Dunseverick Castle
Dunseverick Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 18 m. Trostan stands 550 m to the southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Dunsevrick, a cliff 0.2 miles away. Causeway Coastal Route runs past it. 201 named places lie within 25 miles, 49 of them named summits.
The story
Dunseverick Castle is built of basalt and is situated in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, near the small village of Dunseverick and the Giant's Causeway. Dunseverick Castle and earthworks are Scheduled Historic Monuments in the townland of Feigh, in Causeway coast and Glens district council, at grid ref: C9871 4467. Dunseverick Castle and the peninsula on which it stands were given to the National Trust in 1962 by local farmer Jack McCurdy. The Causeway Cliff Path also runs past on its way to Dunseverick Harbour to the east and to the Giant's Causeway to the west.
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Wikidata Q5315677, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Operated by
- National Trust
How to reach it
- On the Causeway Coastal Route
- 19.0 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Rinagree Point · 10 mi
- Harbour Hill · 11 mi
- Watertop Waterfall · 13 mi
- Big Dan's Chair Viewpoint · 13 mi
201 named places within 25 miles
- Islandcorr: 2.3 mi
- Lannimore Hill: 3.5 mi
- Slieveacarn: 8.8 mi
- Knocklayd: 9.4 mi
- Kirk Hill: 9.4 mi
- Wilson Twentyman: 3.0 mi
- Memorials to the Lost Sailors: 3.1 mi
- Lime Kiln, Carrick-a-rede: 4.0 mi
- Dunluce Castle: 5.5 mi
- Kinbane Castle: 6.2 mi
- The Organ: 2.2 mi
- Giant's Boot: 2.4 mi
- Giant's Gate: 2.5 mi
- Giant's Causeway: 2.5 mi
- Giant's Causeway Visitor Experience: 2.7 mi
- Partaneevey Car Park & Picnic Site: 4.7 mi
- Dervock Riverside Park: 8.1 mi
- Antrim Gardens: 8.4 mi
- Ramore Head: 8.6 mi
- Riverside Gardens: 8.9 mi
- Beardiville Walled Garden: 7.0 mi
- Benvardin Gardens: 7.6 mi
- UUC Daffodil Garden: 10.9 mi
- Hanover Gardens: 11.6 mi
- Centennial Garden: 11.7 mi
- Ballycastle Museum: 8.2 mi
- Coastal Zone: 8.4 mi
- Boathouse Visitor Centre & Museum: 10.7 mi
- Coleraine Museum: 11.5 mi
- Ballymoney Museum: 11.8 mi
- Runkerry Stand (Bushfoot): 3.5 mi
- Portballintrae Beach: 4.2 mi
- East Strand: 7.6 mi
- Portstewart Strand: 12.7 mi
- Castlerock Beach: 14.1 mi
- Alphabet Angel: 3.7 mi
- Brick Sculpture: 8.4 mi
- Towards Tomorrow: 11.4 mi
- Source: 12.1 mi
- Johann: 17.9 mi
- Dunsevrick: 0.2 mi
- Fairhead - Farrangandoo: 11.4 mi
- Fairhead - The Prow: 11.5 mi
- Fairhead - Ballycastle Descent Gully West: 11.5 mi
- Fairhead: 12.2 mi
- Dunseverick Falls: 0.3 mi
- Hermit's Falls: 20.0 mi
- Ess-na-Larach Waterfall: 20.5 mi
- Ess-Na-Crub Waterfall: 20.6 mi
- Cranny Falls: 23.8 mi
- Quilley Picnic Area: 13.4 mi
- Bishop's Gate Picnic Site: 15.2 mi
- Ballyhacket View: 17.1 mi
- Cottage Park: 18.6 mi
- Lissanduff Earthworks: 3.8 mi
- Garry Bog Nature Reserve: 9.5 mi
- St Lowry's Well: 20.6 mi
- Aidan's Well: 20.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dunseverick Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trostan | SE 139° | 550 m | 17.6 mi |
| Slievenanee | SE 144° | 543 m | 18.1 mi |
| Knocklayd | SE 124° | 514 m | 9.4 mi |
| Slieveanorra | SE 142° | 508 m | 14.4 mi |
| Skerry Hill | SSE 150° | 459 m | 17.5 mi |
| Mid Hill | SE 145° | 440 m | 22.3 mi |
| Carncormick | SSE 150° | 436 m | 21.9 mi |
| Collin Top | SE 142° | 429 m | 22.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:30 | 17:51 | 18:39 |
| June solstice | 04:45 | 21:09 | 22:11 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:39 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 08:51 | 14:42 | 15:58 |
Local time (Europe/London).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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