Binevenagh, Limavady

Name: Binevenagh
Address: Limavady, United Kingdom

#2 among attractions in Limavady

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Binevenagh is a mountain in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It marks the western extent of the Antrim Plateau formed around 60 million years ago by molten lava. The plateau and steep cliffs extend for over 6 miles across the peninsula of Magilligan and dominate the skyline over the villages of Bellarena, Downhill, Castlerock and Benone beach. The area has been classified as both an Area of Special Scientific Interest and as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The total area of the AONB is 138 km². ()

Elevation: 1263 ftProminence: 558 ftCoordinates: 55°6'36"N, 6°55'12"W

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Limavady United Kingdom

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Binevenagh – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Downhill House, Hezlett House, Benone, Magilligan.

5.7 miNE
Ruins
Downhill House
146 min walk • Downhill House was a mansion built in the late 18th century for Frederick, 4th Earl of Bristol and Lord Bishop of Derry, at Downhill, County Londonderry. Much of the building was destroyed by fire in 1851 before being rebuilt in the 1870s. It fell into disrepair after the Second World War.
6 miNE
Historical place, History museum, Museum
Hezlett House, Castlerock
154 min walk • Hezlett House is a 17th-century thatched cottage located in Castlerock, County Londonderry. Built around 1691, it is one of the oldest buildings still in use anywhere in Ulster.
4.3 miN
Beach
Benone, Limavady
111 min walk • Benone is a popular tourist destination in the Causeway Coast and Glens district, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Benone has several caravan sites, such as Golden Sands, Deighans' and a leisure complex with excellent facilities, including a 9-hole golf course and numerous tennis courts.
5.5 miN
Beach
Magilligan
141 min walk • Magilligan is a peninsula that lies in the northwest of County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, at the entrance to Lough Foyle, within Causeway Coast and Glens district. It is an extensive 79,000-acre coastal site, part British army firing range, part nature reserve and is home to the HM Prison Magilligan.
4.7 miS
55°2'38"N • 6°56'32"W
Roe Valley Junior Triathlon, Limavady
119 min walk • Nature, Sport complex, Natural attraction
4.4 miNE
Beach
Downhill Strand
113 min walk • Downhill Strand is a beach in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. At 7 miles long it is one of the longest in Northern Ireland, and recipient of the European Blue Flag and Seaside Award.
2.2 miNW
Village
Bellarena
57 min walk • Bellarena north of Limavady. The land was settled in the mid-17th century by a Northamptonshire gentleman, William Gage, who bought the lease of the estate – then called Ballymargy from the Irish meaning "town of the market" – from the Lord Bishop of Derry.
4.3 miS
Sport, Sport venue
John Hunter Grounds, Limavady
109 min walk • Both cricket and rugby are played at the 1,200-capacity John Hunter Grounds in Limavady, Northern Ireland.
4.8 miS
Sport, Sport venue
Drummond Cricket Club Ground
123 min walk • Drummond Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground in Limavady, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. In 2005, the ground hosted a List A match in the 2005 ICC Trophy between Oman and Papua New Guinea, which resulted in a Papua New Guinean victory by 93 runs.
4.3 miS
Sport, Sport venue
The Showgrounds, Limavady
109 min walk • The Showgrounds is a football stadium in Limavady, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is the home ground of Limavady United. The stadium has a capacity of 524, including 274 seated.