Attraction
Red Squirrel Hide
Red Squirrel Hide is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 26 m. Slieve Croob stands 534 m to the southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Dalzell's Hill, a peak 0.3 miles away. Causeway Coastal Route passes 13 miles off. 60 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- National Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates54.55751, -5.60481
- 13.5 mi off the Causeway Coastal Route
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 60
- Dalzell's Hill: 0.3 mi
- Stewart Hill: 0.5 mi
- Scrabo Hill: 4.7 mi
- Monaghan Bank: 5.6 mi
- Lieutenant Hill: 6.3 mi
Historic sites
- Mount Stewart: 0.4 mi
- Folly: 1.0 mi
- Grey Abbey House: 2.5 mi
- Carrowdore Castle: 2.9 mi
- WW2 Rifle Firing Butts: 3.8 mi
Gardens: 60
- Rose Garden: 0.4 mi
- Grey Abbey House: 2.6 mi
- Millisle Community Garden: 4.5 mi
- Walled Garden: 4.9 mi
- Garden of Reflection: 5.2 mi
Attractions
- Temple of the Winds: 0.9 mi
- The Echlinville Distillery: 7.2 mi
- Brompton Pier: 8.3 mi
- Senate Chamber: 9.7 mi
- Assembly Chamber: 9.7 mi
Parks
- Londonderry Park: 3.8 mi
- Jacob's Field: 4.7 mi
- Branch Out Community Group: 4.7 mi
- Glenford Park: 4.8 mi
- Killynether Wood: 4.9 mi
Museums: 34
- Store House: 4.0 mi
- Kiln House: 4.0 mi
- Miller's House: 4.0 mi
- Ards Arts Centre: 4.4 mi
- War Years Remembered: 5.0 mi
Nature reserves: 18
- Castle Espie Wetland Centre: 4.0 mi
- Kiltonga Nature Reserve: 5.3 mi
- Conlig Nature Reserve (proposed): 5.4 mi
- Inishargy Bog: 5.6 mi
- Balloo Wetland Nature Reserve: 6.1 mi
Picnic sites: 13
- Cuan Beach: 11.4 mi
- Strangford Holiday Park Picnic Area: 14.9 mi
- Kilclief Recreation/Picnic Area: 15.5 mi
- Inch Abbey Station Picnic Area: 16.0 mi
- Ballyhornan Picnic Site: 17.8 mi
Springs: 10
- Spa Well: 2.9 mi
- St. Anne's Well: 11.3 mi
- Sunday Well: 11.4 mi
- St. Mary's Well: 12.9 mi
- Volunteers' Well: 14.8 mi
Beaches: 10
- Skippingstone Beach: 8.1 mi
- Brompton Bay: 8.3 mi
- Seapark Beach: 10.8 mi
- Newtownabbey Bay (Hazelbank) Beach: 13.8 mi
- Kilclief Beach: 15.5 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Cave Hill: 15.1 mi
- Limestone Quarry: 15.3 mi
- Bellevue Area of Special Scientific Interest: 15.4 mi
- Spinkanee: 23.0 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Lisnabreeney Waterfall: 11.5 mi
- Glenoe Waterfall: 19.0 mi
- Stepping Stones: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Red Squirrel Hide. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slieve Croob | SW 225° | 534 m | 21.1 mi |
| Divis | WNW 283° | 478 m | 17.0 mi |
| Agnew's Hill | NNW 327° | 474 m | 23.9 mi |
| Slievenisky | SW 223° | 446 m | 21.3 mi |
| Cratlieve | SW 226° | 429 m | 22.4 mi |
| Slievegarran | SW 222° | 391 m | 22.6 mi |
| Black Mountain | WNW 282° | 389 m | 16.1 mi |
| Squires Hill | WNW 291° | 374 m | 16.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:26 | 17:48 | 18:35 |
| June solstice | 04:47 | 21:02 | 22:03 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:37 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 08:43 | 14:47 | 15:59 |
Local time (Europe/London).
Where this comes from
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