Artwork
The Drum
The Drum is an artwork, at a modelled elevation of 267 m. Trostan stands 550 m to the north-northeast, 3.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Tuftarney Hill, a peak 0.5 miles away. Causeway Coastal Route passes 6.5 miles off. 59 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2001
- Material
- metal
How to reach it
Coordinates55.00229, -6.18865
- 6.5 mi off the Causeway Coastal Route
Overlooks nearby
- The Glens of Antrim · 7 mi
- The Mount · 9 mi
- Watertop Waterfall · 12 mi
- Big Dan's Chair Viewpoint · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Skerry Church Yard: 6.3 mi
- Lisanoure Castle: 6.8 mi
- Layd Old Church (ruins): 8.3 mi
- Galboly - Hidden Village: 8.9 mi
- Old House: 9.5 mi
Parks
- Garron Road Amenity Site: 6.6 mi
- Play Park: 8.1 mi
- Currells: 8.8 mi
- Sentry Hill: 9.3 mi
- Memoral Garden: 9.3 mi
Peaks: 59
- Tuftarney Hill: 0.5 mi
- Slievenanee: 1.7 mi
- Skerry Hill: 1.9 mi
- Carncormick: 2.8 mi
- Mid Hill: 3.2 mi
Attractions: 37
- Glenariff Forest Park: 2.8 mi
- Lisanoure Castle: 6.7 mi
- Drunks’ Tower: 7.3 mi
- Braavos Canal: 7.9 mi
- Ronan's Way car park & trails: 8.0 mi
Artworks: 30
- Johann: 10.3 mi
- Ross Park: 12.8 mi
- Mill Girl Statue: 13.4 mi
- Connor Presbyterian Church: 13.6 mi
- Piper Sam and Irish Dancer Roisin: 14.6 mi
Gardens: 22
- Glenarm Castle Walled Garden: 9.4 mi
- Ahoghill Community Garden: 12.5 mi
- Garden of Remembrance: 12.8 mi
- Joey Dunlop Memorial Garden: 13.7 mi
- Robert Dunlop Memorial Garden: 13.7 mi
Museums: 17
- Mid-Antrim Museum: 10.2 mi
- Gracehill Village Old School Museum: 11.7 mi
- Ballymoney Museum: 13.9 mi
- Ballycastle Museum: 13.9 mi
- Larne Museum & Art Centre: 17.9 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Hermit's Falls: 3.0 mi
- Ess-na-Larach Waterfall: 3.5 mi
- Ess-Na-Crub Waterfall: 3.7 mi
- Cranny Falls: 6.8 mi
- Dunseverick Falls: 19.1 mi
Springs: 7
- Holy Well: 14.7 mi
- Lady's Well: 14.8 mi
- Tobernaveen: 16.5 mi
- Official Start Of The Clady River: 18.6 mi
- Source Of The Roohan Burn: 23.1 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Fairhead - Farrangandoo: 15.2 mi
- Fairhead: 15.2 mi
- Fairhead - The Prow: 15.3 mi
- Fairhead - Ballycastle Descent Gully West: 15.3 mi
- Ballygalley Head: 15.4 mi
Beaches: 5
- Browns bay walk: 19.7 mi
- Runkerry Stand (Bushfoot): 20.4 mi
- Portballintrae Beach: 20.5 mi
- East Strand: 22.5 mi
- Portstewart Strand: 24.9 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Cottage Park: 7.3 mi
- Beagh Bridge Picnic Area: 20.4 mi
- Craigadick Picnic Area: 22.7 mi
- Quilley Picnic Area: 23.8 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Garry Bog Nature Reserve: 15.6 mi
- Lissanduff Earthworks: 20.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Drum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trostan | NNE 24° | 550 m | 3.3 mi |
| Slievenanee | NNE 15° | 543 m | 1.7 mi |
| Knocklayd | NNW 347° | 514 m | 11.3 mi |
| Slieveanorra | NNW 344° | 508 m | 5.1 mi |
| Agnew's Hill | SE 137° | 474 m | 14.8 mi |
| Carn Tóchair | WSW 252° | 464 m | 23.8 mi |
| Skerry Hill | NW 311° | 459 m | 1.9 mi |
| Mid Hill | SE 127° | 440 m | 3.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:29 | 17:50 | 18:38 |
| June solstice | 04:46 | 21:07 | 22:08 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:39 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 08:49 | 14:44 | 15:58 |
Local time (Europe/London).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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