# Things to see in Kilrea (United Kingdom): 9 places and when to go > Kilrea is a town in United Kingdom, and this site lists 9 places in and around it, mainly Temples (2), History (2), Museums and art (2). The best known are Portglenone Abbey, Craigs Dolmen and Carntogher. The best time to come is April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 17 h 03 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 57. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/kilrea/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United Kingdom · 54.9512, -6.5528 - **Places:** 9 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/espiritual/) (2) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/) (2) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museos/) (2) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/naturaleza/) (1) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/montana/) (1) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/gastronomia/) (1) - **Best time:** April to September. - **Also possible:** February to March, October and December. - **Nearest airport:** EDI Ingliston, Edinburgh, 230 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Kilrea The places in and around Kilrea, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Portglenone Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/our-lady-of-bethlehem-abbey/): Cistercian monastery in County Antrim, Northern Ireland · 10 km - [Craigs Dolmen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/craigs-dolmen/): Dolmen · 6.7 km - [Carntogher](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/carntogher/): Mountain in the United Kingdom · 15 km - [First Kilrea Presbyterian Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/first-presbyterian-church/): Church building in Kilrea, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland · 234 m - [Ardara Country House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ardara-country-house/): History · 9.3 km - [Ballymoney Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ballymoney-museum/): Museum in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom · 14 km - [Bloodline Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bloodline-brewing-company/): Brewery · 10 km - [Garvagh Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/garvagh-museum/): Museum in Garvagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom · 9.4 km - [The Lake Kilrea WaterPark](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-lake-kilrea-waterpark/): With kids · 233 m ## When to go to Kilrea The best time to visit Kilrea is **April to September**; also possible: February to March, October and December. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 7 h 30 | | February | Possible | 9 h 23 | | March | Possible | 11 h 28 | | April | Best time | 13 h 49 | | May | Best time | 15 h 52 | | June | Best time | 17 h 03 | | July | Best time | 16 h 33 | | August | Best time | 14 h 44 | | September | Best time | 12 h 25 | | October | Possible | 10 h 08 | | November | Better not | 8 h 03 | | December | Possible | 6 h 57 | In June there are 17 h 03 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 57. In April, 9 of the 9 places are at their best. When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Kilrea The nearest main airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI, Ingliston, Edinburgh), 230 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=54.9512%2C-6.5528) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=54.9512%2C-6.5528) ## Other towns nearby - [Randalstown](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/randalstown/): 13 places · 21 km - [Portrush](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/portrush/): 17 places · 29 km - [Ballykelly](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ballykelly/): 12 places · 31 km - [Ballycastle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ballycastle/): 13 places · 34 km - [Ballygally](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ballygally/): 9 places · 45 km - [Lisburn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/lisburn/): 20 places · 49 km And all of United Kingdom, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Kilrea? The best known: [Portglenone Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/our-lady-of-bethlehem-abbey/), [Craigs Dolmen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/craigs-dolmen/), [Carntogher](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/carntogher/), [First Kilrea Presbyterian Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/first-presbyterian-church/). In all, 9 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Kilrea? April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 17 h 03 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 57. ### How do you get to Kilrea? The nearest main airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 230 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=54.9512%2C-6.5528) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Kilrea as the destination and these 9 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).