Must-see river spot · Ulster, Ireland
Glashedy Island
Glashedy Island is a river spot in Ulster, Ireland.
Glashedy Island: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Glashedy Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Glashedy Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 55.31887, -7.39870. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Glashedy Island
- Carrickabraghy Castle · fort · Ulster · ~2 km · Must-see
- Malin Head · beach · ~8 km · Must-see
- Raghtin More · viewpoint · Ulster · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lenan Head Fort · fort · Ulster · ~15 km · Must-see
- Urris Hills · viewpoint · Ulster · ~16 km · Must-see
- Slieve Snaght · viewpoint · Ulster · ~18 km · Must-see
- Cloncha Church · church · Ulster · ~19 km · Must-see
- Inishtrahull · river spot · Ulster · ~20 km · Must-see
- Neds Point Fort · fort · Ulster · ~25 km · Must-see
- Boyeeghter Strand · beach · ~34 km · Must-see
- Rathmullan Wood Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Ulster · ~34 km · Must-see
- Island Roy · river spot · Ulster · ~36 km · Must-see
- Lough Foyle · beach · Northern Ireland · ~37 km · Must-see
- Greencastle · fort · Ulster · ~37 km · Must-see
- Inch Castle · fort · Ulster · ~38 km · Must-see
- Grianan of Aileach · fort · Ulster · ~41 km · Must-see
- O'Doherty's Castle · fort · Ulster · ~42 km · Must-see
- Lough Fern · lake · Ulster · ~44 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Glashedy Island
- Inishtrahull · river spot · Ulster · ~20 km · Must-see
- Island Roy · river spot · Ulster · ~36 km · Must-see
- Inishdooey · river spot · Ulster · ~63 km · Must-see
- Inishbofin · river spot · Ulster · ~65 km · Must-see
- Tory Island · river spot · Ulster · ~65 km · Must-see
- Inis Meáin · river spot · Ulster · ~80 km · Must-see
- Owey Island · river spot · Ulster · ~91 km · Must-see
- Inishcoo · river spot · Ulster · ~96 km · Must-see
- Rutland Island · river spot · Ulster · ~97 km · Must-see
- Eighter Island · river spot · ~97 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Glashedy Island yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Glashedy Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Glashedy Island?
Nearby: Carrickabraghy Castle (fort, 2 km), Malin Head (beach, 8 km), Raghtin More (viewpoint, 10 km), Lenan Head Fort (fort, 15 km), Urris Hills (viewpoint, 16 km), Slieve Snaght (viewpoint, 18 km).
Is Glashedy Island worth visiting?
Glashedy Island is listed as a must-see river spot in Ireland on Spotwander.