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Geonivora
Natural site

Glen of the Downs

Local name: Gleann Dá Ghrua

Located in County Wicklow, Leinster Coordinates: 53°08′00″ N 6°07′08″ W

Glen of the Downs
Klondikeger · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
185 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Greystones
3.8 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
DUB Dublin Airport34 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport145 km

About Glen of the Downs

Glen of the Downs is a natural site. Location: County Wicklow, Leinster.

From Wikipedia

The Glen of the Downs (Irish: Gleann dá Ghrua, meaning 'The Valley of the Two Brows') is a 2 km long wooded glacial valley with steep sides rising to almost 250m on the east coast of Ireland. It contains a designated Nature Reserve comprising 59 ha, and is a Special Area of Conservation (SAC).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Glen of the Downs

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 89 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (96 mm)
Driest month
April (60 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Glen of the Downs
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°17°19°18°16°13°9°8°
Average low (°C)1°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)937169606162608077968995

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Glen of the Downs

The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 34 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 24 km to the north.

Airports

  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 34 kmnorth
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 145 kmnortheast
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 166 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Dublin Population: 1M 24 kmnorth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 163 kmnorth
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 176 kmwest
  • Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 209 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 211 kmsouthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Glen of the Downs

Within 100 km: 292 historic and cultural sites, 423 natural sites, 291 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km179 places

  • Wicklow Mountains Mountain 15 kmW
  • Sandymount Strand Beach 23 kmN
  • Dalkey Island Island 15 kmN
  • Lough Tay Lake 11 kmW

25–60 km376 places

  • Rockabill Island 52 kmN
  • Portmarnock Beach Beach 31 kmN
  • Skerries Islands Island 50 kmN
  • Shenicks Island Island 49 kmN

60–100 km451 places

  • Pollboy Bridge Landmark 69 kmNW
  • Whistling Sands Beach 99 kmE
  • Curracloe Beach Beach 85 kmS
  • Bardsey Island Island 99 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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