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Places near Castledawson by type
All 223 places by distance →One day from Castledawson
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:24 pm
76 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Castledawson
- Bellaghy Bawnmuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Lough Beglake · 45 min
- Moravian Churchchurch · 30 min
- First Presbyterian Churchchurch · 30 min
- Old St Lurachs Churchheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Castledawson
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Castledawson?
Bellaghy Bawn (museum, about 5 km), Seamus Heaney Homeplace (museum, about 5 km), St Mary's (church, about 6 km), Lough Beg (lake, about 8 km), Old St Lurachs Church (heritage site, about 13 km), Moravian Church (church, about 22 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Castledawson?
96 places on Spotwander: 52 forts & heritage, 14 churches, 2 parks, 4 hill stations & viewpoints, 7 museums.
Which is the nearest fort to Castledawson?
Bellaghy Registrars District, about 5 km by road; Artrea Parish (5 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Castledawson?
St Mary's, about 6 km by road; Our Lady of Bethlehem Abbey (15 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Castledawson?
Start in Castledawson, visit Bellaghy Bawn, then Lough Beg, then Moravian Church, then First Presbyterian Church, then Old St Lurachs Church, and drive back — about 76 km by road in all.
























