Melmore Tower

Melmore Tower: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this heritage site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Melmore Tower

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

Visiting Melmore Tower: tips

• Opening hours change with the season; check the last entry time.
• Wear shoes with grip for steps and uneven stone.

How to reach Melmore Tower — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 55.25412, -7.78733. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Melmore Tower

• Boyeeghter Strand · beach · ~3 km · Must-see
• Island Roy · river spot · Ulster · ~9 km · Must-see
• Doe Castle · fort · Ulster · ~18 km · Must-see
• Lenan Head Fort · fort · Ulster · ~20 km · Must-see
• Duntally Wood Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Ulster · ~21 km · Must-see
• Urris Hills · viewpoint · Ulster · ~22 km · Must-see
• Raghtin More · viewpoint · Ulster · ~25 km · Must-see
• Muckish · viewpoint · Ulster · ~26 km · Must-see
• Ray Church · church · Ulster · ~27 km · Must-see
• Lough Fern · lake · Ulster · ~28 km · Must-see
• Rathmullan Wood Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Ulster · ~29 km · Must-see
• Neds Point Fort · fort · Ulster · ~29 km · Must-see
• Crocknalaragagh · viewpoint · Ulster · ~30 km · Must-see
• Inishdooey · river spot · Ulster · ~31 km · Must-see
• Glashedy Island · river spot · Ulster · ~32 km · Must-see
• Inishbofin · river spot · Ulster · ~33 km · Must-see
• Lough Veagh · lake · Ulster · ~33 km · Must-see
• Glenveagh Castle · fort · Ulster · ~34 km · Must-see

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• Neds Point Fort · fort · Ulster · ~29 km · Must-see
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