Picnic site
Ballyhornan Picnic Site
Ballyhornan Picnic Site is a picnic site, at a modelled elevation of 8 m. Slieve Donard stands 849 m to the west-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Gilpin Harbour, a beach 0.7 miles away. Causeway Coastal Route passes 29 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates54.30189, -5.55426
- 28.7 mi off the Causeway Coastal Route
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Michael Laverty (1904-1992): 1.5 mi
- Kilclief Castle: 2.4 mi
- Jordan's Castle: 3.6 mi
- Strangford Castle: 4.8 mi
- St Patrick's Statue: 4.9 mi
Parks
- Phennick Marina Recreation Area: 3.5 mi
- Quay Street Recreation Area: 3.6 mi
- Ardglass Recreation Grounds: 3.8 mi
- Rope Walk Coastal Path: 4.8 mi
- Killough Green Recreation Area: 4.9 mi
Artworks
- Girl from Mars: 6.8 mi
- Strangford Stone: 7.2 mi
- Hans Sloane: 7.6 mi
- On the Way to the Fair: 11.5 mi
- Tonn Ruray Sculptural Horn: 11.9 mi
Peaks
- Carney Hill: 8.1 mi
- Wallace Hill: 8.5 mi
- Stump Hill: 11.5 mi
- Monaghan Bank: 12.7 mi
- Windmill Hill: 13.2 mi
Cliffs: 43
- Nerwcastle Beach Bouldering: 15.2 mi
- Spinkanee: 15.8 mi
- Eagle Rock: 16.8 mi
- The Castles: 17.6 mi
- Annalong Buttress: 17.8 mi
Gardens: 40
- Kilclief Community Garden: 2.2 mi
- Sunken Garden: 4.7 mi
- Walled Garden: 5.2 mi
- Victorian Garden: 6.0 mi
- The Barn Gallery and Rose Garden: 6.2 mi
Attractions: 26
- Castle Ward House: 4.7 mi
- Winterfell Castle Courtyard: 5.0 mi
- St Patrick's Chair: 5.2 mi
- Walder Frey's Twins: 5.4 mi
- Brienne & Jaime's Hanging Tree: 5.6 mi
Picnic sites: 16
- Kilclief Recreation/Picnic Area: 2.4 mi
- Strangford Holiday Park Picnic Area: 2.9 mi
- Cuan Beach: 7.4 mi
- Inch Abbey Station Picnic Area: 7.7 mi
- Clough Picnic Site: 11.4 mi
Nature reserves: 15
- Killard National Nature Reserve: 1.2 mi
- Ballyquintin Point Nature Reserve: 3.1 mi
- Cloughy Rocks nature reserve: 3.8 mi
- Quoile Pondage Basin nature reserve: 6.8 mi
- Hollymount Forest nature reserve: 8.0 mi
Museums: 15
- St. Patricks Visitor Centre: 6.9 mi
- Down County Museum: 6.9 mi
- Carriage Gallery: 7.0 mi
- Ards Arts Centre: 21.0 mi
- Store House: 21.1 mi
Springs: 9
- St. Patrick's Wells: 5.2 mi
- St. Patrick's Wells: 5.2 mi
- Toberasool: 5.8 mi
- Mearing Well: 6.0 mi
- St. Anne's Well: 7.9 mi
Beaches: 5
- Gilpin Harbour: 0.7 mi
- Mill Quarter Beach: 1.4 mi
- Kilclief Beach: 2.4 mi
- Rossglass Beach: 6.5 mi
- Tyrella Beach: 8.2 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Black Stairs: 16.2 mi
- Lisnabreeney Waterfall: 22.7 mi
- Stepping Stones: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.3 miles of Ballyhornan Picnic Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slieve Donard | WSW 241° | 849 m | 17.0 mi |
| Slieve Commedagh | WSW 243° | 767 m | 17.4 mi |
| Slieve Bearnagh | WSW 245° | 739 m | 19.3 mi |
| Slievelamagan | WSW 241° | 702.2 m | 19.1 mi |
| Slieve Bearnagh North Tor | WSW 246° | 680 m | 19.1 mi |
| Chimney Rock Mtn | WSW 236° | 656 m | 17.4 mi |
| Cove Mtn | WSW 242° | 654.8 m | 18.4 mi |
| Slieve Corragh | WSW 244° | 641.9 m | 17.9 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
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