Historic site
World Ploughing Championship Cairn
World Ploughing Championship Cairn is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 105 m. Trostan stands 550 m to the southeast, 8.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Riverside Gardens, a park 0.7 miles away. Causeway Coastal Route passes 6.5 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates55.12017, -6.32698
- 6.5 mi off the Causeway Coastal Route
Overlooks nearby
- Big Dan's Chair Viewpoint · 9 mi
- The Glens of Antrim · 11 mi
- Rinagree Point · 15 mi
- Harbour Hill · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Ballyknock Hill: 3.1 mi
- Croaghan: 3.1 mi
- Knocklayd: 4.2 mi
- Fort Hill: 4.8 mi
- Slieveanorra: 5.1 mi
Historic sites: 53
- Lisanoure Castle: 4.5 mi
- Kirkhills Old School: 5.5 mi
- Dervock War Memorial: 5.5 mi
- George Travers Maccartney Memorial Fountain: 5.6 mi
- Doire Caocháin: 6.6 mi
Parks: 36
- Riverside Gardens: 0.7 mi
- Dervock Riverside Park: 5.6 mi
- Carnany Park: 7.4 mi
- Partaneevey Car Park & Picnic Site: 7.9 mi
- Riverside Park: 8.0 mi
Attractions: 34
- Round Tower: 1.2 mi
- The Kingsroad Trees: 2.3 mi
- Lisanoure Castle: 4.5 mi
- Devils Churn: 7.4 mi
- Ronan's Way car park & trails: 7.8 mi
Artworks: 16
- Alphabet Angel: 9.8 mi
- The Drum: 9.8 mi
- Johann: 11.3 mi
- Towards Tomorrow: 13.1 mi
- Source: 13.4 mi
Gardens: 14
- Garden of Remembrance: 7.4 mi
- Benvardin Gardens: 7.6 mi
- Joey Dunlop Memorial Garden: 8.3 mi
- Robert Dunlop Memorial Garden: 8.3 mi
- Beardiville Walled Garden: 11.0 mi
Museums: 10
- Ballycastle Museum: 6.3 mi
- Ballymoney Museum: 8.3 mi
- Boathouse Visitor Centre & Museum: 12.9 mi
- Coleraine Museum: 13.6 mi
- Coastal Zone: 14.3 mi
Springs: 8
- Holy Well: 18.7 mi
- Lady's Well: 18.7 mi
- Official Start Of The Clady River: 20.3 mi
- St Lowry's Well: 21.0 mi
- Source Of The Knockoneill River: 22.8 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Dunseverick Falls: 9.3 mi
- Hermit's Falls: 10.9 mi
- Ess-na-Larach Waterfall: 11.4 mi
- Ess-Na-Crub Waterfall: 11.5 mi
- Cranny Falls: 14.9 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Dunsevrick: 9.4 mi
- Fairhead - Farrangandoo: 9.6 mi
- Fairhead - The Prow: 9.8 mi
- Fairhead - Ballycastle Descent Gully West: 9.8 mi
- Fairhead: 10.1 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Cottage Park: 10.7 mi
- Quilley Picnic Area: 16.4 mi
- Bishop's Gate Picnic Site: 19.3 mi
- Ballyhacket View: 20.4 mi
- Beagh Bridge Picnic Area: 20.5 mi
Beaches: 5
- Runkerry Stand (Bushfoot): 10.7 mi
- Portballintrae Beach: 11.0 mi
- East Strand: 13.5 mi
- Portstewart Strand: 16.9 mi
- Castlerock Beach: 18.4 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Garry Bog Nature Reserve: 8.3 mi
- Lissanduff Earthworks: 10.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.3 miles of World Ploughing Championship Cairn. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trostan | SE 127° | 550 m | 8.5 mi |
| Slievenanee | SE 137° | 543 m | 8.8 mi |
| Knocklayd | NE 46° | 514 m | 4.2 mi |
| Slieveanorra | SE 129° | 508 m | 5.1 mi |
| Carn Tóchair | SW 228° | 464 m | 23.1 mi |
| Skerry Hill | SSE 149° | 459 m | 8.0 mi |
| Mid Hill | SE 141° | 440 m | 12.9 mi |
| Slemish | SSE 151° | 438 m | 18.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:29 | 17:50 | 18:38 |
| June solstice | 04:46 | 21:08 | 22:10 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:39 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 08:50 | 14:43 | 15:58 |
Local time (Europe/London).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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