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Places near Ballybunnion by type
All 190 places by distance →One day from Ballybunnion
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:56 pm
97 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Ballybunnion
- Knockanoreviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Scattery Islandisland · 1 hrs
- Listowel Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Tonaknock Crossheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Ballyheigue Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Ballybunnion
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Ballybunnion?
Knockanore (viewpoint, about 6 km), Tonaknock Cross (heritage site, about 18 km), Listowel Castle (heritage site, about 18 km), Scattery Island (island, about 19 km), Saint John's (church, about 1 km), Ballybunion Castle (heritage site, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Ballybunnion?
33 places on Spotwander: 11 forts & heritage, 3 hill stations & viewpoints, 2 rivers, islands & mangroves, 4 churches, 7 beaches & coast.
Which is the nearest fort to Ballybunnion?
Ballybunion Castle, about 1 km by road; Church Ruins (6 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Ballybunnion?
Knockanore, about 6 km by road; Heart Hill (8 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Ballybunnion?
Start in Ballybunnion, visit Knockanore, then Scattery Island, then Listowel Castle, then Tonaknock Cross, then Ballyheigue Castle, and drive back — about 97 km by road in all.
























