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Places near Sligo by type
All 206 places by distance →One day from Sligo
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:08 pm
45 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Sligo
- Carrowmore Megalithic Cemeteryheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Knocknareaviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Coney Islandisland · 1 hrs
- Saint Columba's Churchchurch · 30 min
- Church Islandisland · 1 hrs
- Back in Sligo
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Sligo?
Sligo Abbey (heritage site, about 1 km), St John the Baptist Cathedral (church, about 1 km), Carns Cairn (heritage site, about 3 km), Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery (heritage site, about 5 km), Church Island (island, about 7 km), Lough Gill (lake, about 8 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Sligo?
132 places on Spotwander: 36 forts & heritage, 23 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 26 churches, 14 hill stations & viewpoints, 8 rivers, islands & mangroves.
Which is the nearest fort to Sligo?
Sligo Abbey, about 1 km by road; Green Fort (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Sligo?
Colgagh Lough, about 6 km by road; Lough Lumman (8 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Sligo?
Start in Sligo, visit Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery, then Knocknarea, then Coney Island, then Saint Columba's Church, then Church Island, and drive back — about 45 km by road in all.