Kinbane Castle
Kinbane Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Trostan stands 550 m to the south-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Partaneevey Car Park & Picnic Site, a park 1.5 miles away. Causeway Coastal Route passes 0.8 miles off. 175 named places lie within 25 miles, 39 of them named summits.
The story
Kinbane Castle (Caisleán Ceinn Bán, White Head Castle, Kenbane/Kenbaan Castle) is located in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, on a headland between Ballycastle and Ballintoy. The name comes from the Irish for "white head", referring to the limestone of the promontory. Nowadays, the castle is largely destroyed. Kinbane Castle is a State Care Historic Monument sited in the townland of Cregganboy, in Moyle District Council area, at grid ref: D0876 4383. The area surrounding Kinbane Castle is a Scheduled Historic Monument, grid ref: D0879 4381. The site also has views of Rathlin Island and Dunagregor Iron Age fort.
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Dates from 1547.
Wikidata Q2781974, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 0.8 mi off the Causeway Coastal Route
Overlooks nearby
- Watertop Waterfall · 7 mi
- Big Dan's Chair Viewpoint · 7 mi
- The Glens of Antrim · 14 mi
- Rinagree Point · 16 mi
175 named places within 25 miles
- Lannimore Hill: 2.8 mi
- Knocklayd: 4.9 mi
- Slieveacarn: 5.4 mi
- Slieveard: 5.9 mi
- Islandcorr: 6.8 mi
- Dunaneeny Castle: 2.0 mi
- Lime Kiln, Carrick-a-rede: 2.3 mi
- Marconi Telegraph Memorial Plate: 2.4 mi
- Marconi: 2.5 mi
- Memorials to the Lost Sailors: 3.2 mi
- Carrick-a-rede Rope Bridge: 1.8 mi
- Renly's Camp in the Stormlands: 2.5 mi
- Iron Islands Kingsmoot: 2.5 mi
- Dragonstone Beach: 3.1 mi
- Balon Greyjoy's Funeral Boat: 3.2 mi
- Partaneevey Car Park & Picnic Site: 1.5 mi
- Riverside Gardens: 7.0 mi
- Dervock Riverside Park: 10.2 mi
- Carnany Park: 13.6 mi
- Megaw Park: 13.9 mi
- Benvardin Gardens: 11.0 mi
- Beardiville Walled Garden: 12.3 mi
- Garden of Remembrance: 13.6 mi
- Joey Dunlop Memorial Garden: 14.2 mi
- Robert Dunlop Memorial Garden: 14.3 mi
- Alphabet Angel: 9.3 mi
- Johann: 12.2 mi
- Brick Sculpture: 14.4 mi
- Towards Tomorrow: 16.2 mi
- The Drum: 16.2 mi
- Ballycastle Museum: 2.5 mi
- Boathouse Visitor Centre & Museum: 5.8 mi
- Ballymoney Museum: 14.1 mi
- Coastal Zone: 14.4 mi
- Coleraine Museum: 16.4 mi
- Fairhead - Farrangandoo: 5.2 mi
- Fairhead - The Prow: 5.3 mi
- Fairhead - Ballycastle Descent Gully West: 5.3 mi
- Fairhead: 6.0 mi
- Dunsevrick: 6.0 mi
- Dunseverick Falls: 5.9 mi
- Hermit's Falls: 16.1 mi
- Ess-na-Larach Waterfall: 16.4 mi
- Ess-Na-Crub Waterfall: 16.5 mi
- Cranny Falls: 19.4 mi
- Runkerry Stand (Bushfoot): 9.5 mi
- Portballintrae Beach: 10.1 mi
- East Strand: 13.6 mi
- Portstewart Strand: 18.4 mi
- Castlerock Beach: 19.9 mi
- Cottage Park: 13.5 mi
- Quilley Picnic Area: 18.8 mi
- Bishop's Gate Picnic Site: 21.0 mi
- Ballyhacket View: 22.7 mi
- Lissanduff Earthworks: 9.8 mi
- Garry Bog Nature Reserve: 12.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kinbane Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trostan | SSE 157° | 550 m | 13.8 mi |
| Slievenanee | SSE 162° | 543 m | 14.7 mi |
| Knocklayd | SSE 161° | 514 m | 4.9 mi |
| Slieveanorra | SSE 166° | 508 m | 11.1 mi |
| Skerry Hill | S 170° | 459 m | 14.7 mi |
| Mid Hill | SSE 159° | 440 m | 18.8 mi |
| Carncormick | SSE 166° | 436 m | 19.0 mi |
| Collin Top | SSE 156° | 429 m | 18.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:29 | 17:50 | 18:38 |
| June solstice | 04:45 | 21:08 | 22:11 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:39 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 08:50 | 14:42 | 15:57 |
Local time (Europe/London).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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