Red Kite Restreat
Red Kite Restreat is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 133 m. Slieve Bearnagh stands 739 m to the south-southeast, 9.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Deehommed Mountain, a peak 0.9 miles away. Causeway Coastal Route passes 26 miles off.
The Red Kite Retreat is Ireland's only red kite feeding and viewing station. The red kites are fed daily at 2pm. Viewing is from a hide. A charge applies.
How to reach it
- 25.9 mi off the Causeway Coastal Route
Named places within 25 miles
- Deehommed Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Slievenaboley: 1.8 mi
- Toopagh Rock: 2.6 mi
- Benraw Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Cratlieve: 3.9 mi
- Heathcliff and Cathy: 3.6 mi
- Source of the River Lagan: 4.3 mi
- Spins the Reel, Spins the Wheel: 4.5 mi
- Blaeberry Sunday: 4.8 mi
- The Luck Penny: 5.4 mi
- Legananny Cross Stone: 3.8 mi
- Proclamation of the Irish Republic: 4.0 mi
- Kilcoo Church (ruins): 5.2 mi
- Moorish Tower: 5.3 mi
- Dromara Destroyers: 5.9 mi
- Finnis Play Park: 4.0 mi
- Castlewellan Forest Park: 6.0 mi
- Lagan Park: 6.0 mi
- Harrison Vista: 6.4 mi
- Drumkeeragh Forest Park: 6.6 mi
- Game of Thrones Studio Tour: 5.6 mi
- The Wildling Pit: 7.9 mi
- Dromore Viaduct: 8.0 mi
- The Starks Find Direwolf Pups: 8.2 mi
- Ser Arlan's Grave: 9.4 mi
- Spinkanee: 5.9 mi
- Spellack: 8.4 mi
- Summit Tor: 8.5 mi
- West Tor: 8.5 mi
- The Tower: 8.5 mi
- Winter Garden: 6.1 mi
- Scented Garden: 6.2 mi
- The Annesley Garden: 6.2 mi
- Spring Garden: 6.3 mi
- Harry Ferguson Memorial Garden: 8.1 mi
- Knockiveagh Picnic Site: 4.6 mi
- Playrock Viewpoint: 5.7 mi
- The Rock Amenity Site: 7.0 mi
- Sandbank Road Picnic Area: 8.4 mi
- Leitrim Lodge Picnic Area: 9.8 mi
- Newry and Mourne Museum: 13.5 mi
- Linen Centre and Museum: 14.4 mi
- Carriage Gallery: 14.9 mi
- Down County Museum: 15.0 mi
- St. Patricks Visitor Centre: 15.1 mi
- Tollymore Forest Park Entrance: 8.7 mi
- Bohill Nature Reserve: 9.9 mi
- Murlough Nature Reserve: 10.4 mi
- Murlough National Nature Reserve: 10.8 mi
- Hollymount Forest nature reserve: 13.7 mi
- St Patrick's Well: 11.5 mi
- St. Mary's Well: 14.8 mi
- Toberasool: 16.5 mi
- Mearing Well: 16.6 mi
- St. Patrick's Wells: 16.7 mi
- Tyrella Beach: 14.7 mi
- Rossglass Beach: 16.6 mi
- Beach - Costa del Ceanfield: 19.3 mi
- Gilpin Harbour: 21.9 mi
- Kilclief Beach: 22.2 mi
- Stepping Stones: 7.7 mi
- Black Stairs: 10.6 mi
- Lisnabreeney Waterfall: 19.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.0 miles of Red Kite Restreat. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slieve Bearnagh | SSE 154° | 739 m | 9.3 mi |
| Slieve Meelbeg | SSE 158° | 701.9 m | 9.0 mi |
| Slieve Meelmore | SSE 155° | 687 m | 8.8 mi |
| Slieve Bearnagh North Tor | SSE 152° | 680 m | 9.2 mi |
| Slieve Corragh | SE 145° | 641.9 m | 9.8 mi |
| Slieve Loughshannagh | SSE 162° | 617 m | 9.3 mi |
| Doan | SSE 160° | 592.6 m | 10.0 mi |
| Carn Mountain | SSE 165° | 585.2 m | 9.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:28 | 17:50 | 18:37 |
| June solstice | 04:50 | 21:03 | 22:03 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:39 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 08:44 | 14:51 | 16:02 |
Local time (Europe/London).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9665873688
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