Beach · Ireland
Sweet Nellie's
Sweet Nellie's is a beach, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Slieve Snaght stands 615 m to the west, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is White Strand, a beach 0.4 miles away. Causeway Coastal Route passes 4.6 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates55.21404, -6.95038
- 4.6 mi off the Causeway Coastal Route
- 0.3 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Magilligan Point View · 3 mi
- Gortmore View Point · 5 mi
- viewpoint on Beach · 6 mi
- Harbour Hill · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Martello Tower: 1.1 mi
- Greencastle: 1.1 mi
- Maritime memorial: 1.6 mi
- The Spanish Armada 1588: 4.0 mi
- North Base Station, Lough Foyle Base Line: 4.3 mi
Peaks
- Crockalaghta: 1.7 mi
- Crocknasmug: 1.8 mi
- Crockmore: 1.8 mi
- Crockaulin: 2.7 mi
- Craignamaddy: 3.3 mi
Parks: 38
- Bath Green: 3.9 mi
- Cashlandoo Park: 9.6 mi
- Backburn Path: 11.3 mi
- Ramore Head: 11.4 mi
- Antrim Gardens: 11.7 mi
Attractions: 26
- Downhill beach: 5.7 mi
- Burning of the Seven Gods: 6.2 mi
- Hezlett House: 7.5 mi
- Dunluce Centre: 11.8 mi
- Donagh Cross: 12.9 mi
Artworks: 20
- The Fid: 4.0 mi
- Manannán mac Lir: 5.3 mi
- Brick Sculpture: 11.7 mi
- Towards Tomorrow: 13.1 mi
- Source: 13.2 mi
Beaches: 17
- White Strand: 0.4 mi
- Kinnagoe Bay: 3.8 mi
- Castlerock Beach: 7.3 mi
- Portstewart Strand: 8.6 mi
- East Strand: 12.5 mi
Museums: 14
- Inishowen Maritime Museum and Planetarium: 1.6 mi
- Limavady Museum: 11.2 mi
- Coastal Zone: 11.7 mi
- Coleraine Museum: 12.4 mi
- Green Lane Museum: 13.1 mi
Gardens: 10
- Walled Garden: 6.4 mi
- UUC Daffodil Garden: 11.9 mi
- Hanover Gardens: 12.3 mi
- Centennial Garden: 12.3 mi
- Beardiville Walled Garden: 14.5 mi
Springs: 6
- Aidan's Well: 6.2 mi
- St Lowry's Well: 12.6 mi
- Fahan Holy Well: 22.3 mi
- Source Of The Knockoneill River: 22.9 mi
- St. Patrick's Well: 23.0 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Bishop's Gate Picnic Site: 6.7 mi
- Ballyhacket View: 6.9 mi
- Quilley Picnic Area: 9.8 mi
- Ballynashallog Picnic Area: 19.2 mi
- Cashel: 21.2 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Glenevin Waterfall: 19.7 mi
- Dunseverick Falls: 20.2 mi
- Ness Waterfall Highest Waterfall In Northern Ireland: 20.4 mi
- Dungeon Waterfall: 22.4 mi
- Altkeeran Waterfall: 24.3 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Lissanduff Earthworks: 16.2 mi
- Garry Bog Nature Reserve: 17.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Legananam Pot: 18.7 mi
- Dunsevrick: 20.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.4 miles of Sweet Nellie's. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slieve Snaght | W 266° | 615 m | 15.2 mi |
| Slieve Main | W 263° | 514 m | 15.9 mi |
| Wee Slieve Snaght | W 268° | 500 m | 15.2 mi |
| Bulbin | W 273° | 494 m | 19.3 mi |
| Scalp Mountain | WSW 243° | 484 m | 18.5 mi |
| Benbradagh | S 171° | 465 m | 18.9 mi |
| Damph | W 261° | 420 m | 15.0 mi |
| Eskaheen Mountain | WSW 242° | 418 m | 16.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:32 | 17:53 | 18:41 |
| June solstice | 04:48 | 21:11 | 22:13 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:41 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 08:53 | 14:45 | 16:00 |
Local time (Europe/London).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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