Rathlin Castle
Rathlin Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 15 m. Trostan stands 550 m to the south, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Former Walled Gardens, a historic site 0.9 miles away. Causeway Coastal Route passes 6.8 miles off. 140 named places lie within 25 miles, 34 of them named summits.
The story
Rathlin Castle, also known as Bruce's Castle, was a castle on Rathlin Island off the coast of County Antrim in Northern Ireland.
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Wikidata Q7295653, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 6.8 mi off the Causeway Coastal Route
Overlooks nearby
- Big Dan's Chair Viewpoint · 8 mi
- Watertop Waterfall · 9 mi
- The Glens of Antrim · 15 mi
- Rinagree Point · 22 mi
140 named places within 25 miles
- Slieveard: 1.6 mi
- Slieveacarn: 3.5 mi
- Greenanmore: 7.1 mi
- Carnanmore: 8.6 mi
- Lannimore Hill: 9.1 mi
- Dragonstone Cliffs: 5.0 mi
- Stannis confronts Renly in the Stormlands: 6.3 mi
- Devils Churn: 6.5 mi
- Carrick-a-rede Rope Bridge: 7.6 mi
- Iron Islands Kingsmoot: 8.1 mi
- Former Walled Gardens: 0.9 mi
- Kelp House: 1.1 mi
- Kinbane Castle: 6.7 mi
- Dunaneeny Castle: 6.7 mi
- Ballynaglogh Standing Stones: 6.8 mi
- Partaneevey Car Park & Picnic Site: 7.7 mi
- Riverside Gardens: 13.1 mi
- Dervock Riverside Park: 16.9 mi
- Garron Road Amenity Site: 17.4 mi
- Antrim Gardens: 20.1 mi
- Benvardin Gardens: 17.7 mi
- Beardiville Walled Garden: 18.5 mi
- Garden of Remembrance: 20.2 mi
- Joey Dunlop Memorial Garden: 20.9 mi
- Robert Dunlop Memorial Garden: 20.9 mi
- Johann: 12.9 mi
- Alphabet Angel: 15.3 mi
- Brick Sculpture: 20.1 mi
- The Drum: 20.4 mi
- Towards Tomorrow: 22.7 mi
- Boathouse Visitor Centre & Museum: 1.0 mi
- Ballycastle Museum: 7.4 mi
- Coastal Zone: 20.0 mi
- Ballymoney Museum: 20.8 mi
- Coleraine Museum: 22.9 mi
- Fairhead - Ballycastle Descent Gully West: 5.1 mi
- Fairhead - The Prow: 5.1 mi
- Fairhead - Farrangandoo: 5.3 mi
- Fairhead: 5.4 mi
- Dunsevrick: 11.5 mi
- Dunseverick Falls: 11.4 mi
- Hermit's Falls: 19.4 mi
- Ess-na-Larach Waterfall: 19.6 mi
- Ess-Na-Crub Waterfall: 19.6 mi
- Cranny Falls: 21.6 mi
- Runkerry Stand (Bushfoot): 15.2 mi
- Portballintrae Beach: 15.9 mi
- East Strand: 19.3 mi
- Portstewart Strand: 24.4 mi
- Lissanduff Earthworks: 15.6 mi
- Garry Bog Nature Reserve: 19.4 mi
- Cottage Park: 15.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rathlin Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trostan | S 178° | 550 m | 17.4 mi |
| Slievenanee | S 181° | 543 m | 18.7 mi |
| Knocklayd | SSW 199° | 514 m | 9.9 mi |
| Slieveanorra | S 188° | 508 m | 15.6 mi |
| Skerry Hill | S 186° | 459 m | 19.3 mi |
| Mid Hill | S 175° | 440 m | 22.4 mi |
| Carncormick | S 181° | 436 m | 23.1 mi |
| Collin Top | S 173° | 429 m | 21.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:28 | 17:49 | 18:38 |
| June solstice | 04:44 | 21:08 | 22:11 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:38 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 08:50 | 14:41 | 15:56 |
Local time (Europe/London).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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