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All 194 places by distance →One day from Castlerea
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:44 pm
109 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Castlerea
- Lough O'Flynnlake · 45 min
- Errit Loughlake · 45 min
- Kilcashel Stone Fortfort · 1.5 hrs
- Rathcroganheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Glinsk Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Castlerea
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Castlerea?
Lough O'Flynn (lake, about 11 km), Errit Lough (lake, about 17 km), Glinsk Castle (heritage site, about 18 km), Rathcrogan (heritage site, about 21 km), Kilcashel Stone Fort (fort, about 21 km), Lough Gara (lake, about 24 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Castlerea?
32 places on Spotwander: 14 forts & heritage, 10 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 5 churches, 1 viewpoint, 1 river spot.
Which is the nearest fort to Castlerea?
Glinsk Castle, about 18 km by road; Rathcrogan (21 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Castlerea?
Lough O'Flynn, about 11 km by road; Errit Lough (17 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Castlerea?
Start in Castlerea, visit Lough O'Flynn, then Errit Lough, then Kilcashel Stone Fort, then Rathcrogan, then Glinsk Castle, and drive back — about 109 km by road in all.