry rules change. Verify current requirements before booking.

City context
Population
1.2K
Climate
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Northern IrelandDetails and sources →

Why visit

Visit Bushmills for the north Antrim coast, especially Giant’s Causeway. The village gives the famous basalt coast a practical base with food, lodging, and enough structure for an early or late visit. It pairs naturally with coastal walks, castle stops, whiskey, and a slower route between Belfast, Derry, and the Causeway Coast.

When to avoid

Do not visit Bushmills expecting the village itself to carry a full city guide. The coast carries the trip. Weather changes the day quickly, and Giant’s Causeway can be crowded. Build the plan around timing, waterproof layers, and enough slack to enjoy the coast when it opens up.

Plan Bushmills

Current conditions and the practical reference material that helps turn the saved places into a trip.

The next week in Bushmills

7-day forecast from Open-Meteo. UV badges flag days when sun protection matters (3 and above is moderate; 8 and above is risk territory for unprotected fair skin within 30 minutes).

Today
Rain
18° / 15°
7.6 mm
Wed
Rain
16° / 13°
6.0 mm
Thu
Drizzle
16° / 13°
UV Moderate
Fri
Overcast
19° / 12°
UV Moderate
Sat
Rain
16° / 13°
13.6 mm
UV Moderate
Sun
Rain
15° / 11°
11.4 mm
UV Moderate
Mon
Drizzle
15° / 10°
2.0 mm
UV Moderate

Climate

Year-round

Typical highs around 11°C, lows around 7°C.

In August 4

Drag to scrub across the year.

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Weather
17° / 12°
Typical high / low
4 mm rainfall this month
Daylight
15.1h
05:58 – 21:03local
Holidays coming up

Public holidays from Nager.Date.

Airports

closest LDY · 44 km

About Bushmills

Bushmills is a village on the north coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Bushmills had a population of 1,247 in the 2021 Census. It is located 60 miles (97 km) from Belfast, 11 miles (18 km) from Ballycastle and 9 miles (14 km) from Coleraine. The village owes its name to the River Bush and to a large watermill that was built there in the early 17th century. It is home to the Old Bushmills Distillery, which produces Irish whiskey, and is near the Giant's Causeway.

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References4▾▴

The links below support the changing or licensed reference material on this page. Personal notes and ordinary geographic facts are not footnoted individually.

  1. City background. Wikipedia summary may be clipped or paraphrased. Structured fields are cross-checked against the related references. Related: Wikidata, IANA Time Zone Database, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Monthly highs, lows, rainfall — long-term averages, NASA POWER.

Weather and climate
. Seven-day forecast and long-term monthly climate for the city coordinates.
Related: NASA POWER, Open-Meteo license.
  • Getting around. Transit operators from agency GTFS feeds and nearby commercial-airport reference data.
  • Public holidays. Upcoming public-holiday dates used in the annual planning scrubber.
  • Maps, image licenses, and the full dataset registry are listed in site credits.