Historic site
Ballygroll Prehistoric Landscape
Ballygroll Prehistoric Landscape is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 152 m. Sawel stands 678 m to the south-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Ness Waterfall Highest Waterfall In Northern Ireland, a waterfall 1.3 miles away. Causeway Coastal Route passes 4.5 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates54.96814, -7.16850
- 4.5 mi off the Causeway Coastal Route
- 7.9 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Gortmore View Point · 17 mi
- Manorcunningham view · 18 mi
- Magilligan Point View · 19 mi
- viewpoint on Beach · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Gortnessy Hill: 2.8 mi
- Loughermore: 3.7 mi
- Slievekirk: 6.0 mi
- Eglish: 6.1 mi
- Clondermot Hill: 6.2 mi
Historic sites: 59
- Brackfield Bawn: 2.9 mi
- Ruins of Old Enagh Church: 5.4 mi
- Martin McCrossan Memorial: 6.3 mi
- Boom Hall: 6.3 mi
- Peace Flame: 6.3 mi
Parks: 49
- Ness Country Park: 2.0 mi
- Pinewood Crescent Nature Park: 4.1 mi
- Cumber Forest Park: 4.3 mi
- Drumahoe District Park: 4.4 mi
- Kilfennan Valley Park: 5.0 mi
Artworks: 30
- The Ancient: 2.6 mi
- Birds in Flight: 2.9 mi
- Fungi Ring: 2.9 mi
- Amazing Space Peace Tree: 6.0 mi
- Mute Meadow: 6.1 mi
Attractions: 17
- Ebrington Parade Grounds: 6.0 mi
- Craft Village: 6.4 mi
- Sperrins landscape: 12.2 mi
- Abercorn Factory: 15.1 mi
- Gray Printer: 15.3 mi
Beaches: 16
- Millybay: 14.7 mi
- Brown Shore: 14.8 mi
- Lisfannon Beach: 15.2 mi
- Carricknaha: 15.5 mi
- Buncrana Beach: 15.6 mi
Museums: 15
- Foyle Valley Railway Museum: 6.2 mi
- Tower Museum: 6.4 mi
- Apprentice Boys of Derry: 6.4 mi
- Museum of Free Derry: 6.5 mi
- Green Lane Museum: 9.9 mi
Springs: 12
- St. Patrick's Well: 11.0 mi
- Saint Boyne's Well: 12.1 mi
- Tober Well: 13.4 mi
- St Lowry's Well: 14.0 mi
- Aidan's Well: 14.2 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Ballynashallog Picnic Area: 6.4 mi
- Cashel: 12.1 mi
- Ballyhacket View: 17.3 mi
- Bishop's Gate Picnic Site: 19.4 mi
- Beagh Bridge Picnic Area: 20.4 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Ness Waterfall Highest Waterfall In Northern Ireland: 1.3 mi
- Dungeon Waterfall: 3.7 mi
- Corbylin Waterfall: 8.3 mi
- Altkeeran Waterfall: 17.8 mi
- The 7 Arches Mousetrap Bridge Weir: 18.3 mi
Gardens: 7
- Castle Leisure Park: 10.2 mi
- Walled Garden: 13.0 mi
- Cutting Flower Patch: 17.2 mi
- Largantogher Plantin Walled Garden: 21.6 mi
- Centennial Garden: 22.5 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Legananam Pot: 13.6 mi
- Craig-na-Shoke: 15.7 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Goles Forest: 15.6 mi
- Rathmullan Wood Nature Reserve: 17.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.6 miles of Ballygroll Prehistoric Landscape. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sawel | SSE 153° | 678 m | 11.5 mi |
| Mullaghclogha | S 173° | 635 m | 11.3 mi |
| Mullaghaneany | SE 136° | 627 m | 13.3 mi |
| Meenard Mtn | SE 138° | 620 m | 12.8 mi |
| Dart Mountain | SSE 159° | 619 m | 11.6 mi |
| Mullaghasturrakeen | S 176° | 581 m | 11.7 mi |
| Mullaghclogher | S 182° | 572 m | 11.7 mi |
| Mullaghdoo | S 169° | 568 m | 10.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:32 | 17:54 | 18:42 |
| June solstice | 04:50 | 21:11 | 22:12 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:43 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 08:52 | 14:48 | 16:03 |
Local time (Europe/London).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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