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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
Springs
Attractions: 60
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: 7
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
SlievecallanSSE 152°391 m7.6 mi
Slieve ElvaNNE 19°344 m10.7 mi
SlievecarranNE 53°326 m18.1 mi
Gleninagh MountainNNE 22°316.1 m14.3 mi
DoughbranneenNNE 18°314 m14.6 mi
CappanawallaNNE 27°312 m14.2 mi
AilweeNE 43°304 m14.8 mi
Abbey HillNE 43°293.8 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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