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Greenisland

Greenisland is a town in Northern Ireland district, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom of about 5,073 people. Within 50 km by road there are 121 places to visit: 45 forts & heritage, 17 churches and 14 museums. The must-see places are Knockagh Monument, Carrickfergus Castle and Holywood Priory.

54.7008° N, 5.8748° WPop. 5,073

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Within 30 km99 places
Within 50 km121
Must-see169
Notable57
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Must-see

Knockagh Monument

Monument · 2 km

Must-see

Carrickfergus Castle

Heritage site · 6 km

Must-see

Holywood Priory

Heritage site · 9 km

Places near Greenisland by type

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One day from Greenisland

5 stops, one loop, back by 2:47 pm

51 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 Greenisland
  2. Carrickfergus Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  3. Holywood Prioryheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  4. RSPB Belfast Loughchurch · 30 min
  5. Belfast Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  6. Ballylinney Churchchurch · 30 min
  7. Back in Greenisland
Today’s loopGreenislandStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Greenisland?

Knockagh Monument (monument, about 2 km), Carrickfergus Castle (heritage site, about 6 km), Holywood Priory (heritage site, about 9 km), Ulster Folk and Transport Museum (museum, about 9 km), Belfast Castle (heritage site, about 10 km), RSPB Belfast Lough (church, about 10 km).

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

121 places on Spotwander: 45 forts & heritage, 17 churches, 14 museums, 12 parks, 9 wildlife, forests & gardens.

Which is the nearest fort to Greenisland?

Knockagh Monument, about 2 km by road; Carrickfergus Registrars District (2 km) is next.

Which is the nearest church to Greenisland?

Church of the Holy Evangelists, about 7 km by road; Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses (8 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Greenisland?

Start in Greenisland, visit Carrickfergus Castle, then Holywood Priory, then RSPB Belfast Lough, then Belfast Castle, then Ballylinney Church, and drive back — about 51 km by road in all.