Places to visit near

Eglinton

Eglinton is a town in Northern Ireland district, Ireland of about 3,818 people. Within 50 km by road there are 164 places to visit: 56 forts & heritage, 45 hill stations & viewpoints and 29 churches. The must-see places are Lough Foyle, Tamlaghtfinlagan Parish and Roe Valley Country Park.

55.0167° N, 7.1833° WPop. 3,818

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Within 30 km109 places
Within 50 km164
Must-see110
Notable124
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Eglinton

5 stops, one loop, back by 7:42 pm

108 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Eglinton
  2. Lough Foylebeach · 1.5 hrs
  3. Tamlaghtfinlagan Parishheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  4. Roe Valley Country Parktrek · 3 hrs
  5. Altinaghree Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  6. Grianan of Aileachheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Eglinton
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Eglinton?

Lough Foyle (beach, about 14 km), Tamlaghtfinlagan Parish (heritage site, about 15 km), Roe Valley Country Park (trek, about 19 km), Grianan of Aileach (heritage site, about 19 km), Altinaghree Castle (heritage site, about 20 km), Dungiven Castle (heritage site, about 25 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Eglinton?

164 places on Spotwander: 56 forts & heritage, 45 hill stations & viewpoints, 29 churches, 8 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 3 wildlife, forests & gardens.

Which is the nearest fort to Eglinton?

Culmore Yacht Club, about 7 km by road; Ebrington Primary and Nursery School (9 km) is next.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Eglinton?

Loughermore, about 9 km by road; Eskaheen Mountain (16 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Eglinton?

Start in Eglinton, visit Lough Foyle, then Tamlaghtfinlagan Parish, then Roe Valley Country Park, then Altinaghree Castle, then Grianan of Aileach, and drive back — about 108 km by road in all.