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Dragonstone Beach

Dragonstone Beach from directly overhead

Dragonstone Beach is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 13 m. Trostan stands 550 m to the south-southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Balon Greyjoy's Funeral Boat, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Causeway Coastal Route passes 0.5 miles off. 181 named places lie within 25 miles, 45 of them named summits.

Ballintoy Beach, sometimes called 'Black and White Beach', appeared in several seasons of Game of Thrones® as Dragonstone Beach.

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates55.24391, -6.36632

Overlooks nearby

181 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 45
  • Lannimore Hill: 1.3 mi
  • Islandcorr: 4.5 mi
  • Slieveacarn: 6.0 mi
  • Knocklayd: 7.3 mi
  • Slieveard: 7.3 mi
Historic sites: 41
Attractions: 30
Parks: 17
  • Partaneevey Car Park & Picnic Site: 1.6 mi
  • Riverside Gardens: 8.0 mi
  • Dervock Riverside Park: 9.3 mi
  • Antrim Gardens: 11.6 mi
  • Ramore Head: 11.8 mi
Gardens: 9
  • Benvardin Gardens: 9.6 mi
  • Beardiville Walled Garden: 10.0 mi
  • Garden of Remembrance: 13.1 mi
  • Joey Dunlop Memorial Garden: 13.5 mi
  • Robert Dunlop Memorial Garden: 13.5 mi
Beaches: 7
  • Runkerry Stand (Bushfoot): 6.7 mi
  • Portballintrae Beach: 7.4 mi
  • East Strand: 10.9 mi
  • Portstewart Strand: 15.8 mi
  • Castlerock Beach: 17.3 mi
Artworks: 7
  • Alphabet Angel: 6.7 mi
  • Brick Sculpture: 11.6 mi
  • Towards Tomorrow: 14.2 mi
  • Source: 14.8 mi
  • Johann: 15.2 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Dunseverick Falls: 2.9 mi
  • Hermit's Falls: 18.4 mi
  • Ess-na-Larach Waterfall: 18.8 mi
  • Ess-Na-Crub Waterfall: 18.9 mi
  • Cranny Falls: 21.9 mi
Cliffs: 5
  • Dunsevrick: 3.0 mi
  • Fairhead - Farrangandoo: 8.2 mi
  • Fairhead - The Prow: 8.3 mi
  • Fairhead - Ballycastle Descent Gully West: 8.4 mi
  • Fairhead: 9.0 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Cottage Park: 16.3 mi
  • Quilley Picnic Area: 16.4 mi
  • Bishop's Gate Picnic Site: 18.4 mi
  • Ballyhacket View: 20.3 mi
Nature reserves: 2
  • Lissanduff Earthworks: 7.0 mi
  • Garry Bog Nature Reserve: 11.4 mi
Springs: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dragonstone Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
TrostanSSE 149°550 m16.0 mi
SlievenaneeSSE 153°543 m16.8 mi
KnocklaydSE 141°514 m7.3 mi
SlieveanorraSSE 155°508 m13.0 mi
Skerry HillSSE 160°459 m16.5 mi
Mid HillSSE 153°440 m21.0 mi
CarncormickSSE 159°436 m20.8 mi
Collin TopSSE 149°429 m20.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2917:5018:38
June solstice04:4521:0922:11
September equinox07:1118:3919:27
December solstice08:5114:4215:58

Local time (Europe/London).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/13892515284

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