Beardy Rocks
Beardy Rocks is an islet in Newry, Northern Ireland. Beardy Rocks is situated nearby to the lighthouse Cloghy Beacon, as well as near the islet Sandy Island.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castle Ward and Exploris.
Castle Ward
Castle
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Castle Ward is an 18th-century National Trust property located near the village of Strangford, in County Down, Northern Ireland, in the townland of the same name. Castle Ward is situated 2 miles northwest of Beardy Rocks.
Exploris
Public aquarium
Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Exploris is a public aquarium situated in Portaferry, Northern Ireland. The facility is the only public aquarium in Northern Ireland and it is located on the shores of the Marine Nature reserve of Strangford Lough, which is an important winter migration destination for many wading and sea birds. Exploris is situated 1½ miles northwest of Beardy Rocks.
Audley’s Castle
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Audley's Castle is a 15th-century castle located 1 mile north-east of Strangford, County Down, Northern Ireland, on a rocky height overlooking Strangford Lough. Audley’s Castle is situated 2 miles northwest of Beardy Rocks.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Strangford and Portaferry.
Strangford
Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Strangford is a village historically in County Down in Northern Ireland, now governed as part of Newry, Mourne and Down District. It's on the west bank of the narrow outlet of Strangford Lough, where the tides rip back and forth, hence to the Vikings it was Strangr-fjǫrðr, the strong fjord.
Portaferry
Village
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Portaferry is a village in County Down, Northern Ireland, at the southern end of the Ards Peninsula, near the Narrows at the entrance to Strangford Lough.
Kilclief
Hamlet
Kilclief is a civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the historic baronies of Lecale Lower and Lecale Upper. It is also a townland of 623 acres. Kilclief is situated 2 miles south of Beardy Rocks.
Beardy Rocks
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Newry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.36099° or 54° 21′ 40″ northLongitude
-5.53417° or 5° 32′ 3″ westOpen location code
9C6P9F68+98OpenStreetMap ID
way 1497034286OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cloghy Beacon and Sandy Island.
Nearby Places
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