Dunluce Castle
Dunluce Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 18 m. Trostan stands 550 m to the southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Portballintrae Beach, a beach 1.3 miles away. Causeway Coastal Route runs past it.
The story
Dunluce Castle (; from Irish Dún Libhse) is a now-ruined medieval castle in Northern Ireland, the seat of Clan MacQuillan. It is located on the edge of a basalt outcropping in County Antrim (between Portballintrae and Portrush), and is accessible via a bridge connecting it to the mainland. The castle is surrounded by extremely steep drops on either side, which may have been an important factor to the early Christians and Vikings who were drawn to this place where an early Irish fort once stood.
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Wikidata Q1266167, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- On the Causeway Coastal Route
- 13.9 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Rinagree Point · 5 mi
- Harbour Hill · 6 mi
- viewpoint on Beach · 10 mi
- Gortmore View Point · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Islandcorr: 4.7 mi
- Lannimore Hill: 8.6 mi
- Kirk Hill: 8.8 mi
- Sconce Hill: 10.9 mi
- Eagle Hill: 11.5 mi
- Beardiville House: 2.6 mi
- Wilson Twentyman: 2.7 mi
- Cromore Gatehouse: 4.9 mi
- Dunseverick Castle: 5.5 mi
- The ruins of the original Agherton Church Of Ireland Church: 5.9 mi
- Old Bushmills Distillery: 2.4 mi
- Dunluce Centre: 2.9 mi
- Giant's Causeway Visitor Experience: 2.9 mi
- Giant's Gate: 3.4 mi
- Giant's Causeway: 3.4 mi
- Antrim Gardens: 3.0 mi
- Ramore Head: 3.2 mi
- Cashlandoo Park: 5.7 mi
- The Cornfield: 5.7 mi
- Christie Park: 6.9 mi
- Beardiville Walled Garden: 2.5 mi
- Benvardin Gardens: 5.8 mi
- UUC Daffodil Garden: 5.8 mi
- Hanover Gardens: 6.7 mi
- Centennial Garden: 6.8 mi
- Coastal Zone: 3.0 mi
- Coleraine Museum: 6.6 mi
- Ballymoney Museum: 9.9 mi
- Ballycastle Museum: 12.9 mi
- Inishowen Maritime Museum and Planetarium: 16.1 mi
- Alphabet Angel: 2.2 mi
- Brick Sculpture: 3.0 mi
- Towards Tomorrow: 6.8 mi
- Source: 7.5 mi
- Manannán mac Lir: 12.5 mi
- Portballintrae Beach: 1.3 mi
- Runkerry Stand (Bushfoot): 2.1 mi
- East Strand: 2.2 mi
- Portstewart Strand: 7.2 mi
- Castlerock Beach: 8.6 mi
- Aidan's Well: 15.3 mi
- St Lowry's Well: 15.5 mi
- Source Of The Knockoneill River: 22.6 mi
- Skelp Well: 23.2 mi
- Official Start Of The Clady River: 23.5 mi
- Dunsevrick: 5.7 mi
- Fairhead - Farrangandoo: 16.5 mi
- Fairhead - The Prow: 16.6 mi
- Fairhead - Ballycastle Descent Gully West: 16.7 mi
- Fairhead: 17.3 mi
- Dunseverick Falls: 5.8 mi
- Hermit's Falls: 22.6 mi
- Ess-na-Larach Waterfall: 23.1 mi
- Ess-Na-Crub Waterfall: 23.2 mi
- Altkeeran Waterfall: 23.6 mi
- Quilley Picnic Area: 8.1 mi
- Bishop's Gate Picnic Site: 9.7 mi
- Ballyhacket View: 11.7 mi
- Beagh Bridge Picnic Area: 22.0 mi
- Cottage Park: 22.2 mi
- Lissanduff Earthworks: 1.7 mi
- Garry Bog Nature Reserve: 7.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.8 miles of Dunluce Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trostan | SE 124° | 550 m | 20.3 mi |
| Slievenanee | SE 129° | 543 m | 20.4 mi |
| Knocklayd | ESE 105° | 514 m | 13.4 mi |
| Slieveanorra | SE 124° | 508 m | 16.9 mi |
| Benbradagh | SSW 212° | 465 m | 21.8 mi |
| Carn Tóchair | SSW 198° | 464 m | 22.9 mi |
| Skerry Hill | SE 133° | 459 m | 19.3 mi |
| Boviel | SSW 209° | 454 m | 22.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:30 | 17:51 | 18:39 |
| June solstice | 04:46 | 21:09 | 22:12 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:40 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 08:51 | 14:43 | 15:59 |
Local time (Europe/London).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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