Picnic Area
Picnic Area is a grassland in County Wicklow, Leinster. Picnic Area is situated nearby to Ballyknockan Quarry Pit, as well as near the meadow The Long Land.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ballyknockan quarry and Moanbane.
Ballyknockan quarry
Quarry
Ballyknockan quarry, or more correctly Ballyknockan quarries, are a collection of disused granite quarries in the village of Ballyknockan, County Wicklow, Ireland. Ballyknockan quarry is situated 500 metres southwest of Picnic Area.
Moanbane
Peak
Photo: Britishfinance, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Moanbane at 703 metres, is the 85th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 106th–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. Moanbane is in the central sector, at the western edge, of the Wicklow Mountains, in County Wicklow, Ireland.
Silsean
Peak
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Silsean at 698 metres, is the 92nd–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 114th–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. Silsean is in the central sector, at the western edge, of the Wicklow Mountains, in County Wicklow, Ireland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ballyknockan and Valleymount.
Ballyknockan
Village
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ballyknockan or Ballynockan is a village and townland in County Wicklow, Ireland. The village is known for its granite quarries which were the site of intensive industry from 1824 until the mid-20th century.
Valleymount
Village
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Valleymount is a small village in western County Wicklow, Ireland. The name 'Valleymount' does not appear before 1839. Previously, the village was known as 'the Cross of Ballymore' or simply 'the Cross', with 'cross' referring to land belonging to the church.
Lacken
Hamlet
Lacken or Lackan is a townland and small village in the west of County Wicklow, Ireland, located on the shores of the Blessington lakes and western edge of the Wicklow Mountains. Lacken is situated 3½ km north of Picnic Area.
Picnic Area
- Type: Grassland
- Location: County Wicklow, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.1072° or 53° 6′ 26″ northLongitude
-6.49138° or 6° 29′ 29″ westOpen location code
9C5M4G45+VCOpenStreetMap ID
way 589456917OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=grass
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