Picnic site
Millbay Picnic Area
Millbay Picnic Area is a picnic site, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Slieve Binnian stands 746 m to the northeast, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Greencastle, a historic site 1.6 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates54.06379, -6.09710
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Greencastle: 1.6 mi
- Carlingford Castle: 3.9 mi
- Carlingford Ogham Stone: 3.9 mi
- Taaffe's Castle: 4.0 mi
- Mint: 4.0 mi
Peaks
- Formal: 1.7 mi
- Knockshee: 1.8 mi
- Cloghachorcha: 1.8 mi
- Knockchree: 2.3 mi
- Rocky Mountain: 2.3 mi
Parks
- Kitty's Road MUGA: 3.5 mi
- Manse Park Amenity Area: 3.6 mi
- Mourne Esplanade Amentity Area: 4.0 mi
- Forestbrook Amenity Area: 4.6 mi
- Rostrevor Foreshore Amenity Area: 4.7 mi
Artworks: 50
- Dog tomb: 3.6 mi
- The Long Woman's Grave: 3.6 mi
- Dogs tombs: 3.6 mi
- CarraigmcCoillte Dolmen and Court Grave: 3.6 mi
- Guilty or not Guilty: 3.6 mi
Cliffs: 50
- Pigeon Rock: 5.8 mi
- Wee Binnian: 6.6 mi
- Wee Binnian: 6.7 mi
- Wee Binnian: 6.7 mi
- South Tor: 7.1 mi
Picnic sites: 25
- Kilfeaghan Picnic Area: 2.1 mi
- Manse Road Picnic Area: 3.9 mi
- Yellow Water picnic site: 5.4 mi
- The Bush: 6.0 mi
- Leitrim Lodge Picnic Area: 7.1 mi
Attractions: 21
- Town Gate: 3.9 mi
- Santas Cottage: 6.5 mi
- Black Rock: 6.7 mi
- Ser Arlan's Grave: 7.3 mi
- The Wildling Pit: 12.1 mi
Springs: 18
- St James Well: 3.6 mi
- Lady Well: 5.7 mi
- Saint Bridget's Well: 11.7 mi
- Ladywell: 13.3 mi
- St. John's Well: 13.7 mi
Gardens: 12
- William Alexander Davis Garden: 12.3 mi
- Tollymore Arboretum: 12.7 mi
- Scented Garden: 15.1 mi
- The Annesley Garden: 15.2 mi
- Winter Garden: 15.2 mi
Museums: 7
- Greenore Railway Museum: 2.6 mi
- Newry and Mourne Museum: 12.3 mi
- Louth County Museum: 12.8 mi
- Railway Museum: 13.5 mi
- Carriage Gallery: 23.6 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Rostrevor Oakwood National Nature Reserve: 4.1 mi
- Bird Sanctuary: 12.0 mi
- Tollymore Forest Park Entrance: 13.3 mi
- Murlough Nature Reserve: 15.1 mi
- Murlough National Nature Reserve: 15.9 mi
Beaches: 3
- Beach - Costa del Ceanfield: 3.1 mi
- Tyrella Beach: 19.5 mi
- Rossglass Beach: 20.9 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Black Stairs: 11.7 mi
- Stepping Stones: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.2 miles of Millbay Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slieve Binnian | NE 41° | 745.9 m | 7.2 mi |
| Slieve Binnian North Top | NE 36° | 678 m | 7.6 mi |
| Slieve Muck | NNE 20° | 670.4 m | 6.9 mi |
| Slieve Binnian North Tor | NE 37° | 670 m | 7.8 mi |
| Eagle Mountain | N 1° | 638 m | 5.3 mi |
| Slieve Binnian East Top | NE 44° | 630 m | 7.4 mi |
| Shanlieve | N 358° | 626 m | 5.1 mi |
| Doan | NNE 27° | 592.6 m | 8.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:28 | 17:50 | 18:37 |
| June solstice | 04:52 | 21:02 | 22:02 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:39 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 08:42 | 14:54 | 16:04 |
Local time (Europe/London).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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