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Ashford Castle

Ashford Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 15 m. Binn idir an dá Log stands 702 m to the west, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Walled garden, a garden 0.2 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 14 miles off.

The story

Ashford Castle is a mainly Victorian and medieval castle near Cong on the County Mayo–Galway border in Ireland. The castle has been expanded over the centuries and turned into a five star hotel. It is located on the County Galway side of Lough Corrib and was previously owned by the Guinness family.

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Dates from 1228.

Wikidata Q725274, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates53.53445, -9.28485

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Springs
  • Tobernatinnew: 2.7 mi
  • Toberfraughaun: 2.8 mi
  • Tobernagleedah: 2.9 mi
  • Tobernashee: 4.5 mi
  • Tober Dermot: 5.1 mi
Peaks
  • Binn Shleibhe: 6.1 mi
  • Fox Hill: 6.5 mi
  • Keeraunnageeragh: 7.5 mi
  • Glenbeg East: 7.7 mi
  • Runnet Hill: 7.9 mi
Parks: 32
  • McMahon Park: 17.0 mi
  • Laurel Park: 19.5 mi
  • Corrib Park: 19.7 mi
  • Cappagh Park: 19.7 mi
  • Westside Park: 19.8 mi
Artworks: 28
  • Quiet Man Statue: 0.4 mi
  • Youth Booth: 6.5 mi
  • Nigu: 6.5 mi
  • Diana's Art Gallery: 7.5 mi
  • barrels: 14.7 mi
Beaches: 27
  • Furbo Beach: 19.9 mi
  • Mags Boreen: 20.5 mi
  • Silver Strand: 20.7 mi
  • Blackrock Beach: 20.8 mi
  • Coneen: 20.8 mi
Attractions: 26
Museums: 12
Gardens: 8
  • Walled garden: 0.2 mi
  • Walled Garden: 8.3 mi
  • Westside Community Organic Garden: 19.8 mi
  • Green Campus Garden: 21.8 mi
  • Hospital Garden: 21.9 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Cliffs: 2
Lighthouses: 1
Nature reserves: 1
  • Hen Harrier Reserve: 20.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.8 miles of Ashford Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Binn idir an dá LogW 265°701.977 m16.2 mi
Mám TrasnaWNW 295°682 m12.9 mi
Binn MhórWSW 256°660.579 m14.6 mi
Binn idir an dá Log SE TopW 264°659.346 m15.8 mi
Binn GharbhWNW 288°645 m15.2 mi
Binn Mhór NE TopWSW 256°641.249 m14.2 mi
Binn ChaonaighW 262°633 m15.5 mi
Binn Mhor East TopWSW 255°631.281 m14.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4118:0418:50
June solstice05:0821:1322:11
September equinox07:2318:5219:38
December solstice08:5215:1116:20

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/200079634

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