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Bunlough Strand

Bunlough Strand from directly overhead

Bunlough Strand is a beach, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Mweelrea stands 814 m to the southeast, 5.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Brnabaun Beach, a beach 0.8 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 0.3 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Mayo County Council
Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates53.70259, -9.91220

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Corrymailley Hill: 2.3 mi
  • Tawnydoogan: 3.3 mi
  • Ben Bury: 5.4 mi
  • Mweelrea: 5.6 mi
  • Ben Lugmore West Top: 5.9 mi
Historic sites: 58
  • Gowlaun RC Church: 1.1 mi
  • Srahwee or Altoir Megalithic Wedge Tomb, Sraith Bhui (The Yellow River Land) – Clew Bay Archaeological Trail, Site 13: 3.6 mi
  • O'Malley's Castle: 4.9 mi
  • Gubbanuggool: 4.9 mi
  • Doo Lough Valley and Famine Memorial: 5.9 mi
Beaches: 27
Springs: 23
Attractions: 14
Artworks: 12
Parks: 6
Museums: 5
Gardens: 2
  • Wild Willow Garden: 8.0 mi
  • Walled Garden: 16.9 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Nature reserves: 1
  • Old Head Woods: 7.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Dun Mor Cliffs: 15.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.9 miles of Bunlough Strand. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
MweelreaSE 143°814 m5.6 mi
Ben LugmoreSE 131°803 m6.3 mi
Ben BurySE 131°795 m5.4 mi
Ben Lugmore West TopSE 132°790 m5.9 mi
Ben Lugmore East TopSE 131°790 m6.5 mi
BarrclashcameESE 111°772 m7.5 mi
Croagh PatrickENE 69°764 m11.1 mi
TievummeraESE 110°762 m8.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4318:0618:52
June solstice05:1021:1622:15
September equinox07:2618:5519:41
December solstice08:5615:1216:21

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/666328691

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