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Greenbanks picnic site

Greenbanks picnic site from directly overhead

Greenbanks picnic site is a picnic site, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Slieve Donard stands 849 m to the south-southwest, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Tonn Ruray Sculptural Horn, a artwork 0.2 miles away.

What to expect

Operated by
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
Access
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates54.25727, -5.84387

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Historic sites
Peaks
  • Bunkers Hill: 3.6 mi
  • Curlets Mountain: 4.5 mi
  • Curraghard: 4.6 mi
  • Drinnahilly: 4.7 mi
  • Slievenaslat: 4.7 mi
Parks
  • Castle Park: 3.8 mi
  • Donard Park: 4.2 mi
  • Harrison Vista: 4.2 mi
  • Castlewellan Forest Park: 4.7 mi
  • The Grove Recreation Area: 6.9 mi
Cliffs: 50
  • Nerwcastle Beach Bouldering: 4.2 mi
  • Spinkanee: 4.7 mi
  • Eagle Rock: 5.8 mi
  • The Castles: 6.4 mi
  • Slieve Beg: 6.8 mi
Gardens: 44
Attractions: 43
Picnic sites: 26
Nature reserves: 18
Museums: 18
Springs: 11
Beaches: 6
  • Tyrella Beach: 4.3 mi
  • Rossglass Beach: 6.2 mi
  • Gilpin Harbour: 12.2 mi
  • Mill Quarter Beach: 13.0 mi
  • Kilclief Beach: 13.3 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Black Stairs: 5.1 mi
  • Stepping Stones: 16.1 mi
  • Lisnabreeney Waterfall: 21.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.3 miles of Greenbanks picnic site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Slieve DonardSSW 210°849 m6.2 mi
Slieve CommedaghSW 219°767 m6.1 mi
Slieve BearnaghSW 229°739 m7.7 mi
SlievelamaganSW 218°702.2 m8.0 mi
Slieve MeelbegSW 233°701.9 m8.4 mi
Slieve MeelmoreSW 234°687 m7.9 mi
Slieve Bearnagh North TorSW 230°680 m7.5 mi
Slieve Binnian North TopSW 218°678 m9.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2717:4918:36
June solstice04:5021:0222:02
September equinox07:0918:3819:25
December solstice08:4314:5116:02

Local time (Europe/London).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/1274070636

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