Must-see fort · Leinster, Ireland
Bective Abbey
Bective Abbey is a fort in Leinster, Ireland.
Bective Abbey: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Bective Abbey
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Bective Abbey — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 53.58258, -6.70281. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bective Abbey
- Cannistown Church · fort · Leinster · ~6 km · Must-see
- Priory of St John the Baptist · fort · Leinster · ~7 km · Must-see
- Porchfield · park · Leinster · ~7 km · Must-see
- The Blackfriary Community Heritage and Archaeology Project · fort · Leinster · ~8 km · Must-see
- Rath Maeve · fort · Leinster · ~8 km · Must-see
- Trim Castle Keep · fort · Leinster · ~8 km · Must-see
- Dunsany Castle · fort · Leinster · ~9 km · Must-see
- Navan Moat · fort · Leinster · ~10 km · Must-see
- Saint Mary's Church · church · Leinster · ~10 km · Must-see
- Athlumney Castle · fort · Leinster · ~10 km · Must-see
- Killeen Church · church · Leinster · ~11 km · Must-see
- Dangan Castle · fort · Leinster · ~12 km · Must-see
- Skreen Castle · fort · Leinster · ~12 km · Must-see
- Realtogue Fort · fort · Leinster · ~13 km · Must-see
- Dunmoe Castle · fort · Leinster · ~14 km · Must-see
- Ardmulchan Church · fort · Leinster · ~14 km · Must-see
- Danestown Fort · fort · Leinster · ~16 km · Must-see
- Hill of Ward · fort · Leinster · ~16 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Bective Abbey
- Cannistown Church · fort · Leinster · ~6 km · Must-see
- Priory of St John the Baptist · fort · Leinster · ~7 km · Must-see
- The Blackfriary Community Heritage and Archaeology Project · fort · Leinster · ~8 km · Must-see
- Rath Maeve · fort · Leinster · ~8 km · Must-see
- Trim Castle Keep · fort · Leinster · ~8 km · Must-see
- Dunsany Castle · fort · Leinster · ~9 km · Must-see
- Navan Moat · fort · Leinster · ~10 km · Must-see
- Athlumney Castle · fort · Leinster · ~10 km · Must-see
- Dangan Castle · fort · Leinster · ~12 km · Must-see
- Skreen Castle · fort · Leinster · ~12 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Bective Abbey open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Bective Abbey yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Bective Abbey?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Bective Abbey?
Nearby: Cannistown Church (fort, 6 km), Priory of St John the Baptist (fort, 7 km), Porchfield (park, 7 km), The Blackfriary Community Heritage and Archaeology Project (fort, 8 km), Rath Maeve (fort, 8 km), Trim Castle Keep (fort, 8 km).
Is Bective Abbey worth visiting?
Bective Abbey is listed as a must-see fort in Ireland on Spotwander.