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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
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
Historic sites: 58
  • 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
Gardens: 47
Attractions: 47
Cliffs: 34
  • Spinkanee: 1.8 mi
  • Spellack: 4.8 mi
  • Nerwcastle Beach Bouldering: 4.9 mi
  • Eagle Rock: 5.5 mi
  • Bearnagh Slabs: 5.6 mi
Picnic sites: 28
Nature reserves: 21
Museums: 17
Springs: 11
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 DonardSSE849 m6.0 mi
Slieve CommedaghS767 m5.3 mi
Slieve BearnaghSSW739 m5.7 mi
SlievelamaganS702 m6.8 mi
Slieve MeelbegSSW702 m6.0 mi
Slieve MeelmoreSSW687 m5.5 mi
Slieve Bearnagh North TorSSW680 m5.5 mi
Cove MtnS655 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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