Magilligan No 2 Weather Station

Magilligan No 2 Weather Station is a monitoring station in United Kingdom. Magilligan No 2 Weather Station is situated nearby to the aerodrome Bellarena, as well as near the village Greencastle.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include HM Prison Magilligan and Bellarena railway station.

HM Prison Magilligan

Prison

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HM Prison Magilligan is a medium security prison run by the Northern Ireland Prison Service situated near Limavady, County Londonderry. It was first opened in January 1972 when 50 Irish Republican internees were transferred from the prison ship HMS Maidstone. HM Prison Magilligan is situated 1 mile north of Magilligan No 2 Weather Station.

Bellarena railway station

Railway station

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Bellarena railway station serves the village of Bellarena and the broader Limavady area in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The current two-platform station was opened in 2016, replacing the original single-platform 1853 station located on the opposite side of the nearby level crossing. Bellarena railway station is situated 2½ miles south of Magilligan No 2 Weather Station.

Magilligan Martello tower

Tower

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Magilligan Martello tower is situated 2½ miles north of Magilligan No 2 Weather Station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bellarena and Greencastle.

Bellarena

Village

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Bellarena is a small village and townland in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is on the A2 coastal road between Limavady and Coleraine, 6 miles north of Limavady. Bellarena is situated 2 miles south of Magilligan No 2 Weather Station.

Greencastle

Village

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Greencastle is a commercial fishing port located in the north-east of the Inishowen Peninsula on the north coast of County Donegal in Ulster, Ireland. The port is on the western shores of Lough Foyle. Greencastle is situated 3 miles northwest of Magilligan No 2 Weather Station.