The Cotton TreeGlory Assembly of God ChurchNational Railway MuseumLumbley BeachSugar LoafSLBC Leicester Peak 2
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Freetown

Freetown is a city in Western Area district, Sierra Leone of about 802,639 people. Within 50 km by road there are 259 places to visit: 113 churches, 60 mosques & dargahs and 20 beaches & coast. The must-see places are The Cotton Tree, National Museum and St. John's Maroon Church.

8.4871° N, 13.2356° WPop. 802,639

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Within 30 km229 places
Within 50 km259
Must-see14
Notable119
Best timeOctober to March

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The 3 places worth the trip

The Cotton Tree, attraction near Freetown
Must-see

The Cotton Tree

Attraction · 1 km

Must-see

National Museum

Museum · 1 km

Must-see

St. John's Maroon Church

Church · 1 km

Places near Freetown by type

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One day from Freetown

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:39 pm

66 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 Freetown
  2. Lumbley Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
  3. Sugar Loafviewpoint · 1 hrs
  4. Western Area Peninsula National Parknational park · 2 hrs
  5. SLBC Leicester Peak 2peak · 1 hrs
  6. Cline Baybeach · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Freetown
Today’s loopFreetownStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Freetown?

The Cotton Tree (attraction, about 1 km), National Museum (museum, about 1 km), St. John's Maroon Church (church, about 1 km), St. George's Cathedral (church, about 1 km), Methodist Church (church, about 1 km), Church of the Holy Trinity, Freetown (church, about 1 km).

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

259 places on Spotwander: 113 churches, 60 mosques & dargahs, 27 other attractions, 20 beaches & coast, 9 rivers, islands & mangroves.

Which is the nearest church to Freetown?

Calvary Covenant Congregation, about 1 km by road; Wesley Methodist Church (0 km) is next.

Which is the nearest dargah to Freetown?

Temporal Mosque, about 1 km by road; Muthareen Masjid, Kingtom Barracks (0 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Freetown?

Start in Freetown, visit Lumbley Beach, then Sugar Loaf, then Western Area Peninsula National Park, then SLBC Leicester Peak 2, then Cline Bay, and drive back — about 66 km by road in all.