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Ardan Wood

Ardan Wood from directly overhead

Ardan Wood is a nature reserve, at a modelled elevation of 108 m. Baunreaghcong stands 508 m to the south, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Bonfire Hill, a peak 0.9 miles away.

What to expect

Operated by
Native Woodland Trust

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates53.35808, -7.43630

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Bonfire Hill: 0.9 mi
  • Durrow Hill: 2.9 mi
  • Lackan Hill: 3.0 mi
  • Cruil Hill: 3.3 mi
  • Mullagharush Hill: 3.3 mi
Springs
  • Patrick's Well: 1.4 mi
  • Somary Well: 2.0 mi
  • Saint Clavin's Well: 3.8 mi
  • St. Columba's Well: 4.0 mi
  • Boggan Well: 4.7 mi
Historic sites
  • Kiltober Castle: 1.5 mi
  • Bracklin Castle (ruins): 2.4 mi
  • Montrath Castle: 2.4 mi
  • Ballybought House: 2.9 mi
  • Tyrrellspass Castle: 3.0 mi
Parks: 49
  • School Grounds: 2.3 mi
  • St. James' Park: 3.0 mi
  • Jonathan Swift Park: 6.2 mi
  • Millenium Square: 6.3 mi
  • Tullamore Wetlands: 6.4 mi
Artworks: 48
Gardens: 13
  • Walled Garden: 4.2 mi
  • Victorian Walled Garden: 8.7 mi
  • Fairy Garden: 8.8 mi
  • School Garden: 14.4 mi
  • Balindoolin House And Garden: 16.5 mi
Museums: 11
  • Locke's Distillery Museum: 2.9 mi
  • Old Warehouse: 6.0 mi
  • Mullingar Cathedral Museum: 12.3 mi
  • Dún na Sí: 12.8 mi
  • Dún na Sí Heritage Centre: 12.8 mi
Attractions: 11
Picnic sites: 9
Nature reserves: 2
  • Derryounce Lakes & Trails: 15.5 mi
  • Community Orchard: 20.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Clamp Hole Waterfall: 16.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.2 miles of Ardan Wood. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
BaunreaghcongS 190°508.195 m19.2 mi
Wolftrap MountainSSW 199°487 m18.9 mi
Ridge of CapardS 187°482.088 m18.6 mi
Croghan HillE 97°287 m6.6 mi
Hill of UisneachNNW 330°235.5 m10.5 mi
KnockeyonNNE 17°216 m19.2 mi
Lackan HillSE 127°135 m3.0 mi
Knockdrin HillENE 77°113 m8.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3417:5718:43
June solstice05:0221:0522:02
September equinox07:1618:4519:31
December solstice08:4415:0616:13

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/286821539

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