Beach · Ireland
Flaxfort Strand
Flaxfort Strand is a beach, at a recorded elevation of 0 m. Shehy More stands 546 m to the west-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Trinity Well, a spring 0.7 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way runs past it. 43 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 0 m
How to reach it
Coordinates51.64779, -8.69799
- On the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Timoleague View · 2 mi
- Inchydoney & Coast Views · 7 mi
- Old Head · 7 mi
- Coast View · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- The Octagon: 0.9 mi
- Old Weighbridge: 1.0 mi
- Ardacrow House: 1.2 mi
- Railway: 1.3 mi
- Coolmaine Castle: 1.5 mi
Beaches
- Garranefeen Strand: 1.2 mi
- Scott's Strand: 1.4 mi
- Broad Strand: 2.0 mi
- Howe's Strand: 2.5 mi
- Blind Strand: 2.6 mi
Parks
- The Village Park: 1.9 mi
- Dunworly Beach: 5.0 mi
- Richmount Court: 6.4 mi
- Parking 5cars: 7.0 mi
- Allen Square: 7.1 mi
Springs: 49
- Trinity Well: 0.7 mi
- Our Lady’s Well: 3.4 mi
- Sunday’s Well: 4.1 mi
- St Anne's Well: 4.9 mi
- Carbury's Well: 6.3 mi
Artworks: 48
- St. Molaga's Sheef: 2.9 mi
- St Patrick: 3.0 mi
- Henry Ford Model T: 7.0 mi
- Billy the Blacksmith: 8.2 mi
- Statue of a Warrior: 8.3 mi
Attractions: 47
- Anchor from Cardiff Hall Ship: 1.1 mi
- Lusitania Model: 1.1 mi
- Kilbrittain Whale: 1.9 mi
- HDS walk Coolim Cliffs: 2.7 mi
- Rail Signal: 2.7 mi
Peaks: 43
- Knockrush: 8.0 mi
- Corran Hill: 11.7 mi
- Green Hill: 13.7 mi
- Grange Hill: 15.1 mi
- Knockshanawee: 15.9 mi
Museums: 21
- Michael Collins Centre: 5.3 mi
- Lusitania Museum: 6.9 mi
- West Cork Heritage Centre: 7.1 mi
- Kinsale Regional Museum & Courthouse: 8.5 mi
- Michael Collins House Museum: 8.5 mi
Gardens: 19
- Kinalea Garden: 7.0 mi
- Clonakilty Garden of Remembrance: 8.1 mi
- The Town Park: 8.5 mi
- Actons Gardens: 8.5 mi
- Scilly Park: 8.8 mi
Cliffs: 18
- Interesting Cliffs Ring: 6.9 mi
- Faill na Seabhach: 18.0 mi
- Faill a' Bhach Iodhna: 19.5 mi
- Faill na Cág: 19.5 mi
- Pointe an Dorais: 19.7 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Long Strand Dunes: 13.1 mi
- Irish National Forestry Foundation: 14.2 mi
- The Warren Dunes: 14.8 mi
- Loughbeg Bird Reserve: 19.8 mi
- Clogheenmilcon Sanctuary: 20.6 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Ballinadee Millenium Project: 5.3 mi
- Innishannon Woods: 8.1 mi
- Kilmurry Woods: 15.8 mi
- Clogheenmilcon Nature Reserve Blarney End: 20.7 mi
- Clogheenmilcon Nature Reserve Killeens End: 20.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Mullinhassig Waterfall: 20.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Pairc Ath Na hEorna: 23.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Flaxfort Strand. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shehy More | WNW 293° | 545.6 m | 24.7 mi |
| Nowen Hill | WNW 283° | 535.2 m | 24.0 mi |
| Nowen Hill SW Top | W 281° | 509 m | 24.6 mi |
| Burren | NNW 338° | 433 m | 23.3 mi |
| Milane Hill | W 279° | 354.4 m | 21.9 mi |
| Coolsnaghtig | WNW 289° | 347.9 m | 20.3 mi |
| Carrigarierk | WNW 299° | 343 m | 21.9 mi |
| Pookeen North Top | WNW 282° | 319 m | 22.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:39 | 18:03 | 18:47 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 21:03 | 21:57 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:52 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 08:40 | 15:26 | 16:28 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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