# Mount Sandel Mesolithic site, United Kingdom: what it is and when to go

> Mount Sandel Mesolithic site is an excavated mesolithic huts in Coleraine, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland in United Kingdom (Portrush). Interests: History. The best time to visit is April to September. In June there are 17 h 05 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 54. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in United Kingdom: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/mount-sandel-fort/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Excavated mesolithic huts in Coleraine, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland · History
- **Where:** United Kingdom
- **Best time:** April to September.
- **Nearest airport:** EDI Ingliston, Edinburgh, 227 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 55.11617, -6.66397

## What it is and where

Mount Sandel Mesolithic site is an excavated mesolithic huts in Coleraine, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland in United Kingdom (Portrush). It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in United Kingdom: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Portrush](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/portrush/), where this site lists 17 more places to see, 9.8 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 55.11617, -6.66397; the nearest main airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI, Ingliston, Edinburgh), 227 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=55.116172%2C-6.663968)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=55.116172%2C-6.663968)

It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/) places in United Kingdom. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Mount Sandel Mesolithic site is **April to September**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 7 h 29 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 22 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 28 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 50 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 54 |
| June | Best time | 17 h 05 |
| July | Best time | 16 h 35 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 45 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 25 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 08 |
| November | Better not | 8 h 01 |
| December | Possible | 6 h 54 |

In June there are 17 h 05 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 54. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

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).

## Before you go to United Kingdom

To enter United Kingdom there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport (the ID card is no longer accepted)”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the United Kingdom checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Pound sterling (GBP); plugs: Type G · 230 V · 50 Hz (three flat pins: adapter essential); emergencies: 999 (112 also works).

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Coleraine Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/coleraine-museum/): Museum in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom · 1.8 km
- [Damhead Miniature Railway](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/damhead-miniature-railway/): With kids · 4.2 km
- [North Coast Alpacas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/north-coast-alpacas/): With kids · Wildlife · 6.9 km
- [Portstewart Strand](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/portstewart-strand/): Beach in Northern Ireland · 8.0 km
- [Corrstown Bronze Age Village](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/corrstown-bronze-age-village/): Archaeological site of a Bronze Age village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland · 8.4 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/).

## More in United Kingdom: History

- [Stonehenge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/stonehenge/): Neolithic henge monument in Amesbury, Wiltshire, England, UK
- [British Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museo-britanico/): national museum in London, United Kingdom
- [Bath, Somerset](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bath-2/)
- [Principality of Sealand](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sealand/): micronation in the North Sea
- [Buckingham Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/palacio-de-buckingham/): official London residence and principal workplace of the British monarch
- [Tower Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tower-bridge/): bascule and suspension bridge in London

Every United Kingdom place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Mount Sandel Mesolithic site?

It is an excavated mesolithic huts in Coleraine, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland in United Kingdom. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in United Kingdom: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Mount Sandel Mesolithic site?

April to September. In June there are 17 h 05 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 54.

### How do you get to Mount Sandel Mesolithic site?

The nearest main airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 227 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=55.116172%2C-6.663968) opens the route on the map, and how to get around United Kingdom is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the United Kingdom map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Coleraine Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/coleraine-museum/), [Damhead Miniature Railway](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/damhead-miniature-railway/), [North Coast Alpacas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/north-coast-alpacas/). The rest is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/195563442), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1950705), CC0. More about Mount Sandel Mesolithic site on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Sandel_Mesolithic_site). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

