Beach · Ireland
Brittas Bay
Brittas Bay is a beach, at a modelled elevation of 9 m. Carrawaystick stands 728 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Mizen Head Tower, a historic site 1.8 miles away.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates52.88542, -6.05332
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Collon Hill: 2.5 mi
- Barranisky: 4.3 mi
- Bride's Hill: 6.0 mi
- Carrick Mountain: 8.2 mi
- Ballinastraw: 8.4 mi
Historic sites
- Mizen Head Tower: 1.8 mi
- The Abbey: 6.6 mi
- Black Castle: 6.7 mi
- Mine Building: 6.9 mi
- Williams Engine House: 6.9 mi
Artworks: 37
- Butterflies: 3.8 mi
- Ronnie Delany Statue: 7.2 mi
- Edible Arklow Art Trail: 7.3 mi
- Arklow Ware. EIRE: 7.5 mi
- Blackbird of Avondale: 8.1 mi
Springs: 24
- Lady Well: 2.8 mi
- St Patrick's Well: 4.0 mi
- Bride's Well: 6.2 mi
- Virgins Well: 6.8 mi
- Lady's Well: 8.5 mi
Parks: 21
- Cullen Memorial Park: 4.1 mi
- Abbey Ground: 6.6 mi
- Saint Mary's Park: 7.4 mi
- Abbey Graveyard: 7.4 mi
- Parnell National Memorial Park: 8.0 mi
Beaches: 20
- Furzeditch Beach: 2.5 mi
- Magheramore Beach: 3.4 mi
- Kilpoole Beach: 4.4 mi
- Silver Strand: 5.0 mi
- South Beach: 7.7 mi
Attractions: 18
- Avondale House: 7.3 mi
- Viewing Tower: 7.3 mi
- Meeting of the Waters: 7.5 mi
- Glendalough: 14.3 mi
- Glendalough Round Tower: 14.3 mi
Cliffs: 16
- Barnbawn: 8.6 mi
- Dwyer's Rock: 13.7 mi
- Glanmalure North Crag: 16.2 mi
- Glendalough Crags: 16.3 mi
- Baravore Valley Lower: 17.4 mi
Gardens: 11
- Kilmacurragh Arboretum: 5.0 mi
- Ballyraine Garden Centre: 7.6 mi
- Mount Usher Gardens: 8.8 mi
- Darraghville / Convent lower walled garden: 15.7 mi
- GCC Garden: 16.4 mi
Nature reserves: 10
- Buckroney Sand Dunes: 2.6 mi
- Vale of Clara Nature Reserve: 9.1 mi
- East Coast Nature Reserve: 12.6 mi
- Native Woodland Trust: Paddock Hill Reserve: 13.9 mi
- Carrigower Bog: 15.7 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Devil's Glen Waterfall: 11.0 mi
- Trooperstown Falls: 12.6 mi
- Jackson's Falls: 13.0 mi
- Coolalingo: 13.4 mi
- Poulanass Waterfall: 14.6 mi
Museums: 5
- Wicklow Gaol: 6.5 mi
- Greenan Farm Museum & Maze: 10.7 mi
- Glendalough Visitor Centre: 14.2 mi
- Dwyer McAllister Cottage: 21.9 mi
- Ballymore House: 24.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Courtown Woods Picnic Area: 18.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.6 miles of Brittas Bay. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrawaystick | WNW 287° | 728 m | 15.7 mi |
| Camaderry South East Top | NW 304° | 677 m | 16.2 mi |
| Croaghanmoira | W 280° | 662 m | 13.3 mi |
| Mullacor | WNW 297° | 661 m | 15.0 mi |
| Lugduff | WNW 298° | 653 m | 16.6 mi |
| Scarr | NW 318° | 641 m | 15.9 mi |
| Lugduff SE Top | WNW 298° | 638 m | 15.9 mi |
| Croghan Kinsella | WSW 241° | 606 m | 12.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:28 | 17:52 | 18:37 |
| June solstice | 04:59 | 20:57 | 21:54 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:40 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 08:36 | 15:05 | 16:10 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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