Mizen Head

Mizen Head: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Mizen Head

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Mizen Head — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 51.45010, -9.81976. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mizen Head

• Barley Cove · beach · ~5 km · Must-see
• Dunlough Castle · fort · Munster · ~5 km · Must-see
• Sheep's Head Lighthouse · beach · Munster · ~13 km · Must-see
• Dunmanus Bay · beach · ~18 km · Must-see
• The Altar Church · church · Munster · ~18 km · Must-see
• Caher Mountain · viewpoint · Munster · ~19 km · Must-see
• Fastnet Lighthouse · beach · Munster · ~21 km · Must-see
• Fastnet Rock · river spot · Munster · ~21 km · Must-see
• Long Island · river spot · Munster · ~23 km · Must-see
• Ardnakinna Point Lighthouse · beach · Munster · ~25 km · Must-see
• Bere Island · river spot · Munster · ~25 km · Must-see
• Holy Trinity, Church of Ireland · church · Munster · ~26 km · Must-see
• Dunboy Castle · fort · Munster · ~27 km · Must-see
• Castle Island · river spot · ~29 km · Must-see
• Roancarrigmore · river spot · ~29 km · Must-see
• Skeam West · river spot · Munster · ~32 km · Must-see
• Hungry Hill · viewpoint · Munster · ~33 km · Must-see
• Skeam East · river spot · Munster · ~33 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Mizen Head

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mizen Head

• Caher Mountain · viewpoint · Munster · ~19 km · Must-see
• Hungry Hill · viewpoint · Munster · ~33 km · Must-see
• The Priest's Leap · viewpoint · Munster · ~55 km · Must-see
• Knockboy · viewpoint · Munster · ~59 km · Must-see
• Nowen Hill · viewpoint · Munster · ~62 km · Must-see
• Mullaghanattin · viewpoint · Munster · ~67 km · Must-see
• Moll's Gap · viewpoint · Munster · ~69 km · Must-see
• Stumpa Dúloigh · viewpoint · Munster · ~70 km · Must-see
• Broaghnabinnia · viewpoint · Munster · ~73 km · Must-see
• Brassel Mountain · viewpoint · Munster · ~74 km · Must-see

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