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Places near Ballyshannon by type
All 246 places by distance →One day from Ballyshannon
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:38 pm
105 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Ballyshannon
- Tullan Strandbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Aghaderrard Court Tombtomb · 1.5 hrs
- Tievebaunviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Rotten Island Lighthouseisland · 1.5 hrs
- Donegal Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Ballyshannon
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Ballyshannon?
Ballyshannon District Electoral Division (heritage site, about 1 km), Aghaderrard Court Tomb (tomb, about 10 km), Tievebaun (viewpoint, about 20 km), St. Patrick's (church, about 1 km), Saint Joseph's (church, about 1 km), St Anne's Church, Kilbarron (church, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Ballyshannon?
154 places on Spotwander: 40 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 27 forts & heritage, 24 churches, 18 hill stations & viewpoints, 14 rivers, islands & mangroves.
Which is the nearest lake to Ballyshannon?
Roshin Lough, about 7 km by road; Lough Gorman (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Ballyshannon?
Ballyshannon District Electoral Division, about 1 km by road; Kilbarron Church (6 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Ballyshannon?
Start in Ballyshannon, visit Tullan Strand, then Aghaderrard Court Tomb, then Tievebaun, then Rotten Island Lighthouse, then Donegal Castle, and drive back — about 105 km by road in all.