The Wildling Pit
The Wildling Pit is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 112 m. Slieve Donard stands 849 m to the south-southeast, 3.2 miles off. The nearest named place is The Starks Find Direwolf Pups, a attraction 0.4 miles away.
The exact clearing and mossy bank used for the opening scene of Season 1, Episode 1 where the Night's Watch discover Wildling bodies.
What to expect
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- The Drinns: 0.8 mi
- Luke's Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Curraghard: 1.2 mi
- Slievenabrock: 1.4 mi
- Slievenaglogh: 1.8 mi
- Donard Park: 2.7 mi
- Castle Park: 2.8 mi
- Castlewellan Forest Park: 3.0 mi
- Harrison Vista: 3.1 mi
- Spelga Park Grass Area: 7.4 mi
- Square Days and Fair Days: 2.7 mi
- Midnight Tentacles: 2.9 mi
- Starita: 2.9 mi
- Global Journeys: 2.9 mi
- Cone of Light: 2.9 mi
- Ice House: 2.9 mi
- Castlewellan Castle: 3.1 mi
- Moorish Tower: 3.2 mi
- Kilcoo Church (ruins): 3.2 mi
- Tea House: 3.5 mi
- Spellack: 1.9 mi
- Bearnagh Slabs: 2.7 mi
- The Castles: 2.7 mi
- Slieve Bearnagh: 2.7 mi
- Eagle Rock: 2.7 mi
- Tollymore Arboretum: 0.8 mi
- The Annesley Garden: 3.2 mi
- Scented Garden: 3.2 mi
- Spring Garden: 3.3 mi
- Winter Garden: 3.3 mi
- The Rock Amenity Site: 1.5 mi
- Playrock Viewpoint: 4.1 mi
- Twelve Arches Recreation Area: 4.2 mi
- Dundrum Inner Bay: 4.5 mi
- Greenbanks picnic site: 5.4 mi
- The Starks Find Direwolf Pups: 0.4 mi
- Mount Panther Farm Park: 6.1 mi
- Ser Arlan's Grave: 6.4 mi
- Red Kite Restreat: 7.9 mi
- Santas Cottage: 8.4 mi
- Tollymore Forest Park Entrance: 1.6 mi
- Murlough Nature Reserve: 4.1 mi
- Murlough National Nature Reserve: 4.9 mi
- Bohill Nature Reserve: 9.6 mi
- Hollymount Forest nature reserve: 10.9 mi
- St Patrick's Well: 6.8 mi
- St. Patrick's Wells: 13.5 mi
- St. Patrick's Wells: 13.5 mi
- Toberasool: 13.8 mi
- Mearing Well: 14.1 mi
- Carriage Gallery: 12.0 mi
- St. Patricks Visitor Centre: 12.3 mi
- Down County Museum: 12.3 mi
- Greenore Railway Museum: 14.7 mi
- Newry and Mourne Museum: 15.5 mi
- Tyrella Beach: 9.2 mi
- Rossglass Beach: 11.1 mi
- Beach - Costa del Ceanfield: 13.8 mi
- Gilpin Harbour: 17.4 mi
- Mill Quarter Beach: 18.3 mi
- Black Stairs: 2.7 mi
- Stepping Stones: 15.1 mi
- Lisnabreeney Waterfall: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.9 miles of The Wildling Pit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slieve Donard | SSE 149° | 849 m | 3.2 mi |
| Slieve Commedagh | SSE 157° | 767 m | 2.3 mi |
| Slieve Binnian | S 188° | 745.9 m | 5.4 mi |
| Slieve Bearnagh | SSW 205° | 739 m | 2.7 mi |
| Slievelamagan | S 183° | 702.2 m | 3.7 mi |
| Slieve Meelbeg | SW 218° | 701.9 m | 3.1 mi |
| Slieve Meelmore | SW 218° | 687 m | 2.6 mi |
| Slieve Bearnagh North Tor | SSW 203° | 680 m | 2.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:28 | 17:50 | 18:37 |
| June solstice | 04:51 | 21:02 | 22:02 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:38 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 08:43 | 14:51 | 16:02 |
Local time (Europe/London).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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