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Killiney Beach

Killiney Beach from directly overhead

Killiney Beach is a beach, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Kippure stands 757 m to the west-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Ayesha Castle, a historic site 0.3 miles away.

Killiney Beach is a long stony beach with stunning views of Bray Head, Dalkey Island and Sorrento Terrace. There is an exclusion zone for motorized craft for 300m from the foreshore and this is marked by lighted buoys. Swimmers should be aware that there

The story

townland in Killiney, County Dublin, Ireland

Wikidata Q104262542, matched on coordinates and name (525 m apart).

What to expect

Access
Yes
Fee
No
Step-free access
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates53.25848, -6.11143

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks
Artworks
Parks
  • Killiney Hill Park: 0.7 mi
  • Loughlinstown Linear Park: 0.9 mi
  • Cluny Park: 1.0 mi
  • Sorrento Park: 1.2 mi
  • Kilbogget Park: 1.2 mi
Attractions
  • Forty Foot: 2.1 mi
  • Bandstand: 2.3 mi
  • The Oratory: 2.6 mi
  • Brian Nolan: 2.8 mi
  • John McCormack: 2.9 mi
Gardens
Springs: 56
  • Well of Gailline: 1.2 mi
  • Scurvy Well: 1.4 mi
  • Saint James' Well: 3.7 mi
  • Saint Broc's Well: 6.6 mi
  • Bride's Well: 8.1 mi
Beaches: 32
Nature reserves: 21
  • Roche's Hill: 0.6 mi
  • Loughlinstown Woods: 1.2 mi
  • Dingle Glen: 3.1 mi
  • Barnaslingan Wood: 3.8 mi
  • Ballyman Glen: 4.2 mi
Cliffs: 19
Waterfalls: 11
Picnic sites: 6
  • Hawk Cliff: 0.9 mi
  • Toni's: 10.1 mi
  • Picnic Area: 19.7 mi
  • Rathbeggan Lakes Angling Centre: 21.9 mi
  • BBQ Area: 22.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.7 miles of Killiney Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KippureWSW 239°757 m10.7 mi
DjouceSSW 211°725.5 m10.3 mi
SeefinganWSW 247°722.9 m11.8 mi
GravaleSW 227°719.004 m13.6 mi
War HillSW 216°684.8 m10.1 mi
CarrigvoreSW 225°682.36 m12.5 mi
SeahanWSW 256°647.3 m11.6 mi
TonduffSW 224°642 m9.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2817:5118:37
June solstice04:5720:5921:57
September equinox07:1118:4019:26
December solstice08:3815:0116:09

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/35264887

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