Killiney Beach
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
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Ayesha Castle: 0.3 mi
- Killiney Church (ruin): 0.3 mi
- Druid's Judgement Seat: 0.4 mi
- Boucher's Obelisk: 0.5 mi
- Mapas Monument: 0.5 mi
- Killiney Hill: 0.5 mi
- Mullins Hill: 0.5 mi
- Dalkey Hill: 0.8 mi
- Carrickgollogan Hill: 3.4 mi
- Barnaslingan Hill: 3.9 mi
- Thus Daedalus flew: 0.6 mi
- Moxie: 0.7 mi
- The Swimmer: 0.9 mi
- Sunrise Joy: 1.6 mi
- The Humpback: 1.7 mi
- 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
- Forty Foot: 2.1 mi
- Bandstand: 2.3 mi
- The Oratory: 2.6 mi
- Brian Nolan: 2.8 mi
- John McCormack: 2.9 mi
- Tresilian Bee Garden: 2.7 mi
- Aventine Gardens: 2.8 mi
- Victorian Walled Garden: 3.4 mi
- Our Lady of Guadalupe Residence: 3.9 mi
- Fernhill Heritage Garden: 4.6 mi
- 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
- James Joyce Tower and Museum: 2.1 mi
- National Maritime Museum of Ireland: 2.5 mi
- Imaginosity: 4.5 mi
- Explorium: National Sport and Science Centre: 5.2 mi
- Pearse Museum: 7.2 mi
- White Rock, Killiney Beach: 0.5 mi
- Hawk Cliff/Whiterock Beach: 1.0 mi
- Sandycove Beach: 2.1 mi
- Seapoint: 3.3 mi
- Bray Beach: 3.9 mi
- 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
- Hawk Cliff: 0.9 mi
- Hawk Cliff: 1.0 mi
- Lover's Leap: 5.4 mi
- The Shaft: 5.4 mi
- Streaky Slab: 5.5 mi
- Powerscourt Waterfall: 8.8 mi
- Devil's Glen Waterfall: 16.0 mi
- Glenmacnass Waterfall: 16.3 mi
- Leixlip Spa Waterfall: 18.1 mi
- Trooperstown Falls: 18.5 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kippure | WSW 239° | 757 m | 10.7 mi |
| Djouce | SSW 211° | 725.5 m | 10.3 mi |
| Seefingan | WSW 247° | 722.9 m | 11.8 mi |
| Gravale | SW 227° | 719.004 m | 13.6 mi |
| War Hill | SW 216° | 684.8 m | 10.1 mi |
| Carrigvore | SW 225° | 682.36 m | 12.5 mi |
| Seahan | WSW 256° | 647.3 m | 11.6 mi |
| Tonduff | SW 224° | 642 m | 9.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:28 | 17:51 | 18:37 |
| June solstice | 04:57 | 20:59 | 21:57 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:40 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 08:38 | 15:01 | 16:09 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/35264887
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