Beach · Ireland
Cross Strand
Cross Strand is a beach, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Mweelrea stands 814 m to the south-southeast, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Carrownisky Beach, a beach 1.3 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 0.5 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Mayo County Council
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates53.72886, -9.89754
- 0.5 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sky Road · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Corrymailley Hill: 3.4 mi
- Tawnydoogan: 3.9 mi
- Knocknaveen: 6.0 mi
- Ben Bury: 6.4 mi
- Laghta Eighter Hill: 6.7 mi
Historic sites: 57
- Gowlaun RC Church: 2.7 mi
- O'Malley's Castle: 3.3 mi
- Srahwee or Altoir Megalithic Wedge Tomb, Sraith Bhui (The Yellow River Land) – Clew Bay Archaeological Trail, Site 13: 3.4 mi
- Granuaile's Castle: 5.4 mi
- Doo Lough Valley and Famine Memorial: 6.4 mi
Beaches: 27
- Carrownisky Beach: 1.3 mi
- Bunlough Strand: 1.9 mi
- Turloughbeg Strand: 1.9 mi
- Brnabaun Beach: 2.7 mi
- Carrowmore Beach: 4.3 mi
Springs: 24
- Toberbride: 2.8 mi
- Tobermurry: 5.7 mi
- Toberfelabride: 5.8 mi
- Toberfelamurry: 5.9 mi
- Well of the Seven Daughters: 10.2 mi
Attractions: 14
- Croagh Patrick Stables: 11.0 mi
- The Sheep And Wool Heritage Centre: 12.4 mi
- Connemara National Park Visitor Centre: 12.4 mi
- Waterfall: 13.4 mi
- Pirate Queen: 15.5 mi
Artworks: 13
- St. Patrick: 11.0 mi
- Glassbhealach Mór An Iarthair: 13.3 mi
- Dánlann Yawl Art Gallery: 15.5 mi
- Grainne Mhaol Ni Mhaille: 15.6 mi
- The Sentinel: 15.9 mi
Parks: 6
- Kylemore Victorian Walled Garden: 11.3 mi
- Clew Bay Park: 15.0 mi
- Princess Grace Park: 17.7 mi
- Canon Kileen Park: 17.9 mi
- Ballyconneely Community Park: 21.9 mi
Museums: 5
- Kylemore Abbey: 11.6 mi
- Clew Bay Heritage Centre: 14.9 mi
- Connemara Heritage and History Centre: 17.2 mi
- Station House Museum: 17.3 mi
- Achill Folklife Centre: 19.4 mi
Gardens: 2
- Wild Willow Garden: 6.8 mi
- Walled Garden: 18.6 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Old Head Woods: 5.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Aasleagh Waterfall: 12.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Dun Mor Cliffs: 16.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.7 miles of Cross Strand. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mweelrea | SSE 156° | 814 m | 6.9 mi |
| Ben Lugmore | SE 145° | 803 m | 7.2 mi |
| Ben Bury | SSE 147° | 795 m | 6.4 mi |
| Ben Lugmore West Top | SSE 147° | 790 m | 6.9 mi |
| Ben Lugmore East Top | SE 144° | 790 m | 7.4 mi |
| Barrclashcame | SE 125° | 772 m | 7.9 mi |
| Croagh Patrick | ENE 77° | 764 m | 10.0 mi |
| Tievummera | ESE 123° | 762 m | 8.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:43 | 18:06 | 18:52 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 21:16 | 22:15 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 18:55 | 19:41 |
| December solstice | 08:56 | 15:12 | 16:21 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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