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Places near Rathangan by type
All 295 places by distance →One day from Rathangan
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:08 pm
85 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Rathangan
- White Abbeychurch · 30 min
- Pollardstown Fen Nature Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Church of Our Lady & St Josephchurch · 30 min
- Carbury Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Grange Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Rathangan
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Rathangan?
White Abbey (church, about 11 km), Kildare Round Tower (heritage site, about 11 km), Pollardstown Fen Nature Reserve (nature spot, about 13 km), Irish National Stud and Japanese Gardens (garden, about 13 km), Carbury Castle (heritage site, about 20 km), Grange Castle (heritage site, about 22 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Rathangan?
70 places on Spotwander: 39 forts & heritage, 14 churches, 7 hill stations & viewpoints, 2 parks, 4 other attractions.
Which is the nearest fort to Rathangan?
Kildare Round Tower, about 11 km by road; Carbury Castle (20 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Rathangan?
White Abbey, about 11 km by road; Church of Our Lady & St Joseph (22 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Rathangan?
Start in Rathangan, visit White Abbey, then Pollardstown Fen Nature Reserve, then Church of Our Lady & St Joseph, then Carbury Castle, then Grange Castle, and drive back — about 85 km by road in all.