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Lahinch Beach

Lahinch Beach from directly overhead

Lahinch Beach is a beach, at a modelled elevation of 8 m. Slievecallan stands 391 m to the south-southeast, 7.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Dough Castle, a historic site 0.7 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way runs past it. 40 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Step-free access
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates52.93748, -9.35489

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Dough Castle: 0.7 mi
  • Kilmacregh Church: 1.0 mi
  • Kilmanahn Graveyard: 1.6 mi
  • Famine Memorial: 1.7 mi
  • Moy Castle: 2.5 mi
Attractions: 57
Springs
Peaks: 40
  • Black Hill: 2.7 mi
  • Knockardakin: 4.0 mi
  • Sea Stack: 4.2 mi
  • Laraghakea Hill: 6.0 mi
  • Knockacarn: 6.6 mi
Beaches: 24
  • Poll na gCaorach: 10.7 mi
  • Trawee: 10.9 mi
  • Port na Cille: 11.1 mi
  • Lár na Trá: 11.2 mi
  • Fanore Beach: 12.9 mi
Parks: 16
  • Burren Perfumery Herb Garden: 14.7 mi
  • Abhainn sleibhe cascades: 15.3 mi
  • Claureen Community Orchard: 15.9 mi
  • Garden of Rememberance: 16.5 mi
  • Kincora Park: 16.9 mi
Museums: 10
Artworks: 9
Cliffs: 5
Gardens: 3
Nature reserves: 2
  • Post Office Field: 16.6 mi
  • Hen Harrier Reserve: 22.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Cloonmacken Lake Picnic Area: 8.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lahinch Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
SlievecallanSSE391 m7.6 mi
Slieve ElvaNNE344 m10.7 mi
SlievecarranNE326 m18.1 mi
Gleninagh MountainNNE316 m14.3 mi
DoughbranneenNNE314 m14.6 mi
CappanawallaNNE312 m14.2 mi
AilweeNE304 m14.8 mi
Abbey HillNE294 m19.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4118:0518:50
June solstice05:1221:1022:07
September equinox07:2418:5319:39
December solstice08:4915:1716:23

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/24547527

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