Northern Ireland in Late November?

[JED944]

I will be spending 7 days in Northern Ireland the last week of November, with 3 days based in Belfast, and the remaining 4 days unplanned. I would appreciate any recommendations for good landscape photo locations (seacoast, castles, coastal ports) as well as suggestions for best towns and B&B's to stay (near sites).

Thanks

[Richard Morwood]

I will be spending 7 days in Northern Ireland the last week of November, with 3 days based in Belfast, and the remaining 4 days unplanned. I would appreciate any recommendations for good landscape photo locations (seacoast, castles, coastal ports) as well as suggestions for best towns and B&B's to stay (near sites).

Thanks
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My favourite locations are Newcastle and environs for Murlough beach and the Mourne mountains, Strangford lough with its many islands, and the Antrim coastine, especially the North Antrim Coast leading to the Giants Causeway. Ballintoy with its picturesque harbour and nearby White Park Bay are definitely worth a visit.
It would be very easy to spend 3-4 days in just these locations doing landscapes. However at the end of November you could spend 3-4 days waiting for the weather to clear. It can be more than atmospheric and just downright dismal. Judging by the amount of rain that we have had recently you could be in luck 'cos there can't be that much left for the rest of the year!!!
Most of these towns (Newcastle, Strangford, Portaferry, Ballintoy, Bushmills and others should have plenty of B&Bs and November should be easy enough to find vacancies. There is a Youth Hostel at White Park Bay which has a good reputation.
Hope this is of some help.
Regards
Richard

[pete_truman]

You'd better think about taking "atmospheric" scenes - people walking to work in the rain, traffic stuck (in the rain), puddles, reflections, dark cloudy landscapes, etc. Whilst Northern Ireland has immense beauty, November is not the best time to show it at its best as the previous post suggested. Be sure to take an umbrella, waterproof clothing and check the weather forecasts regularly.

As I've heard several times, its not a question of whether or not its raining, but one of how much?

[pcox]

Yes, definitely go prepared - but you never know what sort of weather you're going to get. And certainly the north Antrim coast has some spectacular aspects which look good in almost any weather.

Cheers,
Peter

[Mike Louw]

Of course, being so far north in winter the days are rather short. On the other hand, the light (when it's not totally overcast) can be wonderful all day.

[rcdurston]

I think we are coming into prime time for perfect shooting weather here. I find my best skys and moodiest scenes in the winter months. The Black Mountains in Belfast, Lough Neagh, Whitepark Bay, Newcastle and Glenariff are some of my favourites. I have some of them up on my site, in the first section.my site
I bring along a carload of stuff and pull out what I need depending on the weather; welly boots, rain gear, snowboarding parka, thinsulate hat and two thickness' of gloves.