Nature discovery
Research 15 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Ballina, grouped across 6 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Ballina. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Ballina. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Ballina, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.
Showing all 15 places.
Lough Conn is a lake reachable from Ballina as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Lough Conn, about 10 km (6 mi) from Ballina
Image credit: Image: Liz McCabe / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Bartragh Island is a island reachable from Ballina as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Bartragh Island, about 11 km (7 mi) from Ballina
Image credit: Image: Liz McCabe / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Killala Bay is a bay reachable from Ballina as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Killala Bay, about 15 km (9 mi) from Ballina
Image credit: Image: Ingrid / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Lough Cullin is a lake reachable from Ballina as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Lough Cullin, about 16 km (10 mi) from Ballina
Image credit: Image: Sarah777 / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
Levally Lough is a lagoon reachable from Ballina as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Levally Lough, about 18 km (11 mi) from Ballina
Image credit: Image: Liz McCabe / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Nephin is a mountain reachable from Ballina as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Nephin, about 18 km (11 mi) from Ballina
Image credit: Image: Liz McCabe / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Easky Lough is a lake reachable from Ballina as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Easky Lough, about 21 km (13 mi) from Ballina
Image credit: Image: Oliver Dixon / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Ox Mountains is a mountain range reachable from Ballina as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Ox Mountains, about 22 km (14 mi) from Ballina
Image credit: Image: Niallio77 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Downpatrick Head is a cape reachable from Ballina as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Downpatrick Head, about 26 km (16 mi) from Ballina
Image credit: Image: Bob Embleton / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Benwee Head is a cape reachable from Ballina as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Benwee Head, about 49 km (30 mi) from Ballina
Image credit: Image: Comhar / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Colgagh Lough is a lagoon reachable from Ballina as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Colgagh Lough, about 53 km (33 mi) from Ballina
Image credit: Image: Spike / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Sruth in Aghaidh an Aird is a waterfall reachable from Ballina as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Sruth in Aghaidh an Aird, about 57 km (35 mi) from Ballina
Image credit: Image: Jon Sullivan / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Glencar waterfall is a waterfall reachable from Ballina as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Glencar waterfall, about 58 km (36 mi) from Ballina
Image credit: Image: Dieglop / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Erris Head is a cape reachable from Ballina as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Erris Head, about 58 km (36 mi) from Ballina
Image credit: Image: Conor Lawless from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, United Kingdom / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Aasleagh is a waterfall reachable from Ballina as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Aasleagh, about 64 km (40 mi) from Ballina
Image credit: Image: Steve Edge / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0