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Sunset

Sligo Sunset Stroll

Catch the golden hour light over the bay, then settle in for a quiet evening.

Best time: 15 OctAbout 90 min

Timeline

  1. 17:21

    Bake Shop

    Pick up a coffee and a pastry at Bake Shop. It is open until 18:00, so you have time to grab something before the light changes.

  2. 18:06

    Killaspugbrone

    Walk 11 minutes to Killaspugbrone beach. Arrive with half an hour to spare to find a good spot facing the water.

  3. 18:36

    Killaspugbrone

    Watch the sun set toward the WSW. The sky turns bright just before the sun dips below the horizon.

  4. 19:21

    Peace Park

    End the evening at Peace Park. It is a short 9-minute walk from the beach and offers a quiet place to reflect on the day.

Local tip

Check the bus route if you need to get back to the station after Peace Park. The stadium is 200m west of the bus station.

Check before you go

  • Bake Shop closes at 18:00. On 15 October, sunset is at 18:36, so you must buy your coffee and pastry before 18:00.

Worth knowing

  • Bake Shop is open at 17:21 only on Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa

Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Sligo (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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