Beach · Ireland
Howe's Strand
Howe's Strand is a beach, at a modelled elevation of 7 m. Burren stands 433 m to the north-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Howe Strand Coastguard and Telegraph Station, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 1.4 miles off. 29 named summits stand within 25 miles.
How to reach it
Coordinates51.63857, -8.64252
- 1.4 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Timoleague View · 4 mi
- Old Head · 4 mi
- Inchydoney & Coast Views · 9 mi
- Coast View · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Howe Strand Coastguard and Telegraph Station: 0.1 mi
- Coolmaine Castle: 1.1 mi
- The Octagon: 2.0 mi
- Old Weighbridge: 2.9 mi
- Pat Keoghane Statue: 3.0 mi
Beaches
- Scott's Strand: 1.1 mi
- Garranefeen Strand: 1.7 mi
- Flaxfort Strand: 2.5 mi
- Garretstown Strand: 2.7 mi
- Broad Strand: 2.8 mi
Parks
- The Village Park: 3.0 mi
- Dunworly Beach: 6.0 mi
- Dan Cummins Park: 6.3 mi
- The Bowling Green: 6.8 mi
- Sea Garden: 6.8 mi
Artworks: 47
- St. Molaga's Sheef: 5.3 mi
- St Patrick: 5.3 mi
- Billy the Blacksmith: 8.7 mi
- Statue of a Warrior: 8.8 mi
- Henry Ford Model T: 9.5 mi
Springs: 46
- Sunday’s Well: 2.3 mi
- Trinity Well: 2.9 mi
- Tobar Nuadhan: 5.3 mi
- Our Lady’s Well: 5.7 mi
- St Anne's Well: 6.2 mi
Attractions: 46
- HDS walk Coolim Cliffs: 3.0 mi
- Kilbrittain Whale: 3.0 mi
- Anchor from Cardiff Hall Ship: 3.1 mi
- Lusitania Model: 3.1 mi
- The Moving Statue: 3.3 mi
Peaks: 29
- Knockrush: 5.9 mi
- Corran Hill: 14.2 mi
- Grange Hill: 15.6 mi
- Green Hill: 15.8 mi
- Knockshanawee: 17.2 mi
Museums: 21
- Lusitania Museum: 4.5 mi
- Kinsale Regional Museum & Courthouse: 6.9 mi
- Michael Collins Centre: 7.7 mi
- West Cork Heritage Centre: 8.5 mi
- Michael Collins House Museum: 10.7 mi
Gardens: 18
- Actons Gardens: 6.9 mi
- The Town Park: 6.9 mi
- Kinalea Garden: 6.9 mi
- Scilly Park: 7.1 mi
- Clonakilty Garden of Remembrance: 10.3 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Interesting Cliffs Ring: 8.8 mi
- Faill na Seabhach: 20.0 mi
- Faill a' Bhach Iodhna: 21.5 mi
- Faill na Cág: 21.5 mi
- Pointe an Dorais: 21.7 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Ballinadee Millenium Project: 5.0 mi
- Innishannon Woods: 8.7 mi
- Kilmurry Woods: 17.6 mi
- Clogheenmilcon Nature Reserve Blarney End: 20.6 mi
- Clogheenmilcon Nature Reserve Killeens End: 20.9 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Long Strand Dunes: 14.9 mi
- Irish National Forestry Foundation: 16.6 mi
- The Warren Dunes: 16.9 mi
- Loughbeg Bird Reserve: 18.3 mi
- Clogheenmilcon Sanctuary: 20.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Mullinhassig Waterfall: 21.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Pairc Ath Na hEorna: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Howe's Strand. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burren | NNW 333° | 433 m | 24.9 mi |
| Milane Hill | W 280° | 354.4 m | 24.4 mi |
| Coolsnaghtig | WNW 289° | 347.9 m | 22.8 mi |
| Carrigarierk | WNW 298° | 343 m | 24.3 mi |
| Carrigfadda | W 270° | 311.7 m | 19.4 mi |
| Inchanadreen | WNW 286° | 310 m | 23.5 mi |
| Cashloura | W 278° | 301 m | 21.7 mi |
| Clearagh Hill | NW 318° | 288 m | 18.0 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 | 18:51 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 08:39 | 15:25 | 16:27 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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