Nature reserve
Killard National Nature Reserve
Killard National Nature Reserve is a nature reserve, at a modelled elevation of 15 m. Slieve Donard stands 849 m to the west-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Mill Quarter Beach, a beach 0.5 miles away. Causeway Coastal Route passes 28 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 2010-03-31
What to expect
How to reach it
Coordinates54.31458, -5.53331
- 28.4 mi off the Causeway Coastal Route
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Michael Laverty (1904-1992): 0.6 mi
- Kilclief Castle: 1.5 mi
- Strangford Castle: 4.1 mi
- Castle Ward: 4.4 mi
- Temple: 4.7 mi
Parks
- Phennick Marina Recreation Area: 4.7 mi
- Quay Street Recreation Area: 4.8 mi
- Ardglass Recreation Grounds: 5.0 mi
- Rope Walk Coastal Path: 6.1 mi
- Killough Green Recreation Area: 6.1 mi
Artworks
- Strangford Stone: 7.2 mi
- Hans Sloane: 7.4 mi
- Girl from Mars: 7.4 mi
- On the Way to the Fair: 12.4 mi
- The E Sculpture: 12.7 mi
Peaks
- Carney Hill: 8.1 mi
- Wallace Hill: 8.6 mi
- Stump Hill: 11.5 mi
- Monaghan Bank: 11.8 mi
- Windmill Hill: 12.1 mi
Cliffs: 43
- Nerwcastle Beach Bouldering: 16.4 mi
- Spinkanee: 16.7 mi
- Eagle Rock: 18.0 mi
- The Castles: 18.8 mi
- Annalong Buttress: 18.9 mi
Gardens: 40
- Kilclief Community Garden: 1.5 mi
- Sunken Garden: 4.2 mi
- Walled Garden: 4.7 mi
- Victorian Garden: 6.6 mi
- The Barn Gallery and Rose Garden: 7.5 mi
Attractions: 26
- Castle Ward House: 4.1 mi
- Winterfell Castle Courtyard: 4.4 mi
- Walder Frey's Twins: 4.7 mi
- Brienne & Jaime's Hanging Tree: 4.9 mi
- St Patrick's Chair: 5.8 mi
Picnic sites: 15
- Ballyhornan Picnic Site: 1.2 mi
- Kilclief Recreation/Picnic Area: 1.5 mi
- Strangford Holiday Park Picnic Area: 2.1 mi
- Cuan Beach: 7.1 mi
- Inch Abbey Station Picnic Area: 8.3 mi
Museums: 15
- St. Patricks Visitor Centre: 7.5 mi
- Down County Museum: 7.6 mi
- Carriage Gallery: 7.7 mi
- Store House: 20.3 mi
- Kiln House: 20.3 mi
Nature reserves: 14
- Ballyquintin Point Nature Reserve: 1.9 mi
- Cloughy Rocks nature reserve: 3.0 mi
- Quoile Pondage Basin nature reserve: 7.1 mi
- Hollymount Forest nature reserve: 8.8 mi
- Inishargy Bog: 12.9 mi
Springs: 9
- St. Patrick's Wells: 5.8 mi
- St. Patrick's Wells: 5.8 mi
- Toberasool: 6.3 mi
- Mearing Well: 6.4 mi
- St. Anne's Well: 7.8 mi
Beaches: 5
- Mill Quarter Beach: 0.5 mi
- Kilclief Beach: 1.5 mi
- Gilpin Harbour: 1.7 mi
- Rossglass Beach: 7.7 mi
- Tyrella Beach: 9.3 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Black Stairs: 17.4 mi
- Lisnabreeney Waterfall: 22.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.2 miles of Killard National Nature Reserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slieve Donard | WSW 239° | 849 m | 18.2 mi |
| Slieve Commedagh | WSW 242° | 767 m | 18.5 mi |
| Slievelamagan | WSW 240° | 702.2 m | 20.2 mi |
| Chimney Rock Mtn | SW 236° | 656 m | 18.6 mi |
| Cove Mtn | WSW 241° | 654.8 m | 19.5 mi |
| Slieve Corragh | WSW 243° | 641.9 m | 19.0 mi |
| Slieve Beg | WSW 241° | 595.9 m | 19.1 mi |
| Slievenaglogh | WSW 245° | 584.4 m | 19.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:26 | 17:48 | 18:35 |
| June solstice | 04:48 | 21:01 | 22:01 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:37 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 08:42 | 14:49 | 16:00 |
Local time (Europe/Isle_of_Man).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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