Beach · Ireland
White Strand
White Strand is a beach, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Slieve Snaght stands 615 m to the west, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Sweet Nellie's, a beach 0.4 miles away. Causeway Coastal Route passes 4.7 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates55.21785, -6.94130
- 4.7 mi off the Causeway Coastal Route
- 0.4 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
Peaks
- Crockalaghta: 1.4 mi
- Crocknasmug: 1.7 mi
- Crockmore: 2.0 mi
- Crockaulin: 3.1 mi
- Craignamaddy: 3.5 mi
Historic sites
- Martello Tower: 1.5 mi
- Greencastle: 1.6 mi
- Maritime memorial: 2.0 mi
- The Spanish Armada 1588: 4.0 mi
- North Base Station, Lough Foyle Base Line: 4.6 mi
Parks: 38
- Bath Green: 4.3 mi
- Cashlandoo Park: 9.3 mi
- Ramore Head: 11.1 mi
- Antrim Gardens: 11.3 mi
- Backburn Path: 11.6 mi
Attractions: 26
- Downhill beach: 5.5 mi
- Burning of the Seven Gods: 6.0 mi
- Hezlett House: 7.4 mi
- Dunluce Centre: 11.5 mi
- Donagh Cross: 13.2 mi
Artworks: 20
- The Fid: 4.5 mi
- Manannán mac Lir: 5.4 mi
- Brick Sculpture: 11.3 mi
- Towards Tomorrow: 12.9 mi
- Source: 13.0 mi
Beaches: 16
- Sweet Nellie's: 0.4 mi
- Kinnagoe Bay: 3.8 mi
- Castlerock Beach: 7.1 mi
- Portstewart Strand: 8.4 mi
- East Strand: 12.2 mi
Museums: 14
- Inishowen Maritime Museum and Planetarium: 2.1 mi
- Coastal Zone: 11.3 mi
- Limavady Museum: 11.5 mi
- Coleraine Museum: 12.2 mi
- Green Lane Museum: 13.4 mi
Gardens: 10
- Walled Garden: 6.3 mi
- UUC Daffodil Garden: 11.7 mi
- Hanover Gardens: 12.1 mi
- Centennial Garden: 12.2 mi
- Beardiville Walled Garden: 14.2 mi
Springs: 6
- Aidan's Well: 6.4 mi
- St Lowry's Well: 12.7 mi
- Fahan Holy Well: 22.7 mi
- Source Of The Knockoneill River: 23.1 mi
- St. Patrick's Well: 23.5 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Bishop's Gate Picnic Site: 6.5 mi
- Ballyhacket View: 7.0 mi
- Quilley Picnic Area: 9.6 mi
- Ballynashallog Picnic Area: 19.6 mi
- Cashel: 21.5 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Dunseverick Falls: 19.8 mi
- Glenevin Waterfall: 20.0 mi
- Ness Waterfall Highest Waterfall In Northern Ireland: 20.8 mi
- Dungeon Waterfall: 22.8 mi
- Altkeeran Waterfall: 24.4 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Lissanduff Earthworks: 15.8 mi
- Garry Bog Nature Reserve: 17.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Legananam Pot: 18.9 mi
- Dunsevrick: 19.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.7 miles of White Strand. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slieve Snaght | W 265° | 615 m | 15.6 mi |
| Slieve Main | W 262° | 514 m | 16.3 mi |
| Wee Slieve Snaght | W 267° | 500 m | 15.6 mi |
| Bulbin | W 272° | 494 m | 19.7 mi |
| Scalp Mountain | WSW 242° | 484 m | 18.9 mi |
| Benbradagh | S 172° | 465 m | 19.1 mi |
| Damph | W 260° | 420 m | 15.4 mi |
| Eskaheen Mountain | WSW 242° | 418 m | 16.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:31 | 17:53 | 18:41 |
| June solstice | 04:47 | 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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