Beach · Ireland
White Strand
White Strand is a beach, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Carrigfadda stands 312 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Garretstown Strand, a beach 0.6 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way runs past it. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates51.63989, -8.56703
- On the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Old Head · 2 mi
- Timoleague View · 7 mi
- Inchydoney & Coast Views · 12 mi
- Coast View · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Lusitania Memorial: 1.7 mi
- De Courcey Castle: 1.9 mi
- Old Lighthouse: 2.3 mi
- Howe Strand Coastguard and Telegraph Station: 3.2 mi
- Ringfinnan 9/11 Garden of Remembrance: 3.5 mi
Parks
- Dan Cummins Park: 4.2 mi
- The Bowling Green: 4.8 mi
- Sea Garden: 4.9 mi
- Hippy Murphy Park: 5.0 mi
- The Village Park: 5.6 mi
Beaches: 47
- Garretstown Strand: 0.6 mi
- Kilcolman Strand: 0.8 mi
- Howe's Strand: 3.2 mi
- Scott's Strand: 4.3 mi
- Dock Beach: 4.5 mi
Artworks: 45
- St. Molaga's Sheef: 8.5 mi
- St Patrick: 8.5 mi
- Statue of a Warrior: 9.4 mi
- Billy the Blacksmith: 9.6 mi
- Henry Ford Model T: 12.6 mi
Attractions: 43
- The Moving Statue: 2.5 mi
- Blacks Brewery & Distillery: 4.3 mi
- Kinsale Deep Sea Angling Charters: 4.8 mi
- Kinsale Harbour Cruises: 4.8 mi
- Spanish Galleon Mainmast: 4.8 mi
Springs: 28
- Sunday’s Well: 2.3 mi
- Tobar Nuadhan: 2.6 mi
- Lady's Well: 4.0 mi
- Trinity Well: 5.9 mi
- Our Lady’s Well: 8.9 mi
Museums: 21
- Lusitania Museum: 1.7 mi
- Kinsale Regional Museum & Courthouse: 4.9 mi
- West Cork Heritage Centre: 10.4 mi
- Michael Collins Centre: 10.9 mi
- Michael Collins House Museum: 14.0 mi
Gardens: 17
- Actons Gardens: 4.8 mi
- The Town Park: 4.8 mi
- Scilly Park: 5.0 mi
- Kinalea Garden: 7.3 mi
- Clonakilty Garden of Remembrance: 13.6 mi
Peaks: 10
- Knockrush: 3.3 mi
- Grange Hill: 15.8 mi
- Corran Hill: 17.3 mi
- Green Hill: 18.2 mi
- Knockshanawee: 18.6 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Ballinadee Millenium Project: 5.5 mi
- Innishannon Woods: 9.6 mi
- Kilmurry Woods: 19.7 mi
- Clogheenmilcon Nature Reserve Blarney End: 20.1 mi
- Clogheenmilcon Nature Reserve Killeens End: 20.3 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Interesting Cliffs Ring: 11.9 mi
- Faill na Seabhach: 23.1 mi
- Faill a' Bhach Iodhna: 24.6 mi
- Faill na Cág: 24.7 mi
- Pointe an Dorais: 24.8 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Loughbeg Bird Reserve: 16.0 mi
- Long Strand Dunes: 18.0 mi
- Irish National Forestry Foundation: 19.6 mi
- Cuskinny Marsh Bird Sanctuary: 19.9 mi
- The Warren Dunes: 20.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Mullinhassig Waterfall: 23.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Pairc Ath Na hEorna: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of White Strand. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrigfadda | W 269° | 312 m | 22.6 mi |
| Cashloura | W 277° | 301 m | 24.9 mi |
| Clearagh Hill | NW 311° | 288 m | 20.2 mi |
| Corran Hill | WNW 284° | 228 m | 17.3 mi |
| Knockshanawee | NNW 329° | 210 m | 18.6 mi |
| Knockrush | NE 40° | 32 m | 3.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:38 | 18:03 | 18:47 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 21:02 | 21:57 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:51 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 08:39 | 15:25 | 16:27 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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