Connemara National Park Visitor Centre
Connemara National Park Visitor Centre is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 52 m. Mweelrea stands 814 m to the northeast, 7.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Binn Ghuaire, a peak 1.3 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 0.3 miles off.
The story
national park
Dates from 1980.
Wikidata Q1126279, matched on coordinates and name (12 m apart).
What to expect
- Operated by
- National Parks and Wildlife Service
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sky Road · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Binn Ghuaire: 1.3 mi
- Crockaunhiggeen: 2.0 mi
- Cnoc Breac: 2.4 mi
- Doughruagh: 2.7 mi
- Doughruagh South Top: 2.7 mi
- Renvyle Castle: 5.2 mi
- Thomas Whelan Monument: 5.5 mi
- Abbeyglen Castle Hotel: 5.6 mi
- Monument Hill: 5.7 mi
- Clifden Castle: 6.2 mi
- Lettergesh Beach: 4.2 mi
- Renvyle Beach: 4.2 mi
- Glassilaun Beach: 5.1 mi
- Uggool Beach: 6.6 mi
- Acton Beach: 8.0 mi
- Toberdavin: 2.1 mi
- Tobar an Mhaoilinn: 2.8 mi
- Well of the Seven Daughters: 5.2 mi
- Tobernaseachtinyean: 7.2 mi
- Tobar Muire: 7.7 mi
- Ring fort: 5.2 mi
- Crannog: 5.2 mi
- Roundstone Bay & Island Tours: 10.7 mi
- Heritage Walks on Saturdays: 10.8 mi
- The Sheep And Wool Heritage Centre: 10.8 mi
- The Whitehorn Gallery: 5.3 mi
- The Rifle - Sebastián: 5.4 mi
- Alcock and Brown: 5.4 mi
- Alcock and Brown: 5.4 mi
- Connemara Giant: 10.3 mi
- Kylemore Abbey: 2.4 mi
- Connemara Heritage and History Centre: 5.1 mi
- Station House Museum: 5.3 mi
- Ionad Oidhreachta Leitir Mealláin: 23.1 mi
- Clew Bay Heritage Centre: 23.6 mi
- Kylemore Victorian Walled Garden: 1.7 mi
- Ballyconneely Community Park: 9.9 mi
- Roundstone play park: 10.8 mi
- Clew Bay Park: 23.6 mi
- Walled Garden: 7.1 mi
- Wild Willow Garden: 16.3 mi
- Aasleagh Waterfall: 12.2 mi
- Screebe Waterfall: 18.8 mi
- Dun Mor Cliffs: 13.7 mi
- Aill na Graí: 24.6 mi
- Old Head Woods: 17.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.6 miles of Connemara National Park Visitor Centre. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mweelrea | NE 38° | 814 m | 7.6 mi |
| Ben Lugmore | NE 44° | 803 m | 8.8 mi |
| Ben Bury | NE 38° | 795 m | 8.8 mi |
| Ben Lugmore West Top | NE 41° | 790 m | 8.6 mi |
| Ben Lugmore East Top | NE 45° | 790 m | 8.8 mi |
| An Bhinn Bhán | ESE 114° | 729 m | 5.1 mi |
| Binn Chorr | ESE 116° | 711 m | 7.0 mi |
| An Bhinn Dubh | ESE 116° | 696 m | 6.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:44 | 18:06 | 18:53 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 21:15 | 22:14 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 18:55 | 19:41 |
| December solstice | 08:55 | 15:14 | 16:22 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/235373418
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