Historic site · Ireland
Waterford Castle
Waterford Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 14 m. Kilclooney Mountain stands 792 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Gorteens Castle (ruins), a historic site 1.3 miles away.
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates52.25336, -7.05936
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Minaun Hill: 2.5 mi
- Sugar Loaf Rock: 5.6 mi
- Tory Hill: 7.2 mi
- Slievecoiltia: 8.0 mi
- Partridge Hill: 8.1 mi
Historic sites: 56
- Gorteens Castle (ruins): 1.3 mi
- Malcomson's Shipping Office: 1.9 mi
- Reginald's Tower: 2.0 mi
- Waterford - Newfoundland: 2.0 mi
- King Richard II of England: 2.1 mi
Springs
- Tobermurry: 1.7 mi
- Tobershonock: 1.9 mi
- Major's Well: 3.4 mi
- St. Anne's Well: 3.7 mi
- Jordan's Well: 3.9 mi
Artworks: 47
- Thomas Francis Meagher: 2.0 mi
- Waterford Crystal: 2.0 mi
- John J. Hearne: 2.1 mi
- Strongbow & Aoife: 2.1 mi
- Noel Browne: 2.3 mi
Attractions: 45
- Vadrafjordr Longboat: 2.0 mi
- House of Waterford Crystal: 2.1 mi
- Viking Experience: 2.1 mi
- The Viking Triangle: 2.1 mi
- Clock Tower: 2.3 mi
Beaches: 35
- Raheen Strand: 4.4 mi
- Arthurstown Beach: 4.5 mi
- Dromina Strand: 4.9 mi
- Woodstown Strand: 5.2 mi
- Duncannon: 6.0 mi
Parks: 34
- Clover Field: 1.6 mi
- Ferrybank Neighbourhood Park: 1.9 mi
- People's Park: 1.9 mi
- Waterford Courthouse: 2.0 mi
- Rockenham Green: 2.0 mi
Gardens: 17
- Top of the City Community Garden: 2.6 mi
- Kilmokea Gardens: 4.1 mi
- Lafacadio Hearn Gardens: 7.3 mi
- Robert Emmet Memorial Garden: 7.6 mi
- Colclough Walled Garden: 9.2 mi
Museums: 11
- Medieval Museum: 2.1 mi
- Irish Silver Museum: 2.1 mi
- Irish Museum of Time: 2.1 mi
- Bishop's Palace Museum: 2.1 mi
- Irish Wake Museum: 2.1 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Native Woodland Trust:Grace Dieu Reserve: 4.9 mi
- Fenor Bog: 9.3 mi
- Fiddown Island: 12.0 mi
- Thomastown Quarry: 19.8 mi
- Garden of Renewal: 23.1 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Carricjmore Cliff: 7.2 mi
- Mahon Valley: 20.7 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Poulanassy Waterfall: 9.6 mi
- Mahon Falls: 20.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Castle View: 18.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.9 miles of Waterford Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilclooney Mountain | W 269° | 792 m | 20.2 mi |
| Carrignagower | W 272° | 767 m | 20.7 mi |
| Curraghduff | W 270° | 750 m | 20.9 mi |
| Coumfea | W 268° | 742 m | 21.6 mi |
| Coumfea North Top | W 269° | 728 m | 21.5 mi |
| Knockaunapeebra | W 267° | 724 m | 20.5 mi |
| Knockanaffrin South Top | W 275° | 628 m | 21.9 mi |
| Brandon Hill | NNE 11° | 515 m | 18.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:32 | 17:56 | 18:41 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 20:59 | 21:54 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:45 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 08:36 | 15:14 | 16:18 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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