Grey Abbey House
Grey Abbey House is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 15 m. Slieve Croob stands 534 m to the southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Folly, a historic site 1.5 miles away. Causeway Coastal Route passes 16 miles off. 54 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Ruined Cistercian monastery in Co. Down, Northern Ireland.
Dates from 1193.
Wikidata Q1546151, matched on coordinates and name (232 m apart).
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 15.9 mi off the Causeway Coastal Route
Named places within 25 miles
- Temple of the Winds: 1.7 mi
- Red Squirrel Hide: 2.5 mi
- The Echlinville Distillery: 4.9 mi
- Brienne & Jaime's Hanging Tree: 10.5 mi
- Brompton Pier: 10.6 mi
- The E Sculpture: 5.6 mi
- Big Rock: 7.2 mi
- Bobbio: 9.5 mi
- Milano: 9.6 mi
- St Gallen: 9.6 mi
- Londonderry Park: 6.4 mi
- Anchor Park: 6.8 mi
- Hunts Park Water Tower: 6.9 mi
- The Commons: 7.2 mi
- Jacob's Field: 7.2 mi
- Folly: 1.5 mi
- Mount Stewart: 2.2 mi
- Carrowdore Castle: 3.2 mi
- The Old Precentor's House: 3.5 mi
- Ballyhalbert WW2 Airfield Memorial: 4.3 mi
- Dalzell's Hill: 2.8 mi
- Stewart Hill: 3.0 mi
- Monaghan Bank: 3.4 mi
- Windmill Hill: 4.9 mi
- Scrabo Hill: 7.1 mi
- Millisle Community Garden: 4.9 mi
- Walled Garden: 7.3 mi
- Garden of Reflection: 7.7 mi
- Shrigley Community Garden: 9.6 mi
- Sunken Garden: 11.5 mi
- Store House: 5.1 mi
- Kiln House: 5.1 mi
- Miller's House: 5.1 mi
- Ards Arts Centre: 7.0 mi
- Somme Heritage Centre: 7.5 mi
- Inishargy Bog: 3.1 mi
- Castle Espie Wetland Centre: 5.5 mi
- Kiltonga Nature Reserve: 7.8 mi
- Conlig Nature Reserve (proposed): 7.9 mi
- Balloo Wetland Nature Reserve: 8.4 mi
- Cuan Beach: 10.4 mi
- Strangford Holiday Park Picnic Area: 13.2 mi
- Kilclief Recreation/Picnic Area: 13.7 mi
- Inch Abbey Station Picnic Area: 15.3 mi
- Ballyhornan Picnic Site: 16.1 mi
- Skippingstone Beach: 10.4 mi
- Brompton Bay: 10.6 mi
- Seapark Beach: 13.4 mi
- Kilclief Beach: 13.7 mi
- Mill Quarter Beach: 14.8 mi
- Spa Well: 3.9 mi
- St. Anne's Well: 10.3 mi
- Sunday Well: 10.9 mi
- St. Mary's Well: 12.6 mi
- Mearing Well: 14.1 mi
- Cave Hill: 17.6 mi
- Limestone Quarry: 17.8 mi
- Bellevue Area of Special Scientific Interest: 17.9 mi
- Spinkanee: 23.1 mi
- Lisnabreeney Waterfall: 13.6 mi
- Glenoe Waterfall: 21.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Grey Abbey House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slieve Croob | SW 232° | 534 m | 21.5 mi |
| Divis | WNW 286° | 478 m | 19.3 mi |
| Slievenisky | SW 230° | 446 m | 21.6 mi |
| Cratlieve | SW 233° | 429 m | 22.9 mi |
| Slievegarran | SW 228° | 391 m | 22.9 mi |
| Black Mountain | WNW 286° | 389 m | 18.4 mi |
| Squires Hill | WNW 294° | 374 m | 18.6 mi |
| Cavehill | WNW 297° | 368 m | 17.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:26 | 17:48 | 18:35 |
| June solstice | 04:47 | 21:02 | 22:03 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:36 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 08:43 | 14:47 | 15:59 |
Local time (Europe/London).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/670214831
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