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Mizen Head

Head 20 km southwest of Schull for Mizen Head, a museum. A visit can take in walks. Top of the 3 other places within 15 km is Dunlough Castle, 3.7 km off.

Where
20 km
southwest of Schull
How well known
Top 35%
#609 of 1,783 places we list
Warmest months
Jun–Sep
highs of 17–19°C
In brief

Museum near Schull

A trip from Schull

Mizen Head is 20 km southwest of Schull. Towns near it ↓

Written from Fáilte Ireland’s open data, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and the CSO’s 2022 town outlines, with Met Éireann’s 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Which month to go

From June to September, Schull sees highs of 17–19°C.

Jan10° / 5°151 mm
Feb10° / 5°117 mm
Mar11° / 5°100 mm
Apr13° / 6°87 mm
May15° / 9°82 mm
Jun17° / 11°93 mm
Jul18° / 12°103 mm
Aug19° / 13°109 mm
Sep17° / 11°107 mm
Oct14° / 9°144 mm
Nov12° / 7°151 mm
Dec10° / 5°159 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Schull, and rain in a month. Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages for Schull (Copyright Met Éireann, CC BY 4.0). Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Schull’s full climate →
About

Mizen Head

Museum.

Type
Museum
Town
20 km southwest of Schull
Official site
mizenhead.ie
Facts: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
Plan your visit

Address and hours

AddressMizen Head
Address and hours: Fáilte Ireland’s open data and OpenStreetMap contributors. Hours change through the year: check its site before you go.
The map

Finding Mizen Head

Mizen Head sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline

Towns near it

Where to base yourself

The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.

1 · 20 km northeast of it

Schull

669 people · 2 places to visit

Make a day of it

Pair Mizen Head with these

A visit can add a castle, an attraction and an abbey or priory, from 3 places within 15 km.

1CastleDunlough Castle3.7 km away2AttractionAttractionMizen Head Bridge400 m away3Abbey or prioryAbbey or priorySheep's Head11 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Mizen Head: common questions

Where is Mizen Head?

Mizen Head is 20 km southwest of Schull, Cork.

What is Mizen Head?

Museum.

When is the best time to visit Mizen Head?

June to September are the warmest months in Schull, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Mizen Head?

Within 15 km: Dunlough Castle (3.7 km), Mizen Head Bridge (400 m) and Sheep's Head (11 km).

Sources: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), CSO 2022 town outlines (CC BY 4.0), Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages (CC BY 4.0).

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (1)

Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).