Lavey Fort

Lavey Fort: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Lavey Fort

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 Lavey Fort: tips

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

How to reach Lavey Fort — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 53.96595, -7.24435. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lavey Fort

• Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Felim · church · Ulster · ~10 km · Must-see
• Saint Aidan's Church · church · Ulster · ~15 km · Must-see
• Errigal Ringfort · fort · Ulster · ~18 km · Must-see
• Clogh Oughter Castle · fort · Ulster · ~19 km · Must-see
• Skeagh Lough Upper · lake · Ulster · ~19 km · Must-see
• Lough Oughter · lake · Ulster · ~20 km · Must-see
• Drumlane Abbey · attraction · Ulster · ~23 km · Must-see
• Lough Sheelin · lake · Leinster · ~24 km · Must-see
• Castle Saunderson · fort · Ulster · ~24 km · Must-see
• Lough Ramor · lake · Ulster · ~25 km · Must-see
• Lough Gowna · lake · Leinster · ~28 km · Must-see
• Wedge Tomb von Lisnadarragh · fort · Ulster · ~29 km · Must-see
• Abbey Ruins · fort · Ulster · ~29 km · Must-see
• Crom Estate · park · Northern Ireland · ~33 km · Must-see
• Loughcrew Megalithic Tombs · fort · Leinster · ~33 km · Must-see
• Sonnagh fort · fort · Leinster · ~35 km · Must-see
• Lough Bane · lake · Leinster · ~39 km · Must-see
• Fore Abbey · attraction · Leinster · ~39 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Lavey Fort

Other forts & heritage near Lavey Fort

• Errigal Ringfort · fort · Ulster · ~18 km · Must-see
• Clogh Oughter Castle · fort · Ulster · ~19 km · Must-see
• Castle Saunderson · fort · Ulster · ~24 km · Must-see
• Wedge Tomb von Lisnadarragh · fort · Ulster · ~29 km · Must-see
• Abbey Ruins · fort · Ulster · ~29 km · Must-see
• Loughcrew Megalithic Tombs · fort · Leinster · ~33 km · Must-see
• Sonnagh fort · fort · Leinster · ~35 km · Must-see
• Tullynally Castle · fort · Leinster · ~40 km · Must-see
• Rossmore Mausoleum · fort · Ulster · ~40 km · Must-see
• Aghaward fort · fort · Leinster · ~41 km · Must-see

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