Beach · Ireland
Shell Beach
Shell Beach is a beach, at a modelled elevation of 7 m. Knocknaskagh stands 427 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Officers' Quarters, a historic site 0.8 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 13 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.
beach of sea shells
How to reach it
Coordinates51.82570, -8.30038
- 12.6 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Old Head · 18 mi
- Timoleague View · 23 mi
- Inchydoney & Coast Views · 28 mi
- Coast View · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Officers' Quarters: 0.8 mi
- Fort Mitchell (Spike island): 0.9 mi
- William Warren Baldwin plaque: 0.9 mi
- The Giant's Grave: 1.0 mi
- Barnahely Castle: 1.2 mi
Parks
- Haulbowline Island Amenity Park: 1.1 mi
- John F. Kennedy Park: 1.7 mi
- Marmullane Park: 3.9 mi
- Thomas Kent Memorial Park: 4.9 mi
- Rostellan: 5.3 mi
Artworks: 59
- Annie Moore: 1.6 mi
- The Navigator: 1.7 mi
- Sonia O’Sullivan Statue: 1.7 mi
- Dolmen: 6.0 mi
- Cork Coat of Arms: 7.3 mi
Springs: 50
- St. Mary's Well: 2.1 mi
- St Bridget's Well: 2.2 mi
- St Brigid's Well: 5.5 mi
- Lady's Well: 5.6 mi
- Lady's Well: 5.6 mi
Attractions: 44
- Sirius Arts Centre: 1.6 mi
- Titanic Experience: 1.7 mi
- Titanic Memorial Garden: 2.1 mi
- Trabolgan Holiday Village: 3.4 mi
- US Naval Air Station USNAS Queenstown: 3.8 mi
Beaches: 31
- mens pool: 2.3 mi
- Church Bay Beach: 2.3 mi
- Cuskinny: 2.8 mi
- Fennells Bay beach: 2.8 mi
- Myrtleville Beach: 3.0 mi
Gardens: 20
- Soldiers Gardens: 1.6 mi
- Centenary Garden: 3.9 mi
- Coosheen Garden: 6.0 mi
- Cork City Hall Gardens: 8.6 mi
- Chernobyl Remembrance Birch Grove: 9.0 mi
Museums: 18
- Cobh Heritage Centre: 1.6 mi
- Heritage Centre: 1.6 mi
- Cobh Museum: 1.6 mi
- Passage West Maritime Museum: 3.6 mi
- Nano Nagle Heritage Centre: 8.7 mi
Peaks: 17
- Devonshire's Hill: 13.9 mi
- Knockrush: 13.9 mi
- Grange Hill: 14.7 mi
- Salt Hill: 17.0 mi
- Knockaroura: 18.6 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Rostellen Woods picnic area: 4.9 mi
- Clogheenmilcon Nature Reserve Killeens End: 12.3 mi
- Clogheenmilcon Nature Reserve Blarney End: 12.7 mi
- Ballinadee Millenium Project: 16.0 mi
- Innishannon Woods: 16.2 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Loughbeg Bird Reserve: 1.2 mi
- Cuskinny Marsh Bird Sanctuary: 2.8 mi
- Clogheenmilcon Sanctuary: 12.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
- N25 Picnic Site: 11.0 mi
- Pairc Ath Na hEorna: 16.6 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Power’s Bridge: 19.5 mi
- Mullinhassig Waterfall: 23.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Shell Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knocknaskagh | NNW 344° | 426.5 m | 20.3 mi |
| Seefin | NNW 339° | 424 m | 20.3 mi |
| Corran | NNW 337° | 407.5 m | 21.6 mi |
| Knocknaskagh North Top | NNW 344° | 406.3 m | 21.0 mi |
| Knockwateare | NNW 341° | 363 m | 21.0 mi |
| Bottle Hill | NW 324° | 286 m | 19.0 mi |
| Knockaroura | N 352° | 234 m | 18.6 mi |
| Rock Hill | NW 316° | 231 m | 20.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:37 | 18:02 | 18:46 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 21:02 | 21:57 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:50 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 08:39 | 15:22 | 16:25 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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