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Castlewellan Castle

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Castlewellan Castle from directly overhead

Castlewellan Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 150 m. Slieve Donard stands 849 m to the south-southeast, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Scented Garden, a garden 0.2 miles away.

The story

country house in Castlewellan, County Down, Northern Ireland

Wikidata Q17861504, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What to expect

Operated by
Centre Ministries

How to reach it

Coordinates54.26441, -5.95545

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Castlewellan Forest Park: 0.2 mi
  • Harrison Vista: 0.3 mi
  • Castle Park: 4.5 mi
  • Donard Park: 4.7 mi
  • Drumkeeragh Forest Park: 5.9 mi
Historic sites
  • Ice House: 0.3 mi
  • Tea House: 0.4 mi
  • Moorish Tower: 1.0 mi
  • Proclamation of the Irish Republic: 2.3 mi
  • Kilcoo Church (ruins): 3.7 mi
Peaks
  • Slievenaslat: 0.4 mi
  • Curlets Mountain: 0.9 mi
  • Bunkers Hill: 1.2 mi
  • Slievebeg: 1.2 mi
  • Annagh Hill: 2.0 mi
Artworks
Gardens: 50
Cliffs: 50
  • Spinkanee: 1.8 mi
  • Spellack: 4.8 mi
  • Nerwcastle Beach Bouldering: 4.9 mi
  • Eagle Rock: 5.5 mi
  • Bearnagh Slabs: 5.6 mi
Attractions: 47
Picnic sites: 28
Nature reserves: 21
Museums: 17
Springs: 12
Beaches: 6
  • Tyrella Beach: 8.8 mi
  • Rossglass Beach: 10.7 mi
  • Gilpin Harbour: 16.5 mi
  • Beach - Costa del Ceanfield: 16.9 mi
  • Mill Quarter Beach: 17.1 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Black Stairs: 5.2 mi
  • Stepping Stones: 12.6 mi
  • Lisnabreeney Waterfall: 21.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.9 miles of Castlewellan Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Slieve DonardSSE 167°849 m6.0 mi
Slieve CommedaghS 173°767 m5.3 mi
Slieve BearnaghSSW 194°739 m5.7 mi
SlievelamaganS 184°702.2 m6.8 mi
Slieve MeelbegSSW 201°701.9 m6.0 mi
Slieve MeelmoreSSW 199°687 m5.5 mi
Slieve Bearnagh North TorSSW 193°680 m5.5 mi
Cove MtnS 179°654.8 m6.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2817:5018:37
June solstice04:5021:0322:02
September equinox07:1018:3819:25
December solstice08:4314:5116:02

Local time (Europe/London).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/299081451

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