Knocklayd

Knocklayd rises to 514 m. Trostan stands 550 m to the south-southeast, 8.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Ballycastle Museum, a museum 2.6 miles away. Causeway Coastal Route passes 2.9 miles off. 226 named places lie within 25 miles, 48 of them named summits.
The story
Knocklayd (Irish name: Cnoc Leithid, "hill of the slope/expanse") is a peak in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, about 3 miles (5 km) due south from Ballycastle. The Irish Grid reference is D115 364.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wikidata Q3198034, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 514 m
How to reach it
- 2.9 mi off the Causeway Coastal Route
Overlooks nearby
- Watertop Waterfall · 5 mi
- Big Dan's Chair Viewpoint · 5 mi
- The Glens of Antrim · 9 mi
- Rinagree Point · 18 mi
226 named places within 25 miles
- Marconi: 3.2 mi
- Marconi Telegraph Memorial Plate: 3.2 mi
- Ballynaglogh Standing Stones: 3.4 mi
- Dunaneeny Castle: 3.4 mi
- World Ploughing Championship Cairn: 4.2 mi
- Croaghan: 3.5 mi
- Crockaneel: 5.0 mi
- Lannimore Hill: 6.2 mi
- Slieveanorra: 6.2 mi
- Ballyknock Hill: 6.3 mi
- Round Tower: 3.0 mi
- Devils Churn: 3.4 mi
- Watertop Farm: 5.0 mi
- The Kingsroad Trees: 5.4 mi
- Dragonstone Cliffs: 5.8 mi
- Riverside Gardens: 3.7 mi
- Partaneevey Car Park & Picnic Site: 5.8 mi
- Dervock Riverside Park: 9.1 mi
- Garron Road Amenity Site: 10.9 mi
- Carnany Park: 11.5 mi
- Johann: 8.7 mi
- Alphabet Angel: 11.2 mi
- The Drum: 11.3 mi
- Brick Sculpture: 16.2 mi
- Towards Tomorrow: 16.3 mi
- Benvardin Gardens: 10.7 mi
- Garden of Remembrance: 11.5 mi
- Joey Dunlop Memorial Garden: 12.3 mi
- Robert Dunlop Memorial Garden: 12.3 mi
- Beardiville Walled Garden: 13.3 mi
- Ballycastle Museum: 2.6 mi
- Boathouse Visitor Centre & Museum: 9.2 mi
- Ballymoney Museum: 12.3 mi
- Coastal Zone: 16.2 mi
- Coleraine Museum: 16.7 mi
- Fairhead - Farrangandoo: 5.4 mi
- Fairhead - The Prow: 5.6 mi
- Fairhead - Ballycastle Descent Gully West: 5.6 mi
- Fairhead: 6.0 mi
- Dunsevrick: 9.2 mi
- Dunseverick Falls: 9.1 mi
- Hermit's Falls: 11.3 mi
- Ess-na-Larach Waterfall: 11.6 mi
- Ess-Na-Crub Waterfall: 11.7 mi
- Cranny Falls: 14.7 mi
- Cottage Park: 9.2 mi
- Quilley Picnic Area: 19.4 mi
- Bishop's Gate Picnic Site: 22.1 mi
- Ballyhacket View: 23.4 mi
- Beagh Bridge Picnic Area: 24.7 mi
- Runkerry Stand (Bushfoot): 11.8 mi
- Portballintrae Beach: 12.3 mi
- East Strand: 15.4 mi
- Portstewart Strand: 19.5 mi
- Castlerock Beach: 21.1 mi
- Holy Well: 22.4 mi
- Lady's Well: 22.5 mi
- Official Start Of The Clady River: 24.3 mi
- St Lowry's Well: 24.7 mi
- Garry Bog Nature Reserve: 11.8 mi
- Lissanduff Earthworks: 12.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Knocklayd. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trostan | SSE 155° | 550 m | 8.9 mi |
| Slievenanee | SSE 163° | 543 m | 9.8 mi |
| Slieveanorra | S 171° | 508 m | 6.2 mi |
| Skerry Hill | S 174° | 459 m | 9.9 mi |
| Mid Hill | SSE 159° | 440 m | 13.9 mi |
| Slemish | SSE 163° | 437.9 m | 20.3 mi |
| Carncormick | SSE 168° | 436 m | 14.1 mi |
| Collin Top | SSE 154° | 429 m | 13.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:29 | 17:50 | 18:38 |
| June solstice | 04:45 | 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.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/332372961
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