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Places near Athlone by type
All 184 places by distance →One day from Athlone
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:17 pm
41 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Athlone
- Moydrum Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Killinure Loughlake · 45 min
- Portlick Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Carberry Islandisland · 1 hrs
- Castle Naghtenheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Athlone
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Athlone?
Parish Church Of Saint Mary (church, about 1 km), Ira Memorial (monument, about 1 km), Athlone Castle (museum, about 1 km), Saint Peter and Paul Church (church, about 1 km), Carberry Island (island, about 5 km), Moydrum Castle (heritage site, about 6 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Athlone?
37 places on Spotwander: 20 forts & heritage, 4 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 5 churches, 3 other attractions, 3 rivers, islands & mangroves.
Which is the nearest fort to Athlone?
Ira Memorial, about 1 km by road; Moydrum Castle (6 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Athlone?
Killinure Lough, about 6 km by road; Lough Funshinagh (18 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Athlone?
Start in Athlone, visit Moydrum Castle, then Killinure Lough, then Portlick Castle, then Carberry Island, then Castle Naghten, and drive back — about 41 km by road in all.