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Belvelly Castle

Belvelly Castle from directly overhead

Belvelly Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Knocknaskagh stands 427 m to the north-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Fota Arboretum and Gardens, a attraction 0.4 miles away. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

tower house in County Cork, Ireland

Wikidata Q4884888, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates51.88814, -8.30241

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Harper's Island Wetlands: 1.4 mi
  • Marmullane Park: 2.0 mi
  • Castle Lake Walk: 2.2 mi
  • Craigs Field: 2.2 mi
  • Crompane Park: 2.3 mi
Historic sites
Artworks: 59
Springs: 55
Attractions: 43
Beaches: 30
  • Cuskinny: 2.6 mi
  • Glenmore Strand: 3.5 mi
  • Ballybrassil Beach: 3.7 mi
  • Shell Beach: 4.3 mi
  • mens pool: 6.5 mi
Peaks: 28
  • Devonshire's Hill: 9.5 mi
  • Salt Hill: 13.7 mi
  • Knockaroura: 14.4 mi
  • Grange Hill: 14.5 mi
  • Bottle Hill: 15.6 mi
Gardens: 24
Museums: 17
Picnic sites: 8
  • Rostellen Woods picnic area: 5.6 mi
  • Clogheenmilcon Nature Reserve Killeens End: 10.2 mi
  • Clogheenmilcon Nature Reserve Blarney End: 10.7 mi
  • Life Space Park: 17.3 mi
  • Innishannon Woods: 17.7 mi
Nature reserves: 3
  • Cuskinny Marsh Bird Sanctuary: 2.3 mi
  • Loughbeg Bird Reserve: 5.1 mi
  • Clogheenmilcon Sanctuary: 10.8 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Power’s Bridge: 15.4 mi
  • Mullinhassig Waterfall: 22.9 mi
  • Ballard Waterfall: 23.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
Cliffs: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Belvelly Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KnocknaskaghNNW 340°426.5 m16.1 mi
SeefinNNW 334°424 m16.3 mi
BweengduffWNW 301°416 m23.5 mi
Bweeng LittleWNW 302°414 m23.9 mi
CorranNNW 332°407.5 m17.7 mi
Knocknaskagh North TopNNW 340°406.3 m16.8 mi
KnockwateareNNW 337°363 m16.9 mi
KnockadullaunNNE 28°352.2 m23.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3718:0118:46
June solstice05:1421:0221:57
September equinox07:2018:5019:34
December solstice08:3915:2216:25

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/358676740

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