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Temple of the Winds

Temple of the Winds from directly overhead

Temple of the Winds is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 21 m. Slieve Croob stands 534 m to the southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Folly, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Causeway Coastal Route passes 14 miles off. 58 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

temple in Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland

Wikidata Q17779667, matched on coordinates and name (45 m apart).

What to expect

Operated by
National Trust

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates54.54664, -5.59298

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Attractions
Parks
  • Londonderry Park: 4.7 mi
  • Jacob's Field: 5.5 mi
  • Branch Out Community Group: 5.5 mi
  • Killynether Wood: 5.6 mi
  • Glenford Park: 5.7 mi
Artworks
Gardens: 59
  • Rose Garden: 0.7 mi
  • Grey Abbey House: 1.8 mi
  • Millisle Community Garden: 4.8 mi
  • Walled Garden: 5.6 mi
  • Garden of Reflection: 6.0 mi
Peaks: 58
  • Dalzell's Hill: 1.2 mi
  • Stewart Hill: 1.3 mi
  • Monaghan Bank: 4.7 mi
  • Scrabo Hill: 5.4 mi
  • Windmill Hill: 6.6 mi
Museums: 34
  • Store House: 4.5 mi
  • Kiln House: 4.5 mi
  • Miller's House: 4.5 mi
  • Ards Arts Centre: 5.3 mi
  • War Years Remembered: 5.8 mi
Nature reserves: 18
Springs: 10
Beaches: 10
  • Skippingstone Beach: 9.0 mi
  • Brompton Bay: 9.2 mi
  • Seapark Beach: 11.7 mi
  • Newtownabbey Bay (Hazelbank) Beach: 14.6 mi
  • Kilclief Beach: 14.7 mi
Cliffs: 4
  • Cave Hill: 15.9 mi
  • Limestone Quarry: 16.1 mi
  • Bellevue Area of Special Scientific Interest: 16.1 mi
  • Spinkanee: 22.7 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Lisnabreeney Waterfall: 12.0 mi
  • Glenoe Waterfall: 19.9 mi
  • Stepping Stones: 23.9 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Slieve CroobSW 227°534 m20.9 mi
DivisWNW 285°478 m17.6 mi
Agnew's HillNNW 327°474 m24.8 mi
SlieveniskySW 225°446 m21.1 mi
CratlieveSW 229°429 m22.2 mi
SlievegarranSW 224°391 m22.4 mi
Black MountainWNW 284°389 m16.8 mi
Squires HillWNW 293°374 m16.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2617:4818:35
June solstice04:4721:0222:03
September equinox07:0818:3719:24
December solstice08:4314:4715:59

Local time (Europe/London).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/361132596

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