Historic site
Dr William Drennan
Dr William Drennan is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 8 m. Slieve Croob stands 534 m to the south, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Nomadic, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Causeway Coastal Route passes 4.5 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Ulster History Circle
How to reach it
Coordinates54.60027, -5.92973
- 4.5 mi off the Causeway Coastal Route
Overlooks nearby
- The Mount · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Nomadic: 0.1 mi
- Celtic: 0.1 mi
- Laurentic: 0.1 mi
- James Larkin: 0.1 mi
- Spirit of Belfast: 0.1 mi
Attractions
- Belfast City Hall: 0.3 mi
- Francis Calder Commemorative Fountain: 0.3 mi
- The Belfast Barge: 0.4 mi
- Starboard Mark: 0.7 mi
- Junction Mark: 0.7 mi
Peaks
- Black Mountain: 2.8 mi
- McArt's Fort: 3.3 mi
- Cavehill: 3.4 mi
- Black Hill: 3.5 mi
- Squires Hill: 3.5 mi
Parks
- Titanic Memorial Gardens: 0.2 mi
- Belfast City Hall Grounds: 0.3 mi
- Park Avenue Rooftop Garden: 0.5 mi
- May's Meadow: 0.6 mi
- Navigation Buoys Park: 0.7 mi
Gardens
- City Quays Gardens: 0.5 mi
- Grove Community Garden: 1.4 mi
- Saint James' Community Farm: 1.6 mi
- Peas Park Community Garden: 1.6 mi
- Westland Community Garden: 1.7 mi
Historic sites: 54
- Society of United Irishmen: 0.1 mi
- Dr James McDonnell: 0.1 mi
- Albert Memorial Clock: 0.2 mi
- Luke L Macassey: 0.2 mi
- Viscount Bryce: 0.2 mi
Museums: 38
- Royal Ulster Rifles Museum: 0.1 mi
- Northern Ireland War Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Northern Ireland War Memorial Museum: 0.2 mi
- W5: 0.7 mi
- Crumlin Road Gaol: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves: 17
- Bog Meadows: 1.8 mi
- Lagan Meadows: 2.7 mi
- RSPB Belfast Lough: 3.0 mi
- Slievenacloy Nature Reserve: 5.9 mi
- Belshaw's Quarry Nature Reserve: 8.2 mi
Picnic sites: 12
- Cuan Beach: 18.2 mi
- Inch Abbey Station Picnic Area: 19.7 mi
- Seaforde Picnic Site: 19.8 mi
- Clough Picnic Site: 21.9 mi
- Playrock Viewpoint: 22.3 mi
Springs: 10
- Volunteers' Well: 3.3 mi
- Spa Well: 14.8 mi
- Tobernaveen: 15.4 mi
- St. Mary's Well: 15.9 mi
- Sunday Well: 16.2 mi
Beaches: 7
- Newtownabbey Bay (Hazelbank) Beach: 4.5 mi
- Seapark Beach: 5.5 mi
- Brompton Bay: 10.8 mi
- Skippingstone Beach: 11.1 mi
- Browns bay walk: 18.6 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Limestone Quarry: 3.1 mi
- Cave Hill: 3.5 mi
- Bellevue Area of Special Scientific Interest: 4.1 mi
- Ballygalley Head: 21.0 mi
- Spinkanee: 21.5 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Lisnabreeney Waterfall: 2.8 mi
- Glenoe Waterfall: 14.3 mi
- Stepping Stones: 15.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.0 miles of Dr William Drennan. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slieve Croob | S 186° | 534 m | 18.1 mi |
| Divis | WNW 282° | 478 m | 3.6 mi |
| Agnew's Hill | N 359° | 474 m | 17.0 mi |
| Slievenisky | S 184° | 446 m | 18.6 mi |
| Slemish | NNW 341° | 438 m | 20.5 mi |
| Cratlieve | S 190° | 429 m | 18.7 mi |
| Douglas Top | NNW 344° | 402 m | 18.6 mi |
| Slievegarran | S 186° | 391 m | 20.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:28 | 17:49 | 18:37 |
| June solstice | 04:48 | 21:04 | 22:05 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:38 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 08:45 | 14:47 | 16:00 |
Local time (Europe/London).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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