Historic site
Movilla Abbey
Movilla Abbey is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 56 m. Slieve Croob stands 534 m to the southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is BCDR Railway Bridge, a historic site 0.6 miles away. Causeway Coastal Route passes 9.7 miles off.
The story
Abbey in the UK.
Dates from 0540.
Wikidata Q3367688, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates54.59592, -5.67456
- 9.7 mi off the Causeway Coastal Route
Overlooks nearby
- The Mount · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Big Rock: 1.2 mi
- Bobbio: 4.1 mi
- Fluctus Angelorum (Wave of Angels): 4.2 mi
- Milano: 4.2 mi
- St Gallen: 4.2 mi
Peaks
- Scrabo Hill: 2.0 mi
- Lieutenant Hill: 2.4 mi
- Cairngaver: 3.3 mi
- Stewart Hill: 3.4 mi
- Dalzell's Hill: 3.5 mi
Attractions
- Red Squirrel Hide: 3.9 mi
- Temple of the Winds: 4.7 mi
- Brompton Pier: 5.0 mi
- Grey Point Fort: 6.2 mi
- Senate Chamber: 6.3 mi
Parks
- Londonderry Park: 0.7 mi
- Jacob's Field: 0.9 mi
- Branch Out Community Group: 0.9 mi
- Glenford Park: 1.2 mi
- Bully's Acre: 1.6 mi
Historic sites: 55
- BCDR Railway Bridge: 0.6 mi
- Cenotaph: 0.8 mi
- Old Rock Crusher: 0.8 mi
- Old Market Cross: 0.8 mi
- Blair Mayne statue: 0.9 mi
Gardens: 54
- Garden of Reflection: 1.6 mi
- Walled Garden: 2.4 mi
- Millisle Community Garden: 6.0 mi
- Grey Abbey House: 6.4 mi
- Holocaust Memorial: 7.0 mi
Museums: 35
- Ards Arts Centre: 0.9 mi
- War Years Remembered: 1.3 mi
- Somme Heritage Centre: 1.3 mi
- North Down Museum: 4.2 mi
- Store House: 4.8 mi
Nature reserves: 16
- Kiltonga Nature Reserve: 1.7 mi
- Conlig Nature Reserve (proposed): 1.8 mi
- Balloo Wetland Nature Reserve: 2.8 mi
- Castle Espie Wetland Centre: 4.6 mi
- RSPB Belfast Lough: 8.4 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- Cuan Beach: 14.0 mi
- Inch Abbey Station Picnic Area: 18.0 mi
- Strangford Holiday Park Picnic Area: 18.2 mi
- Kilclief Recreation/Picnic Area: 18.7 mi
- Seaforde Picnic Site: 20.2 mi
Springs: 10
- Spa Well: 4.6 mi
- Volunteers' Well: 11.2 mi
- Sunday Well: 13.3 mi
- St. Anne's Well: 13.7 mi
- St. Mary's Well: 14.4 mi
Beaches: 10
- Skippingstone Beach: 4.9 mi
- Brompton Bay: 5.0 mi
- Seapark Beach: 7.0 mi
- Newtownabbey Bay (Hazelbank) Beach: 10.1 mi
- Browns bay walk: 18.1 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Cave Hill: 11.5 mi
- Bellevue Area of Special Scientific Interest: 11.7 mi
- Limestone Quarry: 11.8 mi
- Ballygalley Head: 22.1 mi
- Spinkanee: 23.8 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Lisnabreeney Waterfall: 8.9 mi
- Glenoe Waterfall: 15.4 mi
- Stepping Stones: 22.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.1 miles of Movilla Abbey. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slieve Croob | SW 214° | 534 m | 21.4 mi |
| Divis | W 275° | 478 m | 13.8 mi |
| Agnew's Hill | NNW 329° | 474 m | 20.2 mi |
| Slievenisky | SSW 213° | 446 m | 21.7 mi |
| Cratlieve | SW 217° | 429 m | 22.5 mi |
| Douglas Top | NW 320° | 402 m | 23.8 mi |
| Slievegarran | SSW 212° | 391 m | 23.0 mi |
| Black Mountain | W 273° | 389 m | 13.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:26 | 17:48 | 18:36 |
| June solstice | 04:47 | 21:03 | 22:04 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:37 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 08:44 | 14:46 | 15:59 |
Local time (Europe/London).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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