Picnic site
Ballsmill Amenity Land
Ballsmill Amenity Land is a picnic site, at a modelled elevation of 77 m. Slieve Foye stands 589 m to the east, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Sky Hill, a peak 0.9 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates54.06460, -6.49814
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Sky Hill: 0.9 mi
- Croslieve: 1.9 mi
- Mullaghbane Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Tievecrom: 2.6 mi
- Doaihilmore: 3.5 mi
Historic sites
- Golf 30: 1.1 mi
- Irish Hunger Strikers : 2.9 mi
- Golf 20: 3.3 mi
- Moyry Castle: 4.6 mi
- Killeavy Castle: 5.4 mi
Parks
- Tullydonnell Play Area: 1.1 mi
- Fairview Park: 2.1 mi
- Bog Road Amenity Area: 2.3 mi
- Slieve Gullion Forest Park: 4.4 mi
- Ice House Hill Park: 5.4 mi
Artworks: 54
- Cooley Bull: 3.7 mi
- The Railway: 5.9 mi
- Cooley Bull: 6.5 mi
- Washer Woman: 6.5 mi
- Sea God Managuan and Voyagers: 7.2 mi
Cliffs: 48
- Goin Back Area: 10.0 mi
- Iron Hawk Area: 10.0 mi
- No Alibi Area: 10.0 mi
- Sullivan's Travel Area: 10.0 mi
- Rising Tide Area: 10.0 mi
Attractions: 41
- Drumass Round Tower: 5.3 mi
- Dundalk Central: 5.5 mi
- Photo Gallery: 5.6 mi
- Viking Boat: 10.7 mi
- Town Gate: 12.8 mi
Springs: 34
- St. John's Well: 3.9 mi
- Saint Bridget's Well: 4.7 mi
- St Moninna's Well: 5.9 mi
- Ladywell: 6.3 mi
- St. Patrick's Well: 6.4 mi
Picnic sites: 16
- Aughanduff Picnic Area: 4.4 mi
- Keggall Picnic Area: 7.2 mi
- Narrow Water Picnic Area: 9.5 mi
- Massrock Lane Picnic Area: 10.5 mi
- The Bush: 13.2 mi
Museums: 13
- Railway Museum: 5.6 mi
- Louth County Museum: 5.8 mi
- Newry and Mourne Museum: 10.0 mi
- Greenore Railway Museum: 15.0 mi
- Milford House Museum: 20.4 mi
Gardens: 8
- William Alexander Davis Garden: 10.0 mi
- Walled Garden: 15.5 mi
- Secret Garden: 17.1 mi
- The Holistic Gardens: 18.2 mi
- Walled Garden: 22.0 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Bird Sanctuary: 9.7 mi
- Rostrevor Oakwood National Nature Reserve: 12.7 mi
- Ballybay Wetland Centre: 17.7 mi
- Brackagh Nature Reserve: 23.2 mi
Beaches: 1
- Beach - Costa del Ceanfield: 18.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Castleshane Waterfall: 19.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.1 miles of Ballsmill Amenity Land. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slieve Foye | E 97° | 589 m | 11.5 mi |
| Slieve Gullion | NNE 34° | 573 m | 4.7 mi |
| Slieve Foye North-West Top | E 95° | 535 m | 11.2 mi |
| The Eagles Rock | E 93° | 528 m | 10.8 mi |
| Clermont Carn | E 82° | 510 m | 7.2 mi |
| Slievemartin | E 81° | 485 m | 13.7 mi |
| Carnavaddy | E 91° | 475 m | 8.0 mi |
| Slievemeen | E 83° | 472 m | 13.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:30 | 17:52 | 18:39 |
| June solstice | 04:54 | 21:04 | 22:03 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:41 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 08:44 | 14:55 | 16:05 |
Local time (Europe/London).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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