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Places near Sandyford by type
All 293 places by distance →One day from Sandyford
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:00 pm
30 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Sandyford
- St Philip and St Jameschurch · 30 min
- Monkstown Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Carrickmines Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Three Rock Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- St Enda's Parkpark · 45 min
- Back in Sandyford
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Sandyford?
Kilgobbin High Cross (church, about 3 km), Saint Nahi's Church (church, about 3 km), Three Rock Mountain (viewpoint, about 4 km), Dublin Mountains Way (trek, about 4 km), St Philip and St James (church, about 5 km), Kilmashogue (viewpoint, about 5 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Sandyford?
253 places on Spotwander: 53 forts & heritage, 68 churches, 40 hill stations & viewpoints, 31 parks, 23 other attractions.
Which is the nearest fort to Sandyford?
Carrickmines Castle, about 5 km by road; Kiltiernan Portal Tomb (5 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Sandyford?
Kilgobbin High Cross, about 3 km by road; Saint Nahi's Church (3 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Sandyford?
Start in Sandyford, visit St Philip and St James, then Monkstown Castle, then Carrickmines Castle, then Three Rock Mountain, then St Enda's Park, and drive back — about 30 km by road in all.