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All 220 places by distance →One day from Castlebar
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:33 pm
82 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Castlebar
- Islandeady Loughlake · 45 min
- Croagh Patrick Heritage Trailtrek · 3 hrs
- Castle Carraheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Turlough Parkheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Lough Cullinlake · 45 min
- Back in Castlebar
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Castlebar?
Islandeady Lough (lake, about 7 km), Turlough Park (heritage site, about 9 km), Croagh Patrick Heritage Trail (trek, about 12 km), Balla Round Tower (attraction, about 15 km), Castle Carra (heritage site, about 18 km), Lough Cullin (lake, about 19 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Castlebar?
72 places on Spotwander: 22 forts & heritage, 23 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 5 rivers, islands & mangroves, 8 hill stations & viewpoints, 6 churches.
Which is the nearest fort to Castlebar?
1798 Memorial, about 1 km by road; French Hill Monument (6 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Castlebar?
Saleen Lough, about 1 km by road; Lough Lannagh (3 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Castlebar?
Start in Castlebar, visit Islandeady Lough, then Croagh Patrick Heritage Trail, then Castle Carra, then Turlough Park, then Lough Cullin, and drive back — about 82 km by road in all.