Historic site · Ireland
Saint Kevin's Bed
Saint Kevin's Bed is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 143 m. Lugnaquilla stands 925 m to the west-southwest, 5.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Temple-na-Skellig, a historic site 0.1 miles away.
How to reach it
Coordinates53.00434, -6.35268
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Temple-na-Skellig: 0.1 mi
- Site of Saint Kevin's Cell: 0.2 mi
- Fiddler's Row: 1.0 mi
- Mine Level: 1.0 mi
- Mine Level: 1.1 mi
Attractions
- Glendalough PhotoPost: 0.2 mi
- Glendalough Round Tower: 1.1 mi
- Glendalough: 1.2 mi
- Hollywood Horse and Pony Trekking: 7.5 mi
- Victor's Way: 8.0 mi
Peaks
- Derrybawn Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Camaderry South East Top: 1.3 mi
- Cullentragh Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Mullacor: 1.6 mi
- Lugduff SE Top: 1.7 mi
Artworks
- Black Stack: 6.3 mi
- Blackbird of Avondale: 7.1 mi
- The Wisdom Seat: 7.8 mi
- Separation: 7.9 mi
- Reading Ganesh: 7.9 mi
Parks
- Parnell National Memorial Park: 7.3 mi
- Ashford Park: 10.3 mi
- Cullen Memorial Park: 11.5 mi
- Abbey Ground: 12.8 mi
- Woodenbridge World War One Memorial Park: 12.9 mi
Springs: 59
- Fraughan's Well: 4.4 mi
- Lady's Well: 7.4 mi
- Lady's Well: 7.4 mi
- Lavarney Spout: 7.8 mi
- Troman Spring: 8.6 mi
Gardens: 58
- Kilmacurragh Arboretum: 9.9 mi
- Mount Usher Gardens: 10.3 mi
- Russborough Walled Garden: 12.9 mi
- Darraghville / Convent lower walled garden: 13.8 mi
- Walled Garden: 14.1 mi
Museums: 56
- Glendalough Visitor Centre: 1.3 mi
- Greenan Farm Museum & Maze: 6.4 mi
- Dwyer McAllister Cottage: 9.3 mi
- Wicklow Gaol: 13.2 mi
- Explorium: National Sport and Science Centre: 18.8 mi
Beaches: 24
- Coon Beach: 5.7 mi
- Leamore Strand: 14.2 mi
- Furzeditch Beach: 14.5 mi
- Kilpoole Beach: 14.6 mi
- Silver Strand: 14.6 mi
Cliffs: 21
- Glendalough Crags: 1.4 mi
- Glanmalure North Crag: 2.4 mi
- Dwyer's Rock: 3.1 mi
- Baravore Valley Lower: 3.5 mi
- Abseil: 4.0 mi
Nature reserves: 21
- Native Woodland Trust: Paddock Hill Reserve: 3.3 mi
- Vale of Clara Nature Reserve: 5.8 mi
- Carrigower Bog: 9.9 mi
- Carrigower Bog: 10.5 mi
- Native Woodland Trust: Blessington Reserve: 12.6 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Poulanass Waterfall: 0.3 mi
- Jackson's Falls: 2.4 mi
- Ballinafunshoge Waterfall: 2.6 mi
- Coolalingo: 2.9 mi
- Carrawaystick Waterfall: 3.0 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Poplar Square: 19.6 mi
- Hawk Cliff: 21.1 mi
- Newbridge Town Park: 22.0 mi
- Toni's: 23.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.7 miles of Saint Kevin's Bed. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lugnaquilla | WSW 241° | 924.7 m | 5.3 mi |
| Tonelagee | NNW 340° | 815.8 m | 3.7 mi |
| Cloghernagh | SW 231° | 800 m | 4.0 mi |
| Mullaghcleevaun East Top | N 349° | 795.91 m | 6.7 mi |
| Corrigasleggaun | SW 231° | 794.6 m | 4.8 mi |
| Slievemaan | WSW 241° | 759.7 m | 6.4 mi |
| Camenabologue | W 270° | 758 m | 5.1 mi |
| Conavalla | W 280° | 734 m | 4.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:29 | 17:53 | 18:38 |
| June solstice | 05:00 | 20:59 | 21:56 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:41 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 08:37 | 15:05 | 16:11 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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